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Universal Orlando construction update: It's a great time to be in the theme park design and construction business 27 Aug 2013 | 02:42 am
By Robert Niles: If you're looking for work in a sluggish economy, there's a business that can't hire and put people to work quickly enough: Theme park construction. Universal Orlando has asked many...
The theme parks of Colorado, part two: Water World, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park and The Wild Animal Sanctuary 27 Aug 2013 | 12:29 am
By James Koehl: Did you miss Part One of our tour of Colorado theme parks? Here's our look at Elitch's, Lakeside and Heritage Square. Water World Water World is a massive water park located in Feder...
Think you know how to use Disney's Fastpass? Try getting a Fastpass in Tokyo 26 Aug 2013 | 10:35 pm
By Bryan Wawzenek: Disney park veterans can sometimes get a chip on their shoulders. We know what to do, where to go, when to go, which way to go, where to stand, where to eat, what to eat, how to get...
The theme parks of Colorado, part one: Elitch's, Lakeside and Heritage Square 26 Aug 2013 | 04:46 am
By James Koehl: I recently had the pleasure of visiting Denver, Colorado and the surrounding area while vacationing with Team TPI member Jeff Elliott and his family. While there, Jeff introduced my fa...
Theme Park History: Discover the origins of Disneyland through a visit to Walt Disney's barn 25 Aug 2013 | 12:27 am
By M.H. Habata: In popular legend, Walt Disney came up with the idea for Disneyland on a Sunday afternoon while sitting on a park bench while his two daughters rode a merry-go-round and imagining an a...
Theme Park History: A short history of Disney's Animal Kingdom 24 Aug 2013 | 02:17 am
By Robert Niles: Following the successful debut in 1989 of the park now known as Disney's Hollywood Studios, as well as the premiere of The Little Mermaid that year (which revived Disney's animation d...
Vote of the week: When's your next theme park vacation? 23 Aug 2013 | 09:33 pm
By Robert Niles: Summer vacations are ending, and students are heading back to school. That means we're approaching the end of an another theme park season, though the season for theme parks never rea...
Are theme park fans ready for 'The Marvel Experience' in 2014? 23 Aug 2013 | 05:59 am
By Rod Whitenack: The same producers who gave us Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” have announced that they will be delivering a $30 million traveling theme-park-style attraction featuring M...
Universal Orlando officially opens its Simpsons expansion 23 Aug 2013 | 02:10 am
By Robert Niles: Universal Orlando Resort hosted a media event this morning to officially open its Simpsons-themed Springfield U.S.A. expansion, which has been soft-opening in phases to Universal Stud...
Form vs. function, or, why Disney's doing it wrong trying to copy Universal's Butterbeer 22 Aug 2013 | 11:01 pm
By Robert Niles: Earlier this week on the Theme Park Insider Podcast, attraction designer Dave Cobb talked about the knock-off culture in the theme park industry, and how parks that copy others often ...
