Theme Park Tourist

If the short-lived Luigi’s Flying Tires experiment teaches us anything it’s that the brilliant minds within the Disney ranks, even the incredibly talented Disney Imagineers, are not infallible. Disney California Adventure’s most recent casualty was a charming incorporation of a Disneyland original, the 1961 Flying Saucers attraction, with beloved contemporary elements, Luigi and Guido from…

There are a handful of rides and shows that, in the opinion of this writer, owe much of their success to the musical compositions put to use within them. That’s not to say they’d be poor attractions without their signature tunes, but rather, the music is the most important factor in elevating them from merely good experiences to great ones.

April and May are always great months to enjoy our awesome UK parks in the springtime, and still look forward to what awaits us for the rest of the year. All eyes are on the Merlin parks these past few weeks, with new ride plans, new on-site accommodation, and (another) new Annual Pass Sale. Rivalling…

Ride disruptions and breakdowns have plagued Fury 325 at Carowinds in recent days. The park suffered the indignity of their most hyped ride ever stopping three times in a week. While the negative headlines represent a short term embarrassment, the worst aspect is the pictures of ride trains stranded near the apex of one of…