must reads: “The Real Scare Is Not Being Scary”
Brooks Barnes at The New York Times looks at how scaring folks at Halloween is vexing amusement-park designers… because we’re getting more and more desensitized by outrageous horror movies…
Universal Orlando
question of the day: Now that the Harry Potter theme park is about to launch, what other stories deserve their own theme park?
If you’re in the U.S., you’ve probably seen the TV ads for Universal Orlando Resort’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which opens on June 18. It sounds pretty cool, as manufactured entertainment experiences go (via People): As for what Potter fans will encounter when the gates open, a peek into Harry’s World earlier this month … more…
