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Len Testa

@lentesta.bsky.social

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Sometimes I know what I'm talking about. Publications: http://bit.ly/2RsSwsk and https://amzn.to/47J8Idz Computer Scientist. Travel & healthcare. [email protected] North Carolina A&T State University (twice)

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 1d

Just saw him in Fort Lauderdale in August. Great time. He did the extended edition of Dance The Night Away, which makes it even better.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 1d

Happy David Lee Roth Birthday to all who celebrate.

Photo of David Lee Roth in concert. Shirt is unbuttoned, and there's that groovy on-stage smoke machine effect going on. Very rock 'n' roll.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, with party days on either side.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 2d

Downtime wasn't bad at the MK - around 4% of ride capacity:

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 2d

One of the few shows I stopped watching right before a season finale (S2).

Not sure I could hear Aneesha yelling "Luuuuukkkkkeee" one more time.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 2d

Wait times were up, which generally means larger crowds.

I was there late afternoon and even **I** thought it was busy.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday's mid-day wait times at the Magic Kingdom were the highest we've seen since February 18 - President's Day week.

That's one of the 5 busiest days in 2025 so far - all of them have been 8's on our crowd calendar.

The last 10 at Magic Kingdom was March 25, 2024 - Spring Break.

1 to 10 crowd calendar ratings showing 8 out of 10 at Magic Kingdom, 3 of 10 at EPCOT, 3 of 10 at Hollywood Studios, and 2 of 10 at Animal Kingdom.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 2d

Ha!

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 3d

Disney‘s said hotel occupancy for July - September was tracking +6% YOY. It would be a heck of a story if attendance was actually down over the summer.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 3d

The WHAT?

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 3d

The "undecided voters" of tourism, eh? Yeah, that's what I suspect.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 4d

Yesterday's mid-day wait times at the Magic Kingdom were in the top 10 highest for all days in 2025 YTD.

Also yesterday Orange County announded record tourist tax revenue for August.

Walt Disney World crowd levels for Monday, October 6, 2025: Magic Kingdom was a 7 out of 10; EPCOT was a 5; Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom both 3's.

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Alicia Stella @alicia.social · 4d

The 2026 Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando is available for preorder! www.amazon.com/Unofficial-G... @skubersky.bsky.social @theunofficialguide.bsky.social

Cover art for The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2026, by Seth Kubersky with Alicia Stella, featuring a photograph of Super Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 4d

On this week's Disney Dish:

- Jim gives us the history of PUSH The Talking Trash Can

- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind gets a new Lightning Lane process

- And the usual nonsense

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Talking Trash: The Strange History of Disney’s Most Beloved Garbage Can

Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · 10/06/2025 · 1h 3m

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Derek Burgan @derekburgan.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: This week's SAT SIX is a special one as we open the doors to our new THEME PARK FOOD HALL OF FAME.

For the inaugural edition, we take a look at some of the most over-the-top burgers we have had at Disney and Universal over the years.

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SATURDAY SIX Theme Park Food Hall of Fame Spotlight: Over the Top BURGERS | TouringPlans.com Blog

On a glorious day back in February 2020, the Disney Food Hall of Shame made its debut and contained examples of some of

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 8d

I'll email you the details.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 8d

Have you heard the story of the Disney Dish fan event where we took over 5 boats and told everyone to just laugh at all the skipper jokes?

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 8d

Love it!

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 9d

Thrilled to join @taylorlorenz.bsky.social to talk about the AI slopocalypse
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The AI Slop-pocalypse

+ Hawk Tuah's Twitch pivot, New Face syndrome, Gen Z divorcés, Sam Altman shoplifting slop, cockroach spies, brain rot pop, Forbes vs a gun violence activist, and how 'I’ve Had It' is going mainstream

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 10d

The replies here should be Bsky canon.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 10d

In Ireland last week I expressed everything - time, weight, distance, volume, temperature - in Celsius.

I think it showed the locals how sophisticated we Americans can be.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 10d

On this week's Disney Dish podcast:

- Imagineer Jim Shull tells us what it's like to be in a Disney park for the 72 hours before its opening day

- The future of collectible popcorn buckets and flavors

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72 Hours Before a Disney Park Opens (featuring Jim Shull)

Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · 09/29/2025 · 1h 8m

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 10d

Math, astronomy, and the caramel apple empanada are three of the top Mesoamerican contributions to history.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 13d

It was smaller than expected.

Signage on the National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin, Ireland.

Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 15d

I miss it so!