HeyJaredFactor Nostalgia: a Parkcast
A weekly(-ish) podcast where themeparks get discussed, analyzed, picked apart and put back together, with a focus on contintental Europe. Every now and then we'll take a little sidestep and discuss other nostalgic elements that impact our park experiences.
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The Art of Efteling: Anton Pieck’s Enduring Legacy (opens the original)
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Who was Anton Pieck, and how did an illustrator who initially wanted nothing to do with amusement parks help define Efteling? In this episode, we explore his partnership with inventor Peter Reijnders, the creation of the Fairytale Forest and the design principles that still shape Efteling today. RESOURCES & INFO Episode: A Historical Walk Through Efteling's Fairytale Forest Episode: E verything You Need to Know About the Efteling A full history on everything Efteling: Eftepedia (Dutch) Follow
Pixar in the Parks: How Toy Story Changed Disney Parks Forever (opens the original)
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Pixar is everywhere in the Disney Parks today — but it wasn't always part of the Disney family. In this episode, we trace Pixar's journey from outside collaborator to theme park powerhouse, with a particular look at how Pixar helped shape the evolution of Disneyland Paris. And with Toy Story there from the very beginning, we follow Woody and Buzz from Pixar's first feature film all the way to Toy Story 5 and their enduring place in the parks. RESOURCES & INFO Episode: The Movies That Raised Us:
The Movies That Raised Us: Pixar Edition (opens the original)
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Three friends, way too many opinions, and thirty years of Pixar to argue about. This episode, the crew tackles the franchises that raised them: Toy Story, Cars, The Incredibles, and more — along with the non-sequel gems that might be Pixar's real best work. Add in a deep dive on the studio's streaming-era releases, a segment on the music that's stuck with everyone since childhood, and a lightning round that gets a little too honest, and you've got an episode that's part nostalgia trip, part frie
The Discoveryland That Never Was (opens the original)
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What if Disneyland Paris had built Discoveryland exactly as its Imagineers originally envisioned it? In this episode of Factor Nostalgia: a Parkcast , we take an imaginary walkthrough of the Discoveryland that could have been. We’ll conclude with a look ahead to the newly announced return of De la Terre à la Lune and do some armchair Imagineering of our own. Could the return of the Moon be the beginning of something bigger for Discoveryland? RESOURCES & INFO Tim Delaney’s Disneyland Paris Port
Trip Report: Plopsaland Belgium - The Good, the Bad, the Abysmal (opens the original)
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I went to Plopsaland Belgium for the very first time ever, and I have some thoughts... join me in discussing the good, the bad, and the straight-up abysmal that I encountered during these three days. RESOURCES & INFO Episode: Is Studio100 Europe's Answer to Disney? Follow along on Instagram: @factornostalgia Support the podcast on Patreon.com/factornostalgia and/or PetjeAf.com/factornostalgia Get in touch via factornostalgia.com/contact
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