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9 years 11 months

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David Mumpower

Location

Knoxville, TN

Country

United States

Biography

When David's not at Walt Disney World, he's writing about movies and box office analysis, economics, streaming media, technology, travel, and parks and recreation. He's the author of the Disney Demystified and Behind the Ride book series.

Articles by David Mumpower:

Help! I Walked Into A Walt Disney World Park With NO Plan!

Okay, you’re at Walt Disney World. Now what?

Help! I Forgot to Plan my Walt Disney World Vacation!

Hey! Are you traveling to Walt Disney World for the first time? Is the trip only a few days away?

Behind the Ride: The Haunted Mansion

There’s no turning back now! Prepare to learn four of the ghastliest tricks at The Haunted Mansion…

How Much More Do You REALLY Pay To Stay at a Disney Resort?

Each time you prepare to book your trip and head to Walt Disney World, you’re faced with a simple decision. Where will you stay?

Could Disney REALLY be Considering Getting Rid of These Classic Attractions?

Here are a few Disney theme park attractions that are possibly at death’s door.

Hidden in Plain Sight: the Main Street, U.S.A. You Never Noticed

Main Street, U.S.A. is a kind of comfort food to theme park tourists. We have a tendency to take it for granted since we’ve walked the pathways so many times before.

The Best Rides at Universal Orlando Resort: What You Got Right and What You Got Very Wrong

What follows is a list of the top 10 attractions at Universal Orlando Resort as voted by all of you. I’ll also offer my feelings on what you got right and what you got very (very very) wrong.

5 Critical Tips to DisneyBound Better Than Everyone Else

DisneyBounding has quickly evolved from an underground way of celebrating a theme park visit to an everyday way of life at the Happiest and Most Magical Places on Earth.

20 Amazing Things Disney Cast Members Do Before Dawn

Cast Members do a LOT to get Walt Disney World ready for guests every morning...

Revealing the Secret Disney Laws of Storytelling

When Disney Imagineers build theme park attractions, they must thread the needle in terms of respecting and relaying classic tales in a timeless way that guests of all ages and walks of life will embrace as thematically parallel.

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