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Dad of Beast The Wild One wooden roller coaster from Six Flags America has been relocated to another company park--Kings Island near Cincinnati. Renamed to Dad of Beast, it will provide guests who already love Beast with another classic wooden coaster.

Potatohead!

Bambi’s Into the Wild Bambi and friends, from Disney’s first realistic animal movie, bring guests to meet animals depicted in The Tree of Life. A revised “Love is a Song” plays at the bookends. Watch out for the salmon splash!

I'm heading there next week for the first time since 2008?!?!

The Little Mermaid Ariel looked skywards and longed to be human, so it is fitting that her Grotto becomes the newest float. Ariel stands inside a giant clam surrounded by Sebastian, Flounder, and many thingamabobs. Other sea creatures walk near the float.

Wow, so sorry to hear the news. I wasn't familiar with Adam. May he rest in peace.

Oregon Trail (replacing Rivers of America) Guests traverse the Red Bridge to Fort Bridger for treats and apparel. In the hall, Oregon Trail Expedition, a simulator gives guests the experience of being on the Trail with blizzards and dysentery. In Rafting the Blue River, 16 guests board a...

The Phantom’s Opus Drawing from the 1925 silent movie, guests get raised up in their opera sofas when face-to-face with the Phantom in this modified spinner ride. [edit: re-size]

I really enjoyed making Kirby's Pinball Adventure trackless dark ride. Playing to the Judge ;) What should we know about your mini golf game with Tiki?

Lizzy they were fun prompts! I was busy with a wedding over the weekend. In the end I didn’t design anything, but mostly because I felt like I was late to it all.

Bon voyage, Tiki!

So I decided to see Zootopia 2 today. I found it quite enjoyable--nice world-building in it. Among theme park purists, it seems like Zootopia would be better suited at WDW at Hollywood Studios (rather than Animal Kingdom). Shanghai DL has its own Zootopia land. Question: which Disney theme park...

Although Pi was so heavily featured, I would second the Candy 'Ho name.

Yes, and the bartender animatronic asks, "did you pahk yah cah in Hahvahd Yahd...or take the T?" But then guests can look up at the menu and see...

Improv Imagineering…isn’t that what Tiki does every Friday night? Happy Thanksgiving!