
Dirk Libbey
The Background: Dirk began writing for CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 before joining the site full-time in 2018. He has previously held positions as a Staff Writer and Games Editor, but has more recently transformed his true passion into his job as the head of the site's Theme Park section. He has previously done freelance work for various gaming and technology sites. Prior to starting his second career as a writer he worked for 12 years in sales for various companies within the consumer electronics industry. He has a degree in political science from the University of California, Davis.
What He's Into: As the head of CinemaBlend's Theme Park Beat Dirk is a theme/amusement park junkie. Time not spent in a park is largely spent wishing he was in a park. He prefers Disneyland Resort to Walt Disney World in nearly all circumstances. He loves a good third-wave coffee house or a glass of red wine. He would enjoy video games if he ever had time to play them anymore. The Carthay Circle Lounge is his happy place.
What He's Excited About Right Now: Walt Disney World's Transformation of Epcot, Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe park, DisneylandForward
Latest articles by Dirk Libbey

Keira Knightley Totally Forgot She Was In Pirates Of The Caribbean 5, And Her Reaction After Being Reminded Is A+
By Dirk Libbey published
Look, a lot of people are trying to forget Pirates of the Caribbean 5.

I Love Theme Parks And MasterChef, So This Latest Disneyland News Has Me Absolutely Thrilled
By Dirk Libbey published
I never expected Disneyland to have a connection to my favorite cooking competition, but here we are.

Glen Powell Asked Tom Cruise 'How To Survive' A Movie Like Running Man. All The Takeaways From His Hours-Long Call With Him
By Dirk Libbey published
Glen Powell enlisted his Top Gun: Maverick co-star for some advice on The Running Man.

Disney's Raising Prices (Again). One Reason I Think The Costs Are Still Worth It
By Dirk Libbey published
Disney World and Disneyland just got more expensive, but maybe don't cancel your trip yet.

Jimmy Kimmel Opens Up About Why He Was So Surprised By ABC's Decision To Suspend Him: 'I Didn't Think There Was A Big Problem'
By Dirk Libbey published
Jimmy Kimmel admits he was shocked by the decision to suspend him.

Bad Bunny Faces More Super Bowl Backlash After Donald Trump Weighs In, And Baseball Fans Say He Sat During ‘God Bless America’
By Dirk Libbey published
Bad Bunny is getting backlash from the world of football and baseball all at once.

Disney World Is Fixing The Worst Part Of The Frozen Ride And I'm So Glad They Finally 'Let It Go'
By Dirk Libbey published
Frozen Ever After is set to get a very welcome upgrade early next year.

Rumors Of Disneyland Haunted Mansion Death Have Been Clarified By Local PD, But Questions Remain
By Dirk Libbey published
Disneyland has seen a tragic event take place.

Elijah Wood Knows Way Too Many Details About LOTR's Hunt For Gollum Movie To Not Be In It, So What's Happening?
By Dirk Libbey published
Just what is going on with Elijah Wood and The Hunt for Gollum?

I’m Living For George Clooney Admitting To The Internet He Got Wildly Drunk At The Tonys
By Dirk Libbey published
George Clooney may be 64, but he doesn't have to act like it.

A New Theme Park Is Being Planned For Las Vegas, And I Think The Concept Might Be Genius
By Dirk Libbey published
A brand new theme park may have the perfect idea.

I’m Impressed By How Timothée Chalamet Prepared For Marty Supreme While Filming Dune 2, Wonka And More
By Dirk Libbey published
Timothée Chalamet did amazing prep work for Marty Supreme.

Cody Rhodes Hypes Up Street Fighter Movie In A Way That Could Both Excite And Worry Wrestling Fans, But I'm All In
By Dirk Libbey published
Cody Rhodes's comments on the Street Fighter movie have me pumped.

‘I Thought I’d Made A Horrible Mistake’: Monster’s Charlie Hunnam Gets Real About Concerns Over Playing Ed Gein
By Dirk Libbey published
Charlie Hunnam had second thoughts about playing Ed Gein.

A Legal Expert Said Diddy Might Spend Prison Time In Non-Ideal Lock Up, But His Lawyer Already Appealed
By Dirk Libbey published
Where will Diddy serve his 50-month sentence?

I Rewatched A Forgotten Disney Horror Film For The First Time In Decades, And It's Somehow Better And Worse Than I Remember
By Dirk Libbey published
You can finally watch this lost Disney horror movie on Disney+.

Upcoming Disney Movies: Full List Of Titles And Release Dates
By Dirk Libbey published
Here are all the movies Disney has coming up in 2024 and beyond.

How To Watch The Despicable Me Movies In Chronological Order
By Dirk Libbey published
With another movie in the Despicable Me franchise on the way, here's how fans can watch the movies in order.

Ewan McGregor Had An A+ Reaction When Watching Andor Season 2
By Dirk Libbey published
Ewan McGregor loves Andor, too.

As A Big Fan Of Tangled I'm So Glad Its Being Added To Disneyland, Even If It's A 'Small' Change
By Dirk Libbey published
Tangled has become a small addition to Disneyland, but it's a big deal.

New On Netflix, Disney+, And More: 6 Streaming Shows And Movies To Watch This Week (October 6 -12)
By Dirk Libbey published
The live-action How To Train Your Dragon and more are streaming this week.

Simpsons' Showrunner Would Be 'Shocked' If Universal Lost The Theme Park Rights, But There's One Thing I'm Afraid He's Not Considering
By Dirk Libbey published
Simpsons showrunner hopes the characters don't leave Universal Parks for Disney.

Dwayne Johnson’s Smashing Machine Set A Record For The Wrestler-Turned–Actor (But Not A Good One)
By Dirk Libbey published
The Smashing Machine did not smash the box office.
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