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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My daughter turns 5 in December and has been getting these books her whole life. I hope this letter doesn't change.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

After going down, this is the entire Dollywood website. No buttons to access park info or buy tickets, just this.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Wild ass day in the world of former Disney CEOs

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Sex in movies and "plot holes" both very much fall into the "If you noticed it at all, it's because something else is wrong with the movie" category.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Having a job that requires you to look at social media when you haven't had a chance to see that movie yet should entitle you to hazard pay.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My daughter is doing a musical theater summer camp where somebody wrote an original short play but they use existing music and I just discovered they're singing both "God Help the Outcasts" AND "Someday." I assume the writer wears both a belt and suspenders.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

As the President of the Why Isn't Samara Weaving A Goddamn Superstar club, this is great news, and potentially an indication I will get to disband the club soon. www.laughingplace.com/disney-enter...

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Samara Weaving to Suit Up as Emma Frost in Marvel's New "X-Men" Movie from Director Jake Schreier

Samara Weaving joins the MCU as Emma Frost in the upcoming X-Men movie, bringing new life to the iconic telepathic Mutant character.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

D23 is so close, and yet there are far too many days until I get on a plane.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Working on a Saturday that is also your birthday doesn't sound fun, but when that "work" involves spending the afternoon at @WDFMuseum to see a @Pixar creative director discuss 20 years of the CARS franchise, it's not so bad

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The fact that Epic Games/Fortnite can have such a strong relationship with Disney, and that Fortnite can also appear at HHN, is fantastic news for fans of, well, basically everything.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It's very simple. Christopher Nolan films movies in the best way he knows how so that they look as good as they can whenever and however you watch them. The Odyssey will look better on your phone because it was filmed in IMAX then it would if it wasn't.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

First week at @laughingplace.com in the books. They haven't booted me out yet. Definitely feeling rusty after not writing regularly for a few months. Still, it's great to be back.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

At the summer picnic for my wife's professional organization and one thing I miss from my "professional" days is events like this. You don't get summer picnics or corporate Christmas parties when the entire company is online

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I wasn't allowed to take a picture, but I just saw what a projection tray full of #TheOdyssey in 70MM IMAX looks like and DAMN

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

My byline is there now. I guess it's official. Starting today, I officially join the team at @laughingplace.com. I have been impressed (and more than a tad jealous) of this group for a long time. Thank you, Benji and Kyle, for letting me be part of what you do www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks...

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Tokyo Disney Resort Is Bringing Back Fan Favorites For Halloween

Parades, fireworks, and food are among the highlights at Tokyo Disney resort's Halloween celebration.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

If you didn't learn how to turn a two paragraph Encyclopedia entry into two pages of word salad, what did you even do in school?

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Sad to hear of the passing of Don Iwerks, son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, father to documentary filmmaker Leslie Iwerks (The Imagineering Story, Disneyland Handcrafted), and a Disney Legend in his own right. thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/remembe...

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

If I'm ever at Disneyland Resort and you can't locate me, I'm here.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

At the end of the day, the new live-action Moana is good because the previous movie was good, and this is the same movie. It adds nothing. It changes nothing. It gives you no reason to want to watch this version when compared to the much better-looking original.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Where were you during the Franchise Wars?

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

My wife seeing Dwayne Johnson in a live action MOANA ad: "He's like a reverse Sampson. He gained hair and now he looks smaller and weaker."

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You'Re Welcome Maui

ALT: You'Re Welcome Maui

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This week's task is to get the home office cleaned up, because next week, it's time to get back to work. (Stay Tuned)

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Almost time to blow some stuff up

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I'm a firm "It's Your Wedding Do Whatever The Fuck YOU Want" person, but it strikes me that the couple in question did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to make a big deal out of their wedding. That was everybody else.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This is a Cape Verde soccer account now

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Wake up babe. A new metaphor for the nation just dropped... literally

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Imagine not having the common sense to know full well that if you met Teddy Roosevelt, he would beat the shit out of you.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Replace "birthright citizenship" with "gun ownership," and let's see what he says then.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

When it says what they want they are "Strict Originalists" but when it doesn't they care about intent (and they get to make up the intent). I liked it better when they tried to hide their hypocricy.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Can't wait to read and be angered by why 4 Constitutional Originalists were ready to trash the 14th Amendment. But at least we dodged the bullet.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Part of me is glad to see the work that I did continuing after I'm gone. The rest of me is really frustrated that it's so bad with people just writing completely wrong stuff, indicating an utter lack of real dedication to the topic.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I got to preview the technology that was just added to Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean, and it was quite impressive. It's also got nearly limitless potential. A (Projection) Pirate's Life For Me... open.substack.com/pub/themepar...

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A (Projection) Pirate's Life For Me...

New technology on Pirates of the Caribbean is a game changer.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I only saw the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House once, and it was super cool. I'm bummed it's gone for those who never got a chance to see it, but as somebody who would like to see MORE changes with holiday experiences, I'm all for something new.

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Back from vacation and noticing that everybody is quite upset. open.substack.com/pub/themepar...

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What Did I Miss?

I just got back from vacation. Why is everybody so upset?

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Slowly coming out of my post-vacation funk and my travel exhaustion. So what did I miss?

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Finally home, only about 18 hours late

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

And 30 minutes prior to boarding our flight home was just canceled. This should be fun

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Please join us for "Non-Trademark Infringing Family Music Game"

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Coming into Vancouver and the end of the vacation. Back to the real world

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Icy Straight exists solely as a tourist stop for cruise ships, with shops, restaurants and attractions and it's even got theme park style lands

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Ain't nothin' finer than an Alaskan Skyliner

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Dirk Libbey @themeparkdirk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Serenade of the Seas is not a DCL ship, but Walt is still here, as part of a stairway art exhibit that is a collection of baby pictures of famous people.

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