Factor Nostalgia: a Parkcast

Factor Nostalgia: a Parkcast

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  • The History (and Future) of Six Flags in Europe

    We’re diving into the history of Six Flags in Europe. For a brief time, there were several Six Flags parks in Europe. They went as quickly as they came and today we’re finding out why.


    RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

    • Six Flags North America map on Instagram

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    • Questions? Stuff you’d like to hear about in a future episode? Advice on booking your Disneyland Paris trip? Let us know what’s on your mind on Instagram (@factornostalgia) or email us at [email protected]

      • 12 min
    • Roundtable: Disneyland Paris June 2024 trip review

      In this episode Sarah sits down with Arthur, Jeremy and Julie to discuss the trip they took to Disneyland Paris in June 2024.


      RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

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      • Questions? Stuff you’d like to hear about in a future episode? Advice on booking your Disneyland Paris trip? Let us know what’s on your mind on ⁠Instagram (@factornostalgia)⁠ or email us at ⁠[email protected]

        • 15 min
      • Disneyland Paris Hotels - a Breakdown (Part 2)

        Join us as we dive into the Disney-owned hotels in Disneyland Paris. In part 1 we'll discuss:

        • Hotel Newport Bay Club
        • Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel
        • Disneyland Hotel
        • Final Thoughts


          • RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

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          • Questions? Stuff you’d like to hear about in a future episode? Advice on booking your Disneyland Paris trip? Let us know what’s on your mind on ⁠Instagram (@factornostalgia)⁠ or email us at ⁠[email protected]⁠
            • 15 min
          • Disneyland Paris Hotels - a Breakdown (Part 1)

            Join us as we dive into the Disney-owned hotels in Disneyland Paris. In part 1 we'll discuss:

            • Benefits of staying at a Disney Hotel
            • Davy Crockett Ranch
            • Hotel Santa Fe
            • Hotel Cheyenne
            • Hotel Sequoia Lodge


              • RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

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              • Questions? Stuff you’d like to hear about in a future episode? Advice on booking your Disneyland Paris trip? Let us know what’s on your mind on ⁠Instagram (@factornostalgia)⁠ or email us at ⁠[email protected]
                • 14 min
              • Queueing Systems: How Wait Times Work

                SUMMARY

                We’re looking at different types of queues, how they work and what their effects are.

                • The Birth of Queue Systems [0:57] How did queues develop through the ages?

                • FastPass and Beyond [3:16] How FastPass came to be and what it evolved into.

                • What do we have now? [9:45] The systems we have and how I feel about them…


                  • RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

                  • ⁠FastPass History by Defunctland⁠
                  • Genie+ by Savantics⁠ (from 4:14 to 14:56)
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                    17 min
                  • IP in the Disney Parks: the Good, the Bad and the Future


                    • Wednesday, June 5th 2024

                    • FACTOR NOSTALGIA

                    • 002 - IP in the Disney Parks: the Good, the Bad and the Future

                      • SUMMARY

                      In this episode we’re diving into all the changes coming to Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris, and its transformation into Disney Adventure World.

                      • The Good [1:35] Why is putting IP in the parks a good idea? And how has it worked out in the past?

                      • The Bad [5:50] What are we losing out on by implementing more IP in the parks?

                      • The Future [9:18] We’ll look ahead as far as we can into what may or may not be coming to the parks.


                        • RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

                        • The Imagineering Story on Disney+

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                          16 min
                        • Everything You Want to Know About Disney Adventure World

                          Wednesday, June 5th 2024

                          FACTOR NOSTALGIA

                          001 - Everything You Want To Know About Disney Adventure World Show Notes


                          SUMMARY

                          In this episode we’re diving into all the changes coming to Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris, and its transformation into Disney Adventure World.

                          • Confirmed Changes [1:35] Why is the name changing from Walt Disney Studios to Disney Adventure World? And what can we expect from the announced World of Frozen, Adventure Bay and World Premier Plaza? All the officially confirmed details will be discussed.

                          • Speculation [5:50] Not everything we hear out there is officially confirmed. Ahead of August’s D23, we’ll go into some of the rumors around a third land/world in Disney Adventure World, as well as why that probably won’t be Star Wars.

                          • Hopes & Final Thoughts [9:18] Aside from rumors, there’s some stuff I personally hope to see in the renewed park, and I know I’m not the only one. Daydream along with me about what could be next.

                            • RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

                            • You can find some of the artwork and sketches via DLPWorks.

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                                • 14 min
                              • INTRODUCING Factor Nostalgia

                                Introducing Factor Nostalgia, a podcast for themepark lovers where everything that touches our themepark loving hearts gets discussed, analyzed, picked apart and put back together.

                                2 min

                              About Factor Nostalgia: a Parkcast

                              From the publisher's feed

                              A weekly(-ish) podcast where themeparks get discussed, analyzed, picked apart and put back together, with a focus on contintental Europe. Every now and then we'll take a little sidestep and discuss…