Dirk Libbey
@ThemeParkDirk
Covering the theme park industry for @CinemaBlend. Film Critic. Semi-Pro Disney historian. Future Club 33 member. he/him *tweets are my own*
For all of our artists here @DisneyAnimation this one is huge. So many of us work here because of the original animation tour that was in this building. And all of us who have been working on this new Once Upon A Studio version in collaboration with Imagineering feel so blessed.
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Also, the "Disney Parks makes a major announcement while Dirk is on vacation" streak remains unbroken
Why did they do this? Everybody was asking in confusion
Walt Disney World shared rare photos inside Feature Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! This is the building where Disney Animation created beloved classics, including Lilo & Stitch and more. 🙌
This sounds fantastic. And since it's not replacing anything anybody will miss, it will be universally accepted disneyparksblog.com/wdw/disney-ani…
Not only did Disneyland listen and do exactly as I suggested, but they're debuting on my birthday specially to thank me, I'm sure. cinemablend.com/theme-parks/fa…
The Fantastic Four will soon arrive at Disneyland Park, taking their first steps for a limited time inside Tomorrowland 💙 Be sure to catch “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” in theaters this Friday!
For some reason my kids' dance recital finale makes me want to be at Disneyland
The talking Mickey Mouse popcorn bucket freaks me out. cinemablend.com/theme-parks/so…
Oh, so the issue isn't that they're cowards, it's that they're idiots. Well, that clears that up, then.
Why did the Late Show have higher ratings than Kimmel or Fallon but lower ad revenue? Will Skydance sell the Ed Sullivan Theater? Could Colbert go to YouTube? hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cbs…
The first time I rode Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run, I was the co-pilot, and Galaxy's Edge lead Imagineer Scott Trowbridge was one of my gunners
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The VQ doesn't exist because ANYBODY thought A Magical Life was going to be so popular that there would be 4-hour lines for months. It exists because ANY line whatever at the Main Street Opera House would be a logistical nightmare
At 9:25am you can still join the virtual queue for Walt Disneys A magical life
My mom won a Mickey Mouse watch from the Dream Machine during Disneyland's 35th anniversary. I have since acquired it.
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One of my better headlines IMO cinemablend.com/theme-parks/i-…
If I had money, I wouldn't just stop working, but the money would let me do the work I want to do, and that would be nice.