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9 years 11 months

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David Mumpower

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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:

The DVC Buying Guide Disney Doesn't Want You to Read

Here are the five pros and one serious con of joining DVC.

Disney Killed This Attraction to Increase Traffic. Did It work?

The evolution from Fantasyland to New Fantasyland was one of the critical turning points in Walt Disney World history. How did it turn out? Well, the results might surprise you…

Behind the Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean has stood the test of time

The Best Rides at Walt Disney World: What You Got Right and What You Got Very Wrong

Here’s a list of everything you got right plus a few things that you got horribly wrong.

Turning Point: Epcot's World Showcase Grows More Festive

Why DOES Epcot have so many festivals?

Thinking About a Stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel? Read This First!

One official Disney hotel on the Walt Disney World campus stands above the rest.

Behind the Ride: It's a Small World

Let’s take this opportunity to go Behind the Ride to learn five tricks of the trade that have made It’s a Small World so iconic.

Downtown Disney Was Doomed Before it First Opened. Here's Why

Disney Springs is the culmination of more than 40 years of attempts at perfecting the primary entertainment complex at Walt Disney World.

The Greatest Themed Land Of All Time Was Never Built. Here's Why.

This is the story of Beastly Kingdom, which is the most popular Disney destination in some alternate dimension. In our realm, it’s sadly a tale of what might have been.

Suite Showdown: Universal vs. Disney

It’s not easy to pick a winner, is it?

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