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Arthur Levine

Massachusetts
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Covers:  Theme parks, amusement parks, water parks, attractions, the amusement industry, cruise ships, travel, dining
An avowed park-aholic, I've turned my passion into my profession as a theme parks and travel journalist. muckrack.com/arthur-levine/bio

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Arthur Levine’s Biography

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Capitalizing on his lifelong passion for anything and everything to do with theme parks, amusement parks, attractions, themed entertainment, water parks, and travel, Arthur has been writing travel features in print and online since 1992. His journeys visiting parks and attractions have taken him to Orlando, Southern California, Brooklyn’s Coney Island, and countless other places in the U.S., as well as Shanghai, Paris, Barcelona, and elsewhere around the globe.

Since 2022, Arthur has focused on…

Arthur Levine’s Journalist Portfolio

The quintessentially American dream of the theme park

The quintessentially American dream of the theme park

Part of the Leisure Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world. When fairg…

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I Go to 20-Plus Theme Parks Alone Each Year-It's My Job

I Go to 20-Plus Theme Parks Alone Each Year-It's My Job

We're celebrating the joy of solo travel. Let us inspire your next adventure with features about why 2021 is …

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Bumper cars: A crash course on the classic amusement park ride

Bumper cars: A crash course on the classic amusement park ride

Roller coasters and their trainloads of screaming passengers hog skylines and get most of the glory. Spinning…

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Opening a New FEC Amid a Pandemic | IAAPA

Opening a New FEC Amid a Pandemic | IAAPA

For any entrepreneurs, especially ones with no experience in the industry, opening a 28,000-square-foot famil…

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Articles

Things that go bump in the park

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By Arthur Levine
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Roller coasters and their trainloads of screaming passengers hog skylines and get most of the glory. Spinning carousels, with their majestic prancing steeds and lively band organs, project auras of charm and nostalgia. Towering Ferris wheels, bathed in colored lights, sparkle against night skies. Bumper cars, however, are housed inside buildings away from the tumult of the midway and typically get lost in the shuffle.
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Peek into the Mouse hole

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By Arthur Levine
| Arthur's About Theme Parks
For this article, I’m going to go back a number of years and share memories from one of the highlight events of my career. It was a surreal moment in a day filled with surreal moments. Rounding a corner in the room containing Walt Disney Imagineering’s art history archives, there it was: the famous 1950s concept drawing of Disneyland that designer Herb Ryman completed in one weekend with Walt Disney standing over his shoulder. It all started with Herb Ryman’s concept art.
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The (forbidden) eyes have it

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By Arthur Levine
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It’s time for this month’s “Rode It! Loved It!,” my reviews of established attractions. Let’s head over to Adventureland at Disneyland for a highly regarded and rollicking ride with Indiana Jones. An E-Ticket tour de force, Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Adventure immerses guests into the world of the popular movie series through the use of Disney’s innovative “Enhanced Motion Vehicles,” highly elaborate sets, and a stunning array of effects.
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Interview

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Screaming on a roller coaster. Or, perhaps, battling Caribbean pirates.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Please do NOT send pitches that aren't at least indirectly related to theme parks and attractions!