Disney Built the Happiest Empire on Earth… But Is It Worth the Trip?

Disney Built the Happiest Empire on Earth… But Is It Worth the Trip?

Disney has a lot of parks, and is planning for more. But is it even worth the trouble of trying to visit all of them? We’re evaluating all of them, from the reason why the park was opened to what makes it unique and worth visiting… or not. RESOURCES & INFO * Episode: The History and Future of Disneyland Paris [https://youtu.be/rnzLc-MRwH4] * Episode: The Disney Decade [https://youtu.be/PQ7IB9bqLz0] * Episode: Disney’s Space Mountain: Past, Present & Future [https://youtu.be/dG5uCAL29n8] * Episode: Our Disney Castle is Better Than Yours [https://youtu.be/vW7iLYd22Eg] * Episode: Walt Disney Studios: a Retrospective * Episode: Star Wars Special with Juvy [https://youtu.be/i7OZqaHISk0] * Episode: New Disney Resort in Abu Dhabi * Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com/factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠⁠

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Getting to Disneyland Paris

Getting to Disneyland Paris via plane, train or car can be pretty straightforward... if you know these little things. RESOURCES & INFO * Emission sticker for France: Crit'Air [https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/] * Cheaper Eurostar tickets: Snap [https://snap.eurostar.com/nl-nl] * Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/factornostalgia?igsh=Z2t3bmp4Yjdub3I5&utm_source=qr] * Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/FactorNostalgia?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator] and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com/factornostalgia⁠ [https://petjeaf.com/factornostalgia]⁠⁠⁠ * Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠ [https://www.factornostalgia.com/contact]⁠⁠

Is Studio100 Europe's Answer to Disney?

Studio100 has grown into a regional powerhouse owning a bunch of different branches of its own entertainment, including theme parks. Some have suggested it could become Europe's answer to The Walt Disney Company. On this episode we'll dive into how the company developed into what it is today and where the similarities with Disney lie... but also where they differ. As always, share your thoughts in the comments or in any of the ways listed below! RESOURCES & INFO * Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/factornostalgia?igsh=Z2t3bmp4Yjdub3I5&utm_source=qr] * Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/FactorNostalgia?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator] and/or ⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com/factornostalgia [https://petjeaf.com/factornostalgia]⁠⁠⁠ * Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact [https://www.factornostalgia.com/contact]⁠⁠

Our Disney Castle is Better than Yours

Come with me and explore all the reasons Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant (Sleeping Beauty’s castle in Disneyland Paris) is the best Disney castle of all! Or is it…? RESOURCES & INFO * Follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠⁠ * Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com/factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠ * Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠

How to Not Go Broke at Theme Parks

We’ve all heard about the obvious tips on how to spend responsibly on your theme park trip. But once you’re in the door, these parks throw everything but the kitchen sink at you to get you to spend on snacks and merch. Here are my tips on how to deal with that. RESOURCES & INFO * Podcast: Eating and Drinking Around the World [https://open.spotify.com/show/3dy9wIrR99m9fvRlctM8IJ?si=hKlxjS_nTV6-Y9Yli7fKSg] * Follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/factornostalgia?igsh=Z2t3bmp4Yjdub3I5&utm_source=qr] * Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/FactorNostalgia?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator] and/or ⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com/factornostalgia⁠⁠⁠ * Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠