Dirk Libbey
@themeparkdirk.bsky.social
Covering the theme park industry for CinemaBlend. Film Critic. Semi-Pro Disney historian. Future Club 33 member. he/him *opinions are my own*
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Dirk Libbey
@themeparkdirk.bsky.social
· Jul 14
The animatronic Walt Disney is an incredible technical achievement and a truly special addition to Disneyland
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
I found the story of the former Disneyland Evil Queen to be interesting because it seems to imply the reason she was let go wasn't quite what everybody assumed www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...
A Disneyland Evil Queen Who Went Viral Got Fired, But The Reason Might Not Be What We Thought
What really happened to Snow White's Evil Queen?
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January 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I found the story of the former Disneyland Evil Queen to be interesting because it seems to imply the reason she was let go wasn't quite what everybody assumed www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...
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Unfortunately, I was part of the layoffs today at Meta, and will be seeking a new role.
To my Twisted Pixel Games family: it was an honor to work alongside you for 3.5 years and ship Marvel's Deadpool VR. We made something really special together and no one can ever take that away. ❤️
To my Twisted Pixel Games family: it was an honor to work alongside you for 3.5 years and ship Marvel's Deadpool VR. We made something really special together and no one can ever take that away. ❤️
January 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Unfortunately, I was part of the layoffs today at Meta, and will be seeking a new role.
To my Twisted Pixel Games family: it was an honor to work alongside you for 3.5 years and ship Marvel's Deadpool VR. We made something really special together and no one can ever take that away. ❤️
To my Twisted Pixel Games family: it was an honor to work alongside you for 3.5 years and ship Marvel's Deadpool VR. We made something really special together and no one can ever take that away. ❤️
Not gonna lie, I kinda want to see DJ RuPaul at @universalorl.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Not gonna lie, I kinda want to see DJ RuPaul at @universalorl.bsky.social
My wife uses the AI summary of a Google search in a college class she teaches as evidence that AI search is stupid and spits out garbage.
The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
January 13, 2026 at 3:42 AM
My wife uses the AI summary of a Google search in a college class she teaches as evidence that AI search is stupid and spits out garbage.
Me: My computer isn't working right.
IT: Try this
Me: OK, I tried that but it didn't work
IT: Try it again
Me: ??????
IT: Try this
Me: OK, I tried that but it didn't work
IT: Try it again
Me: ??????
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Me: My computer isn't working right.
IT: Try this
Me: OK, I tried that but it didn't work
IT: Try it again
Me: ??????
IT: Try this
Me: OK, I tried that but it didn't work
IT: Try it again
Me: ??????
So I just dropped a bunch of Christmas cash on a PS5. I could totally afford it, but spending that kind of money on anything always makes me feel slightly ill.
January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
So I just dropped a bunch of Christmas cash on a PS5. I could totally afford it, but spending that kind of money on anything always makes me feel slightly ill.
Not technically a crime, but the axiom holds nonetheless
January 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Not technically a crime, but the axiom holds nonetheless
Sometimes, it's the little things, like placing your morning coffee on a Lamplight Lounge coaster, to help you have a magical day.
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Sometimes, it's the little things, like placing your morning coffee on a Lamplight Lounge coaster, to help you have a magical day.
Brother Bear is one long setup for what should be the most emotional and heartbreaking scene in Disney history, and then it gets ruined by a musical montage. It turns out sometimes what your Disney movie needs is NOT more Phil Collins.
How do you vote against Fantasia anyway?
How do you vote against Fantasia anyway?
It’s a new day, and time for another first-round vote in the Walt Disney Animation Studios bracket. I doubt this will be an upset, but you decide! Which film moves on?
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/cEPLtS/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Fantasia
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/cEPLtS/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Brother Bear
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1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/cEPLtS/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Fantasia
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/cEPLtS/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Brother Bear
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January 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Brother Bear is one long setup for what should be the most emotional and heartbreaking scene in Disney history, and then it gets ruined by a musical montage. It turns out sometimes what your Disney movie needs is NOT more Phil Collins.
How do you vote against Fantasia anyway?
How do you vote against Fantasia anyway?
Before there was #ConformityGate, There was Apple Tree Yard and The Lost Special www.cinemablend.com/television/b...
Before Stranger Things' ConformityGate, Fans Of Another Show Pushed The Same Conspiracy Theory
Time is a flat circle.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Before there was #ConformityGate, There was Apple Tree Yard and The Lost Special www.cinemablend.com/television/b...
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Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
It's really depressing that I will never again trust a single member of the United States military or law enforcement.
You want to believe that most are good, but now there's no choice but to believe that they're all either monsters themselves, or ok working alongside monsters.
You want to believe that most are good, but now there's no choice but to believe that they're all either monsters themselves, or ok working alongside monsters.
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
It's really depressing that I will never again trust a single member of the United States military or law enforcement.
You want to believe that most are good, but now there's no choice but to believe that they're all either monsters themselves, or ok working alongside monsters.
You want to believe that most are good, but now there's no choice but to believe that they're all either monsters themselves, or ok working alongside monsters.
They're calling it the feel good movie of the year
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
They're calling it the feel good movie of the year
Everything sucks so I'm going to go watch a movie with the, frankly, uplifting premise they an asteroid crashed into the planet and killed almost everybody.
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Everything sucks so I'm going to go watch a movie with the, frankly, uplifting premise they an asteroid crashed into the planet and killed almost everybody.
I love TANGLED, but I don't love Disney's trend of shot-for-shot live-action remakes. On the plus side, Michael Gracey, the director who brought us THE GREATEST SHOWMAN and BETTER MAN, is clearly INSANE, so there's a strong chance we could get something special here.
a chimpanzee in a suit and tie is singing into a microphone on a stage .
ALT: a chimpanzee in a suit and tie is singing into a microphone on a stage .
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January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I love TANGLED, but I don't love Disney's trend of shot-for-shot live-action remakes. On the plus side, Michael Gracey, the director who brought us THE GREATEST SHOWMAN and BETTER MAN, is clearly INSANE, so there's a strong chance we could get something special here.
The lantern scene in the original TANGLED is still one of the best moments of theatrical 3D I've ever seen and if we're really doing this I need the live-action version to go full AVATAR and film in 3D if only to get this scene right.
January 7, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The lantern scene in the original TANGLED is still one of the best moments of theatrical 3D I've ever seen and if we're really doing this I need the live-action version to go full AVATAR and film in 3D if only to get this scene right.
Disney has found its live-action Rapunzel and Flynn www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie Finds Its Leads: Teagan Croft, Milo Manheim (Exclusive)
The casting ends a lengthy search for Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Disney has found its live-action Rapunzel and Flynn www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Frozen II is actually underrated. You heard me. Yes, the plot is a mess, but the plot is an excuse to send every character, even Olaf, on their own journey of personal discovery. Incredibly well executed emotional stakes.
Good morning, friends. It’s time to vote in today’s first-round poll for the Walt Disney Animation Studios bracket. Which of these films should move on?
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/egaguX/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Frozen II
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/egaguX/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Tarzan
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1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/egaguX/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Frozen II
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/egaguX/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Tarzan
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January 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Frozen II is actually underrated. You heard me. Yes, the plot is a mess, but the plot is an excuse to send every character, even Olaf, on their own journey of personal discovery. Incredibly well executed emotional stakes.
Uh, guys, that story going around about changes at the top of Lucasfilm is from a piece that is offering PREDICTIONS. Not saying it won't happen, or that the prediction isn't based on real info, but the source isn't even presenting it as a statement of fact.
January 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Uh, guys, that story going around about changes at the top of Lucasfilm is from a piece that is offering PREDICTIONS. Not saying it won't happen, or that the prediction isn't based on real info, but the source isn't even presenting it as a statement of fact.
*passive-aggressive vague post of professional frustration*
January 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
*passive-aggressive vague post of professional frustration*
We are so back
Starting Monday, I’ll be doing one poll per day (via @poll.blue) to decide which of the 64 films from Walt Disney Animation Studios is the best.
For now, you can see the full, 64-seed March Madness-style bracket right here: challonge.com/tfohhca1
For now, you can see the full, 64-seed March Madness-style bracket right here: challonge.com/tfohhca1
The Walt Disney Animation Studios Bracket - Challonge
Explore this tournament hosted by mousterpiece
challonge.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We are so back
2025 is in the rear view (thank god), and 2026 is here. It's already set to be a BIG year in the theme park world. Here's a look at all the new additions I'm most excited about, including my most anticipated, which is NOT from Disney or Universal. www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...
Theme Parks Are Getting Some Major Upgrades In 2026, And The Most Exciting Isn't At Disney Or Universal
I can't wait for these new theme park attractions coming in 2026.
www.cinemablend.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
2025 is in the rear view (thank god), and 2026 is here. It's already set to be a BIG year in the theme park world. Here's a look at all the new additions I'm most excited about, including my most anticipated, which is NOT from Disney or Universal. www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...
If a full season isn't greenlit off this shot alone, I honestly don't know what we're even doing here.
January 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
If a full season isn't greenlit off this shot alone, I honestly don't know what we're even doing here.