"Do what you love for a living and you never have to work a day in your life," as they say. I love hearing stories about how people turned their passions into careers, and it seems to be especially prevalent in the theme park industry. Arthur, I think your love of the hobby really comes through in your writing and that's why I've always enjoyed your articles over the years.
As for Back to the Future: The Ride, it was certainly one of my favorites. I was a huge fan of the movie trilogy, and I remember being absolutely blown away by the pre-show and being able to enter the DeLorean. It was really heartbreaking when I found out it was closing for good. I never did get a chance to go down and ride it one last time; I missed it by a year, returning in 2008.
Thanks for sharing your origin story Arthur. It's wonderful that you've been able to pursue a passion for so many years!
I had no idea that Douglas Trumbull was involved with amusement park rides and flight simulators. Very interesting.
"Do what you love for a living and you never have to work a day in your life," as they say. I love hearing stories about how people turned their passions into careers, and it seems to be especially prevalent in the theme park industry. Arthur, I think your love of the hobby really comes through in your writing and that's why I've always enjoyed your articles over the years.
As for Back to the Future: The Ride, it was certainly one of my favorites. I was a huge fan of the movie trilogy, and I remember being absolutely blown away by the pre-show and being able to enter the DeLorean. It was really heartbreaking when I found out it was closing for good. I never did get a chance to go down and ride it one last time; I missed it by a year, returning in 2008.