Category: Articles
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What’s Going Wrong With Merlin Entertainments?
Merlin Entertainment is a British owned theme park and attractions company. Despite being based in the UK, they do own attractions all around the world, most famously the Legoland parks. Here in the Uk, they own and operate pretty much all of our major theme parks, those being Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of…
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Disney Parks Merchandise is TERRIBLE!
Disney theme park merchandise has long been a cornerstone of the company’s revenue. Yet in recent years, these products have drawn significant criticism from fans, myself very much included. More than just quality as the issue, it’s the variety of designs available and the lack of anything really unique that seems to be the big…
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Universal Park’s Classic Monster History & Future
With such a huge cultural impact and more specifically, such an important role in Universal’s history, many have long believed the monsters should have a far greater presence within the parks. Thankfully, this desire is finally being properly answered by Epic Universe’s Dark Universe Portal. But, prior to this, the monsters have not been completely…
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AI Art in Theme Parks: Innovative or Inappropriate?
Over the past year or so many theme parks have been caught out with what has become a big no-no by art lovers everywhere- that is they have been utilising AI art. Developments in Ai technology are being achieved at such a rapid rate, that it’s hard to keep up. Almost every industry is being…
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Are Disney and Universal’s New Hotels Too Boring?
Themed entertainment trends have certainly changed a lot over the past decade or so and one key area that has changed significantly is hotel design. Major players like Disney and Universal have moved away from immersive theming and towards more minimalist designs. Sparked by recent hotel openings, Universal’s Stella Nova Resort and Disney’s Polynesian Resort…
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Disney Parks Horse History
If you’ve ever taken a stroll down Main Street USA you’re sure to have seen the gorgeous horses pulling trolley cars up and down the street. However, in the wider world of theme parks it’s really not that common to have horses, or in fact any live animals, become such an iconic part of the…
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The Rise and Fall of Disney’s Discovery Island: A Forgotten World
In the middle of Florida’s Bay Lake, hidden away from the bustling crowds of Walt Disney World, lies a place that time—and Disney—seems to have forgotten: Discovery Island. Once a thriving wildlife attraction and a testament to Disney’s ambition to bring nature and entertainment together, Discovery Island now sits abandoned, shrouded in mystery, decay, and…
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Should U.K. Theme Parks Stay Open All Year?
In the Uk, our theme park season is relatively short. Generally, our parks operate from March through until october. Leaving four, usually more like five, months of the year completely theme park free. For a lot of theme parks in the US, the same can be said. This is the generally accepted theme park season.…
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Disney Parks New Year’s Eve History
The tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve within a Disney park began with a modest, yet historic event on December 31, 1957 in Disneyland. Today, this has developed into a multi-park, multi-resort event. This first New Year’s Eve gala marked a pivotal moment in the park’s history, as it has today became one of the…
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The History of Disney’s Candlelight Processional
The holiday season is one of the busiest times to visit a Disney park. So busy in fact, that many people issue warnings to advise that you avoid planning your trip at this time of year. But there’s a reason so many people still choose this time of year to visit, other than the fact…