Factor Nostalgia: a Parkcast

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A weekly(-ish) podcast where themeparks get discussed, analyzed, picked apart and put back together, with a focus on contintental Europe. Every now and then we'll take a little sidestep and discuss other nostalgic elements that impact our park experiences. Come and hang out, and join the conversation!

  1. 2D AGO

    Trip Review: A Stay at the Efteling Grand Hotel

    Listen in for a trip report and review of our weekend stay at the Efteling Grand Hotel that opened up last year. Hear about the good stuff and the ‘meh’ stuff, and then you can decide if it’s worth visiting for yourself. RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO ​Episode: Efteling Hotels: What, Where and Why​Episode: Dinner at Efteling’s Mystique: Worth the Splurge?​Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠

    28 min

  2. JAN 29

    A (Belated) Lookahead at 2026

    Let’s look at what 2026 has in store for theme parks and what you can expect from Factor Nostalgia month by month! RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO ​Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠

    18 min

  3. JAN 21

    Duffy & Friends: an Introduction

    Have you heard of Duffy and Friends? These cute characters roam (primarily) the Asian Disney Parks, and have quite detailed backstories! We're diving into their lore today. RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO Episode: Disney Adults: Where Do We Draw the Line?SSupport the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠

    21 min

  4. JAN 15

    From Festival Disney to Disney Village and Beyond

    When Disneyland Paris first opened in 1992, we also saw the opening of Festival Disney. Inspired by (what is now) Disney Springs, it has gone through quite some changes over the years. Follow along as we discuss the changes made and look ahead at what's still to come. RESOURCES & INFO Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠

    27 min

  5. 12/10/2025

    Dinner at Efteling's Mystique - Worth the Splurge?

    I recently had dinner at Mystique, the brand new restaurant in the Efteling Grand Hotel. Hear all about the experience, costs and whether it was worth it. RESOURCES & INFO Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia⁠

    24 min

  6. 11/26/2025

    Disney Adventure World: We Have a Date!

    We finally have a date! The opening date of World of Frozen, along with Adventure Way and Adventure Bay and the rename of Walt Disney Studios to Disney Adventure World has been announced. Not only that, but we got more insight into what to expect from the new park area. In this episode I will walk you through the new sections and share what we know now. RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO Episode: Booking Your 2026 Disneyland Paris TripSupport the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia

    27 min

  7. 11/10/2025

    Winter Efteling: How It Started and How It’s Going

    Find out why and how the Winter Efteling got started and let’s find out a little more about this year’s program. RESOURCES & INFO ​Episode: Everything You Need to Know About the Efteling​Follow along on Instagram: @factornostalgia​Share your thoughts via factornostalgia.com/contact​Support the podcast on Patreon

    23 min

  8. 10/29/2025

    The Indiana Jones Ride We Could Have Had

    Disneyland Paris hosts the first Disney coaster with an inversion with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril. However, the original plan was much more elaborate than what we ended up getting. Find out more about why this ride was built, what could have been, and perhaps... what will be? RESOURCES & CONTACT INFO Episode: Disneyland Paris: The Adventureland StoryEpisode: The History and Future of Disneyland ParisEpisode: George Lucas and the Disney ParksSupport the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PetjeAf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in touch via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠factornostalgia.com/contact⁠⁠⁠Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @factornostalgia

    19 min
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A weekly(-ish) podcast where themeparks get discussed, analyzed, picked apart and put back together, with a focus on contintental Europe. Every now and then we'll take a little sidestep and discuss other nostalgic elements that impact our park experiences. Come and hang out, and join the conversation!

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