In this episode, Alice White and Buddy Duquesne ask the question fans must always confront when seeing a new attraction based on their favorite properties: does it measure up to the story? Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey gets analyzed, de-constructed, and ultimately reviewed by our hosts. Plus, Twitter shout-outs and our first Call-In Guest!

Those Happy Places is a podcast about Theme Park Rides, Attractions, and Lands. We focus on the stories they tell, how they tell them, and why it matters.

Those Happy Places is produced by Alice White and edited by Buddy Duquesne. Our theme music is "Golden Gate" by The California Feetwarmers, featuring Phil Alvin.

Buddy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/buddy_duquesne

Alice's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliceWhiteTHP

The California Feetwarmers: http://www.californiafeetwarmers.com/

Fantasyland's darkrides are some of the most simple storytelling devices in theme park history, and yet they're emblematic of Disney and its dedication to using rides to tell stories. In this episode, Alice and Buddy discuss the history of Dark Rides, four specific attractions at Disneyland, and the importance of Intellectual Property usage at Disneyland. Give it a listen!

How does The Haunted Mansion Tell its story, and why? What are its themes, and how does it fit into the surrounding New Orleans Square in terms of storytelling? Find out on this first episode of Those Happy Places!

What is Those Happy Places? In this four-minute trailer, Buddy and Alice explain themselves, their methods, and why they chose to discuss theme park rides on the internet with the same techniques they might apply to literature or film. Give it a listen! Tell your friends!