
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

Another Marvel Leak Has Gone Down Thanks To Toys, But It's What Isn't Seen That Has Me Worried
By Dirk Libbey published
Does a new line of toys reveal something about Marvel's newest team?

‘Why Did It Have To Be Snakes?’ Indiana Jones Is Celebrating An Anniversary This Year, And I’ve Never Wanted To Be A Member Of Club 33 More
By Dirk Libbey published
Some cool Indiana Jones merch is now on sale at Disneyland, but not to everybody.

Taylor Swift's Deadpool And Wolverine Cameo Never Happened, But That Doesn't Mean Her Marvel Rumors Are Over With
By Dirk Libbey published
Could T. Swift finally get into the superhero game?

I Understand Why The First Star Wars Movie Is C-3PO Actor Anthony Daniels’ Favorite, But I Wasn’t Expecting His Pick For Which Was The Most Fun To Make
By Dirk Libbey published
Anthony Daniels' favorite Star Wars movies are, and aren't, what you think.

Fans Want Tom Cruise In Top Gun 3, But One Maverick Star Doesn’t Think They’ll Be Back
By Dirk Libbey published
Bummer.

'Mistakes Were Made.' Fans Are Noticing One Detail About Splash Mountain's New Tiana Replacement Ride That's Already Falling Apart
By Dirk Libbey published
Tiana's Bayou Adventure is only nine months old, but the ride is already showing some age.

Paul Rudd And Natalie Portman Have Some Overlap In Their Favorite Marvel Movies, (But I'm Not Surprised To See It)
By Dirk Libbey published
Great minds think alike when it comes to the best MCU movies.

‘I Lost All Hope’: One Ride Closure Went Too Far According To The Director Of The New Disney World Documentary, And I Can’t Disagree
By Dirk Libbey published
Exclusives Disney World has gone through a lot of big changes in recent years.

Disney+ Canceled The Princess And The Frog Series, And I'm Not Surprised But I Am Disappointed
By Dirk Libbey published
A Disney+ series based on The Princess and the Frog will not be moving forward.

Would Chris Rock Ever Host The Oscars Again? 3 Years After Getting Slapped By Will Smith Live On The Air, He Gets Candid
By Dirk Libbey published
Chris Rock reveals his thoughts on returning to the Oscars stage.

Scarlett Johansson Got Caught Taking A Shot At The Oscars, But Distracted Fans Are All Making The Same Colin Jost Comment
By Dirk Libbey published
ScarJo's Oscar party started early.

New On Netflix, Disney+, And More: 5 Streaming Shows And Movies To Watch This Week (March 3 - 9)
By Dirk Libbey published
Daredevil is born again this week.

One Way Diddy's Trial Is Likely Going To Be Similar To OJ Simpson And The Rodney King Case, And The Stories People Are Getting 'Wrong'
By Dirk Libbey published
Diddy's trial may be very different than people are expecting.

The Mystery Behind Disney World's Missing Animatronic Is A Wild Story With Many Ups And Downs. What Stolen Kingdom's Director Thinks Actually Happened
By Dirk Libbey published
Exclusives Where on Earth is Buzzy?

The Dark Tower Movie Is A Notable Flop, But There's One Thing About The Matthew McConaughey Movie I Hope Mike Flanagan's Series Keeps
By Dirk Libbey published
There was one thing the failed Dark Tower movie actually did right.

Watching Watson Has Really Made Me Miss CBS' Elementary, So Of Course I Was Intrigued When Someone Asked Lucy Liu About A Revival
By Dirk Libbey published
Could Holmes and Watson return for more Elementary?

Frozen At Disney World: What To Do At WDW For Fans Of Anna And Elsa
By Dirk Libbey last updated
Everything a Frozen fan needs to have the perfect Walt Disney World vacation.

Frozen 3: What We Know So Far About The Disney Sequel
By Dirk Libbey last updated
Anna and Elsa will be back in Frozen 3.

20 Best Star Wars Characters, Ranked By Most Evil To Most Good
By Dirk Libbey last updated
From the light side to the dark side. A look at where some of the best Star Wars characters fall.

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

The 35 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of All Time, Ranked
By Dirk Libbey last updated
What are the best science fiction movies ever made?

Is Rachel Zegler’s Snow White In Trouble? Box Office Predictions Are Rolling In
By Dirk Libbey published
Disney's live-action Snow White may not get a fairytale ending at the box office.

Bill Murray Once Watched Gene Hackman Do ‘Like 25’ Royal Tenenbaum Takes ‘Where He Did It Perfectly With An Actor Who Kept Blowing It’
By Dirk Libbey published
Bill Murray reveals Gene Hackman had a rough time on the set of The Royal Tenenbaums.

‘I Think I’ve Shot Enough’: Avatar’s Stephen Lang Gets Real About How Much He’s Actually Filmed For The Upcoming Sequels
By Dirk Libbey published
Stephen Lang apparently did a lot of work for the Avatar sequels.

‘Oh This Is Not A Good Look.’ That Time Andrew Garfield And Charlie Cox Met And Nearly Revealed Tom Holland-Level Spoilers During Spider-Man’s Filming
By Dirk Libbey published
Charlie Cox and Andrew Garfield were nearly responsible for spoiling their appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
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