As long as Disneyland Paris has been open, there have been nighttime shows. We're going all the way back to April 12th, 1992 all the way to now, speculating on what could be next.

Find out about all the previous evening parades and shows Disneyland Paris has presented throughout the years and let me know: which is your favorite?

RESOURCES & INFO

• Episode: ⁠Disneyland Paris June 2024 Trip Review
• Support the podcast on ⁠Patreon⁠ and/or ⁠PetjeAf.com⁠
• Get in touch via ⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠
• Follow along on ⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia

Roller Coaster Tycoon was a force to be reckoned with in the gaming world when it was first released. It managed to stay successful throughout a few iterations, but then... what happened? And where is it today?

On this episode we go into the messy history of this iconic franchise.

RESOURCES & INFO

• Episode: The History (and Future) of Six Flags in Europe
• Support the podcast on Patreon and/or PetjeAf.com
• Get in touch via factornostalgia.com/contact
• Follow along on Instagram: @factornostalgia

The Efteling opened its 31st fairytale in the Fairytale Forest this year, so it's appropriate we take a walk past all of the stories hosted in this area of the park, filled to the brim with nostalgia.

RESOURCES & INFO

• ​Episode: Everything You Need to Know About the Efteling
• ​A full history on everything Efteling: Eftepedia (Dutch)
• ​A wonderful podcast covering everything, big and small: De Kleine Boodschap (Dutch)
• ​Follow along on Instagram: @factornostalgia
• ​Share your thoughts via factornostalgia.com/contact
• ​Support the podcast on Patreon

Let's take a closer look at one of my personal favorites: The Twilight Zone's Tower of Terror! We dive into how it first appeared, the different iterations we've seen in Paris as well as the possible future. Of course we also dive a little bit deeper into the backstory.

RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

• Episode: Disney's Society of Explorers and Adventurers
• Episode: June 2024 Trip Review
• Episode: Disney's Space Mountain: Past, Present & Future
• Watch: Mike From The Party's video on Tower of Terror
• Watch: Disney's Behind the Attraction: Tower of Terror
• Share your thoughts via the website: FactorNostalgia.com
• See the different Towers on Instagram: @FactorNostalgia
• Support the podcast via Patreon or PetjeAf.com

It's a milestone episode today! Come along as we go through why Factor Nostalgia was created, where we are now and where we're headed. The then, now and when of Factor Nostalgia, if you will.

RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO

• Support the podcast on Patreon.
• Nu ook te steunen in het Nederlands via PetjeAf.com.
• Get in touch via ⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠
• And follow along with theme park adventures and more on ⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia

One of the most unique theme parks Japan has to offer is Ghibli Park. But in order to understand it properly, one should be familiar with Studio Ghibli's movies. Join me today as we explore some of the history of Studio Ghibli and what makes Ghibli Park so special... and why it's on my wishlist.

RESOURCES & INFO

• Support the podcast on Patreon!
• Nu ook te steunen in het Nederlands via PetjeAf.com!
• Tell me about your favorite Ghibli movie via factornostalgia.com/contact
• And follow along as I go through the movies on Instagram: @factornostalgia

If you've been listening, you know I love visits to Disneyland Paris and Efteling. But Europe has so much more to offer, so today we're running through a list of theme parks I hope to visit in the near future!

RESOURCES & INFO

• Episode: Europa-Park: What You Should Know

• Tell me about your theme park wishlist on Instagram: @factornostalgia or via factornostalgia.com/contact
• Support the podcast and become a Nostalgic via ⁠Patreon

There are some universal, basic good ideas when you visit a theme park. Today we're going to discuss some theme park top tips so you can get the fundamentals right and maximize your day and your budget!

RESOURCES & INFO

• Episode: Disneyland Paris Hotels: A Breakdown Part 1 & Part 2
• Episode: Park Packing Essentials
• Episode: Queueing Systems-How Wait Times Work

• Let me know about your top tips via factornostalgia.com/contact or on Instagram @factornostalgia
• Support the podcast via Patreon

Join me for a review of my last trip to Disneyland Paris. We'll talk about this season's Disney Music Festival, ride closures as well as a look at how the transformation from Walt Disney Studios to Disney Adventure World is going.

RESOURCES & INFO

• See everything discussed in this episode on Instagram
• Episode: Things That Are Worth It and Things That Are Not at Disneyland Paris
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Disney announced yesterday (May 7th) that they will be building and opening a brand new resort in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. In this bonus episode we'll discuss why Abu Dhabi, what type of park we might see as well as the controversies surrounding the choice for the UAE.