A theme park's entrance is the first impression and how you begin your day of fun. It has the opportunity to set up the entire park's narrative, and many parks utilize storytelling in innovative ways to accomplish this.

In this episode:

• Counting down our top 3 favorite theme park entrances each
• Storytelling secrets that go unnoticed
• Comparing entrances of similar parks in different places

Theme music: "Wakka Wakka," Bryan Teoh, public domain.

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Universal Orlando Resort changed the theme park industry forever when it opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010. Four years later, it raised the bar again with an expansion that included the iconic Diagon Alley, home of the dark ride/rollercoaster hybrid Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts.

In this episode:

• Scene-by-scene breakdown
• Voldemort and Bellatrix, theme park icons
• Comparing the ride's story to the movie and the book
• How Harry Potter became the industry standard
• What would Disney's version of Harry Potter look like?
• Escape from Gringotts vs. Forbidden Journey

Theme music: "Wakka Wakka," Bryan Teoh, public domain.

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