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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · 9d

Now we present - direct from the islands - a musical luau! 🦜

ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Jul 12

In a bit of a lull and I'm desperately looking for freelance work at the moment! I have experience in CAD, Illustrative and Graphic Design but I'm fairly versatile and can work with whatever's thrown at me. Even happy to be commissioned for some goofy little drawings. DM me!

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · May 3

“There’s no walkable cities anymore”

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Apr 22

probably won’t be back until pass restrictions are lifted but I’m beyond grateful that I was able to spend most of last week experiencing this beautiful park for the first time. Until we meet again Epic Universe 🫡

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Mar 28

life update 👀 exciting things on the horizon

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Mar 24

Honey, I’m home!

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Mar 10

If you have to shoehorn an attraction into a pre-established themed land to the point where the IP no longer resembles its own source material, why even bother? Who’s winning in that scenario?

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 25

It's funny that people who complain about the supposed decline in quality of the Disney parks are the same ones scoffing at the idea of Disney being "dethroned." I do think expectations need to be slightly tempered with Epic, but let's not act like it won't be a game changer

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 17

Sick new window displays at the studio store

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 14

posting the same valentine as last year because, much like my dating life, some things don't change ❤️

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 13

In other news the river was not kind to me today

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 13

Just got off Jurassic Park River Adventure

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 13

Stormalong bay looking like a scene straight out of the apocalypse currently

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 12

I've been here for ~8 months now and I still haven't seen much of Orlando outside of the theme parks. I want to change that - If you've got any recommendations for bars, restaurants, museums, or anything worth checking out really, drop it below

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 9

I'm all for bringing back the sleek aesthetic of 70s Tomorrowland but it bothers me that they just kind of gave up halfway and painted all the 94 elements white. Kind of hard to maintain that clean, futuristic look when theres rivets and bolts everywhere.

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 8

I live here now

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 5

Imagine if Disney took the EPCOT route with Hollywood Studios and brought back the original park theming as a surface level aesthetic only. The park is fundamentally different now, no doubt, but it still suffers from so many bland, awkward transitions where this could still work

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 2

always meet your heroes

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Feb 1

first mardi gras!

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Jan 12

I don't think they actually accept reservations, but honestly, you'd probably be fine without one! It was just me so I was able to walk right up to the bar and grab a seat around 8ish, but even prior to that, it was saying a 20-30 min wait basically all day on the MDE app

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ɢɪᴀɴ @retr0gate.bsky.social · Jan 12

I'm accepting defeat on this one.. the new Island Tower exceeded my (admittedly low) expectations. At surface level, it's easy to dismiss its contemporary design, but I was pleasantly surprised by just how many small details make up this space. Wailulu especially was a highlight.