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Bedford, England
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Going to keep spamming you all, sorry not sorry. Episode five out now. Spotify: Apple: YouTube: New website now live:
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All these can be true at the same time: 1 - Wishing Captain Tom a speedy recovery 2 - Saying he shouldn't have gone Barbados for Xmas 3 - Acknowledging that the NHS shouldn't have to rely on a 100 year old to do laps of their garden for funding
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You can have this idea for free Chapek 1: Set up vaccination centres in WDW car parks 2: Offer $20 Disney gift card with every jab 3: By park entrance have a kiosk selling “Vaccinated at Disney World” T-shirt’s for $25 Everyone wins
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Letter to locals regarding Universal Great Britain
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4 years
Version 2 of my Lego Jurassic Park River Adventure boat
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h e l p m e
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Parks should release official POV videos of every ride, then ban use of any method of filming on every ride.
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2 years
Do American theme park designers just hate shade? I wish I loved anything as much as they seem to love unshaded queue lines
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2 years
Did anyone tell Disney that Universal are building a theme park down the street?
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4 years
It's 2021, why are we giving any time to Jim Davidson
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4 months
Didn't expect it to be this busy at Universal Studios Great Britain already. First queue of the park 😂
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3 years
You aren't a theme park historian because you've watched Defunctland and have read a Walt biography
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3 years
You're all just jealous that the world's greatest theme park, Walt Disney Studios Paris, is getting the world's first trackless rollercoaster. Only a few more months till I'll be soaring over Parisian skies.
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4 years
For some reason this is getting mad likes, if you have the ability please donate to Mind the mental health charity:
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@ModernMouseJosh
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3 years
So many people upset about the Disneyland Paris pricing today....honestly guys, just go to Knott's Berry Farm.
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4 years
Love the Nautilus (Does this count as an empty queue @robjyeo ?)
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8 months
Textbook example of how not to post this news. Do bettter
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2 years
Goodbye EPCOT Experience
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2 years
Best thing I've seen so far "our trip was free but it's definitely worth the money, but you don't need to do it twice so we won't go again"
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Who did this then? 😂
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2 years
Have I forgotten anything?
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9 months
So you’re telling me there’s a chance?
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1 year
The best classic dark ride in the world? Probably
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6 years
This been done yet? Walt Disney attends the opening of @PoohBalloon (2018)
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3 years
However you look at it, asking your workforce to move their lives over 2,500 miles away or lose their jobs is a massive dick move.
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6 years
With all the craziness over the last few days I want to bring your attention to my favorite bit of writing about WDW by @easywdw
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4 years
And it's gone! Incase you didn't grab it @robjyeo
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3 years
I don't think normal people love Jungle Cruise (the ride) as much as Twitter thinks
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1 month
I am once again praying that Universal Studios Great Britain is the full over-the-top Americanised version of Universal. I don’t want some watered down British rubbish. Give me IoA or Epic v2 please.🙏 And Hard Rock, Voodoo Doughnuts, Minion Tots, blinky cups, etc etc…
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3 years
Why is no one talking about this? Only £8
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3 years
I know I’m in the minority here but I’m a big fan of the whole add a little bit of subtle IP to bars, restaurants, and hotels that Disney are pushing currently
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4 months
Just listened to the small presentation from Page Thompson and John McReynolds and it was great to hear first-hand the reasons for Bedford alongside the thoughts that went into transport. “Those trains that come back from London empty in the morning, I want to fill them!”
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4 months
Didn't expect it to be this busy at Universal Studios Great Britain already. First queue of the park 😂
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Universal Studios Great Britain
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6 months
The camping queue for Nemesis has started, I'm in charge and number 1. Come see me at the gate to have a number written on your hand. John Wardley will walk us over to the queue line upon opening.
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@AliciaStella
Alicia Stella Nova Resort
8 months
NEW VIDEO! Rumors for a new Universal theme park coming to the United Kingdom seem to be backed up by the company purchasing land in England, registering domain names, and more. Video Version: Article Version:
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I’m gonna make a bold claim that if the rumoured Black Lagoon boat ride is made as part of an expansion of Dark Universe it would become the greatest theme park land in the world
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2 months
the american mind can’t comprehend this
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4 years
Angry Birds Land walked so Super Nintendo World could run
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3 years
Disney fan accounts finally showing their true colours on main instead of their separate burner accounts? Love to see it 😂
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5 months
How amazing would it be if I could re-create this video in ~6 years time on opening day 🙏🙏🙏
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Universal Studios Great Britain
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Peter Pans Flight is a waste of time and space
@LostBrosTweets
The Lost Bros
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unpopular opinion: disney attractions edition
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I think it’s great that UK parks don’t allow POV filming. There is literally no need to film POVs when the park has released pro ones, no one cares about your shakey, screaming footage. Get better content.
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4 years
@mousterpiece I always bring it up but I really like @easywdw 's description
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2 years
My thoughts are with Josh's friends and family, absolutely horrible news to hear. Josh was easily the best blogger (if that's even the right term to use for his work) around. I'll miss his amusing takes on everything WDW related. I'll leave my favourite writing in this image.
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4 years
When we cleared out my Aunt's house I found a 1993 Universal Studios Hollywood Guide, I could scan it if anyone's interested? (Looking at you @robjyeo 😂)
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10 months
1,516 days since announcing
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Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana officially opens at EPCOT today.
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Universal Studios Great Britain news! Work is underway to create a proposal for changes to the roadways nearby.
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4 years
To everyone moaning about the reservation system etc: Hot take - Disney don't want you at the parks, they want the smallest number possible to test ops, soon as possible they will cancel the reservation system and open back up
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3 years
Genuine question, why is it ok for other parks to have paid fastpass but wrong for Disney? Is it the high entry price, the idea that Disney should be the leader of customer experience, the fact that Disney are a huge wealthy company, or something else?
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inject it directly into my veins
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Theme parks are bloody great aren’t they?
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Here's my tier list
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if only there was some kinda of time period where the park was shut and maintenance could occur
@TowersTimes
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☁️ Skyride will unfortunately remain closed for 2024, with the Resort set to undertake a significant investment project to ensure its long term future.
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Best theme park hotel? Maybe
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7 months
What a resort
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2 years
Strong "some of my best friends are gay" energy from this non-statement
@Blog_Mickey
BlogMickey.com
2 years
FULL TEXT: Disney CEO Bob Chapek Sends Company-Wide Email on “Don’t Say Gay Bill”; Will Not Denounce Legistlation
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The current station for Universal Studios Great Britain. Imagine the Fenny Flyer (extremely niche reference) supporting a world class theme park 🙃
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2 years
If you moved to the area surrounding Alton less than 42 years ago then your objection to any plans Alton Towers submit should be null and void. You are as bad as the people who move next to a music venue and complain about the noise.
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Praise pieces in UK media to keep public on side, surely we aren’t far from an official Universal Studios Great Britain “yes” announcement soon? 👀
@SkyNews
Sky News
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New details have been unveiled for Universal's first UK theme park in Bedford. Sky's Business presenter @iankingsky has the latest. Read more: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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It’s all fun and games with Blackpool being Blackpool but people were told “we don’t know how to evac you”, that alongside ride tests with actual paying public is insane and to be honest dangerous.
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8 months
All three major political parties with positive words about Universal Studios Great Britain. 'Bedford’s leaders respond to Universal theme park plans'
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9 months
Honest take: everything about this Thorpe rebrand has been amazing. The videos, slogans, rollout, patterns, posters, etc. It’s just the actual logo I can’t get on board with. Just not a fan. It’s winding me up that it reminds me of another logo but I can’t think what
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2 years
Could this be what's going into Tower's new building? #SW9
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8 months
Massive theme park accounts with tens of thousands of followers need to do a better job of quoting their sources or at least shouting out where they saw some info. Ignoring someone’s hard work is downright disrespectful.
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Good to hear
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Disney have the chance to do the funniest thing ever now
@PlntAttractions
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The company that owns the land designated for the proposed London Resort is now up for sale, with the failed project potentially reaching the end of the road following this latest blow.
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1 year
Universal: Epic Universe Disney: whatever the fuck this is
@DisneyParks
Disney Parks
1 year
There’s a new interactive experience coming to Magic Kingdom! “Smellephants on Parade” will be a family-friendly “search and sniff” adventure in Storybook Circus, presented by @scentsy , the Official Home Fragrance of @WaltDisneyWorld . Stay tuned for “relephant” details! 🐘 🎪
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Hot take; ride queues should close when the park does AND staff should have reasonable shifts. It's not a binary choice.
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From ‘The Amusement Park’ by Stephen Silverman, well worth a read.
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Pre Pandemic vs Now
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Claire
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Pre Pandemic vs Now
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BREAKING: Universal buying Port Aventura confirmed
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The decision to approve the Universal Studios Great Britain project lies with her. This is how we win.
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A guy took a piss while in the Hyperia extended queue yesterday and I still can’t understand how much of a knobhead you have to be to do that.
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3 years
Reminder that it will be an extreme minority who think Disney decided to "go up against Universal" with Web Slingers Normal people do not care, outside of theme park fans most people probably have no idea there's a Spider-Man ride at IOA or DCA
@DSNYNewscast
DSNY Newscast
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Just rode Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man again, and Disney has honestly dropped the ball… and that’s not to say WEB Slingers is a bad ride. But the decision to go up against Universal with a 3D ride based on the same character without physical sets or effects… is baffling.
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Taping the sign again
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6 months
Here's the thing, if someone identifies as a different gender or goes through a transition, it makes absolutely no difference to your life at all. People actively making life hell for a group that makes up less than 0.5% of the population is disgusting. Let people live their life
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1 year
I’m jealous of the person who found this in a vintage shop
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4 years
Loads of negativity from a certain "creator" today, so to counteract lets celebrate some actual talented creators. R/T with your favourite work from an artist. I'll start with my absolute favourite theme park artist @robjyeo
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2 years
We have now visited every Disney park on Earth 🤓
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3 years
These people don’t “love Disney” they love being in a fake version of real life. I’m sure someone much smarter than me has already written about why xenophobic/racist/anti-progressives love walking down Main Street, “the good old days”
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Day 1: Rumours reported Day 2: Universal confirmation Day 3: Who knows! Maybe start digging 😂
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Maria Mondloch 💙💜💖
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What are the best themed flat rides you can think of? Off the top of my head, I love these:
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w i l d
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@WDWNT Josh said it best
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Every time a Universal Studios Great Britain denier posts, Uni release some more official information 😂
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4 years
Amazing that so many "only I truly understand Epcot" accounts are run by massive dickheads
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I know that UK parks culture loves the whole “first train” gimmick (for some reason) but really I think we need to adopt the American style of soft openings. Gives rides a few weeks of tweaking before unleashing to the masses.
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Pick a side
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Minifigure Speedway is a good family coaster but as others have said it’s a little concerning that Merlin are ok opening new rides with the surrounding areas in a bit of a shit state. Once is acceptable, twice is a concern, will Hyperia make it three? Let’s hope not
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Happy Universal Return to Europe Eve. Remember to leave a carrot out for Woody Woodpecker and a drink out for Jack the Clown
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Universal Studios Great Britain 10 minutes from my house is pretty good news
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Please no Doctor Who, selfishly I don’t want Universals take on the UK, I want pure Americanised theme park glory
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