Into the Unknown: A Study of Kings Dominion's "Jungle X-Pedition" as a Model For Regional Theme Park Storytelling

For many grown-up entertainment industry aficionados, there’s a lesson learned early on the discussion boards and forums that shape us into the fans we are: that there exists a great, inherent, and impassable schism between “regional parks” and “destination parks”; thrills and storytelling; amusement parks and theme parks. Yep, for those of us who grew…

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