Theme Park Insider Staff Columns

The BLOGFlume—Greetings From Texas
By Russell Meyer
April 10, 2005: Celebrate Enterprise, Six Flags gears up, and California theme park safety.
10 responses. Last on April 13, 2005 at 6:31 AM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—Debuts A-Plenty
By Russell Meyer
April 6, 2005: Attraction debuts from Paramount and Disneyland Paris
3 responses. Last on April 10, 2005 at 5:43 AM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—Crazy Days
By Russell Meyer
April 3, 2005: Dissapointing "Sin," an accident in Jersey, and the newest high-end show in Vegas.
5 responses. Last on April 5, 2005 at 2:52 PM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—Opening Day is On the Way
By Russell Meyer
March 30, 2005: A new show for the Magic Kingdom, and Six Flags and Cedar Point prepare to open their gates.
8 responses. Last on April 1, 2005 at 8:44 AM (MST)


PENNIES FROM KEVIN - Nostradumbass 2005 - NBC Universal's Theme Parks
By Kevin Baxter
March 30, 2005: In the second part of his six-part series, Nostradumbass will peer into his crystal ball at how 2005 might treat Universal's theme parks.
9 responses. Last on April 4, 2005 at 8:49 PM (MST)


PENNIES FROM KEVIN - Nostradumbass 2005 - Disney's Theme Parks
By Kevin Baxter
March 30, 2005: In the first part of a six-part series, Nostradumbass will peer into his crystal ball at how 2005 might treat Disney's theme parks.
9 responses. Last on May 13, 2005 at 4:48 PM (MST)


Disneyland is Back
By Robert Niles
March 27, 2005: Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, a restored Tiki Room and an amibitious clean-up program are helping the self-proclaimed 'Happiest Place on Earth' challenge to regain its throne atop the theme park industry.
18 responses. Last on June 19, 2005 at 6:00 AM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—Happy Easter
By Russell Meyer
March 27, 2005: Jim Hill gets caught, Powder Keg hits a bump in the road, and I finally make it to Busch Gardens Williamsburg
16 responses. Last on March 30, 2005 at 7:41 PM (MST)


ETPCA: THE WINNERS
By Ben Mills
March 27, 2005: The winners of all eleven categories are announced, as the judges throw up a few surprises along with some inevitable results.


PENNIES FROM KEVIN - Outside the Fox
By Kevin Baxter
March 26, 2005: The underdog in the CGI world has had two hits in Ice Age and Robots. But many think both could have done better. Kevin's back with an idea that would help Fox get closer to Pixar and DreamWorks.
17 responses. Last on May 13, 2005 at 5:09 PM (MST)


ETPCA: A Hand In Something Special
By Ben Mills
March 26, 2005: Just before Monday's announcement of the ETPCA 2005 winners, Ben Mills spares a few inches to thank the unsung heroes of the Awards.
1 response. Last on March 27, 2005 at 12:18 AM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—Top This
By Russell Meyer
March 23, 2005: Haunted Mansion honored, another Santa Clause, and Tussauds sold
5 responses. Last on March 26, 2005 at 11:02 PM (MST)


ETPCA Insight: Entertainment vs Rides
By Dirk van Diringshofen
March 21, 2005: Dirk van Diringshofen rounds up the series with a little backstory on the recent changes in the European theme park industry.
6 responses. Last on March 27, 2005 at 3:07 PM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—Sweet
By Russell Meyer
March 20, 2005: Playstations and Paramounts
4 responses. Last on March 26, 2005 at 10:45 PM (MST)


ETPCA Insight: It's Tough To Be A European
By Ben Mills
March 18, 2005: European expert MickeyFantasmic clues us in on why he's grateful for the theme park gems of our continent - even if we do tend to overlook them.


The BLOGFlume—Let’s Go Crazy
By Russell Meyer
March 16, 2005: Insanity, Disney World, and the Pixar debacle
39 responses. Last on April 1, 2005 at 3:30 PM (MST)


ETPCA Insight: A Worm's Eye View Of Europe
By Alex Smith
March 14, 2005: TwoSwords founder Alex Smith gives us the highlights of Europe from a slightly different perspective.


The BLOGFlume—Let The Madness Begin
By Russell Meyer
March 13, 2005: Iger to take over, Slots in Sandusky, and Robots rule the box...
31 responses. Last on May 11, 2005 at 5:55 PM (MST)


ETPCA Insight: The Battle Of Britain
By Jamie Shoesmith
March 11, 2005: UK expert Jamie Shoesmith gives us the low-down on why Britain is unlikely to come away empty-handed from the Awards.


The BLOGFlume—Almost There
By Russell Meyer
March 9, 2005: Six Flags' financial picture, Disneyland prepares for the 50th, and Wardrobe buzz.
26 responses. Last on March 15, 2005 at 10:26 AM (MST)


JOE TOURIST - CityWalk Orlando
By Joe Lane
March 9, 2005: Better late than never, Joe Lane submits his overview of the offerings at Universal Orlando's CityWalk.


ETPCA Insight: From Hollywood To The Caribbean
By Marcus Sheen
March 7, 2005: Sit back and relax as ETPCA board member Marcus Sheen delivers a tour around the best Europe has to offer.


The BLOGFlume—S.O.S. (Same Old Stuff)
By Russell Meyer
March 6, 2005: Universal matches Disney, another surprising Disney box office topper, and an anniversary.
13 responses. Last on March 15, 2005 at 5:41 AM (MST)


ETPCA: The Nominees
By Ben Mills
March 5, 2005: Want to find out who's up for the Awards? The categories and full nominee list is revealed.
1 response. Last on March 6, 2005 at 2:17 PM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—In Like A Lamb
By Russell Meyer
March 2, 2005: A spectacular Bambi emerges from the vault, a building that's too spectacular, and a buyer for Paramount.
16 responses. Last on July 31, 2005 at 10:46 AM (MST)


The Wonderful Thing About Europe...
By Ben Mills
March 2, 2005: Ben Mills explains why Europe is the perfect place to host this month's European Theme Park Critics Awards, for more than just the obvious reasons.
1 response. Last on March 7, 2005 at 2:38 PM (MST)


Here Are the Judges of the ETPCA
By Ben Mills
February 28, 2005: Great minds from several websites come together on TPI to choose the best of Europe's theme parks.
2 responses. Last on March 9, 2005 at 1:31 AM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—And the Winner Is…
By Russell Meyer
February 27, 2005: Six Flags America revamps its water park, the Ducks take a walk, and my Oscar BLOG.
35 responses. Last on March 15, 2005 at 5:52 AM (MST)


The BLOGFlume—Antici……….pation
By Russell Meyer
February 23, 2005: A couple of seasonal parks release details about the 2005 season, and the Disney/Miramax split.
23 responses. Last on March 15, 2005 at 6:07 AM (MST)


JOE TOURIST - Pleasure Island
By Joe Lane
February 22, 2005: Planning on visiting Orlando for Spring Break? Take a look at all that Disney's nightlife hot spot has to offer.
6 responses. Last on March 4, 2005 at 7:57 AM (MST)


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