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Re:The mystery person who spies on theme parks from the sky by prawn on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @11:14PM (#36147209)
Do you also like the themed hotel interiors in Vegas like Venetian, Paris, etc?
Re:The mystery person who spies on theme parks from the sky by maverick2007 on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @11:17PM (#36147223)
I do! And themed dining like Rainforest Cafes and the like. My previous job was famous for their elaborately themed offices (I worked in the Alice in Wonderland building). Wasn't a fan of the job, loved the office themeing.
Re:The mystery person who spies on theme parks from the sky by prawn on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @11:35PM (#36147325)
You might've liked the now-closed themed Hotel Valdivia in Santiago:

https://www.google.com/search?q=valdivia+hotel+santiago&sour...

My now-wife and I stayed there almost 20 years ago, in the disco room: spa and waterfall, shower in an orange glass hexagon, a toilet room surrounded by mirrors. It was quite the experience.

On theme parks, I wonder if there's ever been research into serious fans of them, and if they have formative history in common, like first visiting one at a key age, or similar. I can appreciate the experience, but I'm personally baffled by people who just keep returning to the exclusion of other opportunities around the country or world. Each to their own though!

Re:The mystery person who spies on theme parks from the sky by maverick2007 on Thursday June 01, 2023 @12:11AM (#36147488)
That hotel looks awesome! I wish I could've stayed there.

And I wonder the same. My family moved around a lot growing up and one of the few constants was a visit to a specific theme park every year. It seemed to be one of the few constants in my life when I was younger. I'm sure that certainly influenced the way that I feel about them. I bet a surprising amount of other enthusiasts would have similar stories.

Re:The mystery person who spies on theme parks from the sky by vonmixer on Thursday June 01, 2023 @12:17AM (#36147512)
Was that Epic systems? I worked there ages ago and had the same sentiment about their campus - very cool looking but terrible culture.
Re:The mystery person who spies on theme parks from the sky by maverick2007 on Thursday June 01, 2023 @09:59AM (#36151098)
Yep, you got it! I concur with that.
Re:The mystery person who spies on theme parks from the sky by 55555 on Thursday June 01, 2023 @05:05AM (#36148885)
You should check out love hotels in Asia (Japan, Thailand).