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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Man in a red t-shirt holding a soda cup at Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, text overlay reads, "Testing Dollywood's new drink system." Middle: Dollywood theme park in the city of PIgeon Forge. Right: Man's hand holding a soda cup underneath Coca-Cola fountain machine at Dollywood theme park.

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“I will never step foot there again”: Dollywood guests revolt over timed, tracked fountain drinks

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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“Sorry Timmy”: Tokyo theme park to open a Pokémon area—but one section requires a fitness test

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“Next-level magical”: Disney unveils new Olaf animatronic, and people have strong feelings

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Who are Fryboy and Archer? The spooky Hershey Park Dark Nights duo is taking over social media feeds

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Man shares how to make E.T. say “lasagna” at the end of the Universal Studios ride

Little boy on the top of a monorail at HersheyPark in Pennsylvania.

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“The people telling him to stop are idiots”: Dramatic rescue at Hersheypark after boy is found walking alone on monorail track

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What are shoulder plushies? The latest Disney adult trend, explained

3 panel: Footage from an amusement park in Taif, Saudi Arabia, showing a ride called "360" snapping mid-swing while full of people.

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Terrifying moment amusement park ride violently breaks mid-swing in Saudi Arabia, injuring 23

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“90% of its fanbase will never be able to go”: Nintendo reveals PokéPark KANTO, but not everyone is thrilled

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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“A Disney adult and other theme park enthusiast dating app”: Is “Single Rider” the new must-download dating app?

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“Why does the Walt Disney animatronic look more like the My Pillow Guy?”: Disney’s new version of Walt Disney sparks mix of excitement and outrage

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

2 panel image. Woman looking shocled with caption that reads: "POV: When you go to Disneyland Paris and go on its a small world and get to see how the USA is depicted (mind blown emoji x3)" on left. Disney ears in front of Eiffel Tower on right.

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“My mind is blown!!!”: Woman goes to Disneyland Paris. Then she sees how the US is depicted

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Man shocked sharing shocking story; Six Flags entrance

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‘At that point I’m tweaking and making a scene’: Man says Six Flags is a ‘scam,’ blasts Fright Fest after membership issue arises

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Universal Studios Orlando kicked them out for reporting a ‘creepy’ man

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‘There’s a guy filming’: Couple says Universal Studios Orlando kicked them out for reporting a ‘creepy’ man

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‘Disney can be incredibly expensive’: Woman shares how to get whole meal—drink and all—at Disney for only $8

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