Let’s take a more bird’s eye view and look at what actually makes a theme park worthwhile, while highlighting some good and bad examples.

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• ​Episode: What’s Next for Disney Adventure World?
• ​Episode: ⁠Queueing Systems: How Wait Times Work
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Now that World of Frozen is officially open in the newly named Disney Adventure World, we can start our speculation (or wishful thinking?) on what will be coming next. I definitely have some ideas...

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• Video: Poseidon Entertainment on Disney Villains Land
• Video: The Main Street News on Moana for Disney Adventure World
• Episode: Open Letter to Disney's New CEO
• Episode: D23 Report - Everything Coming to Disneyland Paris

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Join me as I point out some of my favorite little details of Main Street USA in Disneyland Paris.

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With all the recent news around Disney Cruise Line expansions and new destinations I thought it was high time we look at what makes a Disney cruise different from other cruises, and what makes all these ships so unique. Come along and get an idea of what DCL has to offer.

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• Episode: ⁠The Disney Decade⁠
• ​Episode: An Open Letter to Disney's New CEO and COO
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For this episode we have a fun roundtable discussion on some of the most iconic moments from the original Disney Classics. Join Julia, Juvy, Tú and myself and as always: feel free to share your own opinions as well!

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• ​Episode: The Disney Decade
• ​Episode: So… Nobody Saw Wish?
• ​Blogpost: Disney Animated Classics: the Eras Explained
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Join Kiki and myself as we cruise the waters of Gondoletta while discussing how we feel about our annual passes, thrill rides and... ducks?

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If you only have one day to spend at Disneyland Paris, how do you decide on what to prioritize? I'm here to help with a few tips and insights, including what might change after Walt Disney Studios becomes Disney Adventure World later this year.

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• ​Episode: Your Disneyland Paris Food Questions Answered
• ​Episode: Park Packing Essentials
• ​Episode: Disney Adventure World: We Have a Date!
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We've seen and heard many analytical breakdowns of what to expect of Disney's new leadership duo. But sometimes we want to start from what we really want, rather then from where we realistically are. That's what we're doing today: reading open letters to Dana Walden (COO to be) and Josh D'Amaro (CEO to be), about stuff we would like to see happen within The Walt Disney Company - particularly the theme parks, of course.

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• Episode: The History and Future of Disneyland Paris
• Episode: George Lucas and the Disney Parks
• Episode: Disney Remakes Part 2: Top 10 Movies Deserve a Remake
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Listen in for a trip report and review of our weekend stay at the Efteling Grand Hotel that opened up last year. Hear about the good stuff and the ‘meh’ stuff, and then you can decide if it’s worth visiting for yourself.

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• ​Episode: Efteling Hotels: What, Where and Why
• ​Episode: Dinner at Efteling’s Mystique: Worth the Splurge?
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Let’s look at what 2026 has in store for theme parks and what you can expect from Factor Nostalgia month by month!

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