Factor Nostalgia: a Parkcast

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.

I have some more thoughts on what add-ons are worth it and which aren't when booking a trip to Disneyland Paris. In this episode we'll discuss:

- taking the train vs. taking the car;

- arriving a day early;

- staying at a Club Level room;

- character meals;

- reserved area tickets;

- Photopass+.

RESOURCES & INFO

• Episode: Things That Are Worth It... Part 1

• Get some visuals from the stuff mentioned in the episode on ⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠⁠
• Support the podcast via ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠PetjeAf⁠⁠.
• Get in touch via the official website: ⁠⁠factornostalgia.com⁠⁠ or ⁠[email protected]⁠.

Did you know that there's a bunch of stuff that Walt Disney came up with that we still see in theme parks today? And no, not just the imagineering stuff. Today we're taking a trip through theme parks to see what started off as an idea in Walt's brain, from park design to rides.

RESOURCES & INFO

• Follow along during my Disney trip this week on ⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠
• Support the podcast via ⁠Patreon⁠ or ⁠PetjeAf⁠.
• Get in touch via the official website: ⁠factornostalgia.com⁠ or [email protected].