Derek Burgan
@derekburgan.bsky.social
Bacini’s dad, TouringPlans blogger, theme park photography gate keeper, and pizza enthusiast.
Good Stuff Here: https://touringplans.com/blog/author/derek/
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SATURDAY SIX – 6 Reasons We Love ISLE OF BERK: Part 3 (The Attractions and Characters!) | TouringPlans.com Blog
This week’s SATURDAY SIX concludes our in-depth look at the ISLE OF BERK in Universal’s Epic Universe. Part One of our s
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NEW: This week's SAT SIX heads back to the ISLE OF BERK to look at the world's amazing attractions and characters.
We check out the Viking Training Camp, The Untrainable Dragon, Hiccup's Winged Gliders, all the meet-and-greets & more...MUCH MORE!!
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We check out the Viking Training Camp, The Untrainable Dragon, Hiccup's Winged Gliders, all the meet-and-greets & more...MUCH MORE!!
touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
I wonder if enough people are up this early for me to debut the Turkeys at 8AM instead of 9? Maybe everyone deserves an early gift for the year we've been through...
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I wonder if enough people are up this early for me to debut the Turkeys at 8AM instead of 9? Maybe everyone deserves an early gift for the year we've been through...
There are over 50 references and Easter Eggs in this year’s drawing by @briancooperart.bsky.social and there is no way anyone is insane enough to identify them all.
🚨🚨We are 24 hours away from the 2025 Theme Park Turkey of the Year Awards. 🚨🚨
2024 was a doozy! Mickey Mouse went into Public Domain,
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
There are over 50 references and Easter Eggs in this year’s drawing by @briancooperart.bsky.social and there is no way anyone is insane enough to identify them all.
I will send the first and last sections of tomorrow's Turkeys of the Year article to those who donate $22 or more. Just send proof in DM with your email.
Day 29 of Disney Fans for good, a fundraiser for the 2nd harvest Food bank of OC which supports CM’s,hospitality, community, & more. With layoffs,hours reduced, inflation,& climate: Need is high! Every donation counts !Can’t donate? Share🙏Drive ends 11/30
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together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...
November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I will send the first and last sections of tomorrow's Turkeys of the Year article to those who donate $22 or more. Just send proof in DM with your email.
The details and Easter Eggs that Sondy put into his Turkey drawings last year were ::chef's kiss::
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The details and Easter Eggs that Sondy put into his Turkey drawings last year were ::chef's kiss::
Lots of new people and characters immortalized by artist @briancooperart.bsky.social in the drawing the debuts tomorrow, plus the return of several favorites...
Still my proudest moment
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Lots of new people and characters immortalized by artist @briancooperart.bsky.social in the drawing the debuts tomorrow, plus the return of several favorites...
Reposted by Derek Burgan
Gird ye loins, the theme park-related blog post of the year is nigh
🚨🚨We are 24 hours away from the 2025 Theme Park Turkey of the Year Awards. 🚨🚨
2024 was a doozy! Mickey Mouse went into Public Domain,
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Gird ye loins, the theme park-related blog post of the year is nigh
🚨🚨We are 24 hours away from the 2025 Theme Park Turkey of the Year Awards. 🚨🚨
2024 was a doozy! Mickey Mouse went into Public Domain,
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🚨🚨We are 24 hours away from the 2025 Theme Park Turkey of the Year Awards. 🚨🚨
Like my life's motto: Every pizza is a personal pizza if you believe in yourself.
The five of us reading a Thanksgiving cake label that says "serves 12 to 16"
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Like my life's motto: Every pizza is a personal pizza if you believe in yourself.
2024 was a doozy! Mickey Mouse went into Public Domain,
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
2024 was a doozy! Mickey Mouse went into Public Domain,
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
@jennynicholson.bsky.social's 4 hour Starcruiser video racked up MILLIONS of views, the Ghost of Gideons haunts Disney Springs, five years of construction at EPCOT ends with a whimper & much, MUCH more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
Reposted by Derek Burgan
I've also had a blast getting to know @derekburgan.bsky.social, one of my favorite theme park writers. It's always a treat when one of my photos shows up in his SAT SIX. 11/ touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
SATURDAY SIX – 6 Reasons We Love ISLE OF BERK: Part 3 (The Attractions and Characters!) | TouringPlans.com Blog
This week’s SATURDAY SIX concludes our in-depth look at the ISLE OF BERK in Universal’s Epic Universe. Part One of our s
touringplans.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I've also had a blast getting to know @derekburgan.bsky.social, one of my favorite theme park writers. It's always a treat when one of my photos shows up in his SAT SIX. 11/ touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
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This year I am so thankful for our theme park community. Our ability to come together to raise money for an important cause and share our love will never cease to amaze me. I love you so much. Happy Thanksgiving. Please hug your loved ones tightly today.
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This year I am so thankful for our theme park community. Our ability to come together to raise money for an important cause and share our love will never cease to amaze me. I love you so much. Happy Thanksgiving. Please hug your loved ones tightly today.
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It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the annual presentation of "A Very Chagrin Falls Thanksgiving" (2015)
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November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the annual presentation of "A Very Chagrin Falls Thanksgiving" (2015)
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A Thankagiving treat for you, Dear Reader, as @parkscopejoe.bsky.social and I look at reasons Universal fans have to be grateful this year.
Volcano Bay at night, Epic Universe, 3 new hotels, a Mardi Gras speakeasy and a whole lot more!
touringplans.com/blog/six-rea...
Volcano Bay at night, Epic Universe, 3 new hotels, a Mardi Gras speakeasy and a whole lot more!
touringplans.com/blog/six-rea...
Six Reasons For Theme Park Fans to Give Thanks in 2025: Universal Orlando Edition | TouringPlans.com Blog
As the turkey thaws, Joe is making a last-minute dessert for his family and Derek is setting out the collectible cups ar
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November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A Thankagiving treat for you, Dear Reader, as @parkscopejoe.bsky.social and I look at reasons Universal fans have to be grateful this year.
Volcano Bay at night, Epic Universe, 3 new hotels, a Mardi Gras speakeasy and a whole lot more!
touringplans.com/blog/six-rea...
Volcano Bay at night, Epic Universe, 3 new hotels, a Mardi Gras speakeasy and a whole lot more!
touringplans.com/blog/six-rea...
BTW I messed up and there is no adult content in any of the photos unless you count the phallic structure in Morocco or the sheer handsomeness of. brandglover.bsky.social
Says I can appeal but doesnt say to who so we’re stuck with it.
Says I can appeal but doesnt say to who so we’re stuck with it.
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
BTW I messed up and there is no adult content in any of the photos unless you count the phallic structure in Morocco or the sheer handsomeness of. brandglover.bsky.social
Says I can appeal but doesnt say to who so we’re stuck with it.
Says I can appeal but doesnt say to who so we’re stuck with it.
A Thankagiving treat for you, Dear Reader, as @parkscopejoe.bsky.social and I look at reasons Universal fans have to be grateful this year.
Volcano Bay at night, Epic Universe, 3 new hotels, a Mardi Gras speakeasy and a whole lot more!
touringplans.com/blog/six-rea...
Volcano Bay at night, Epic Universe, 3 new hotels, a Mardi Gras speakeasy and a whole lot more!
touringplans.com/blog/six-rea...
Six Reasons For Theme Park Fans to Give Thanks in 2025: Universal Orlando Edition | TouringPlans.com Blog
As the turkey thaws, Joe is making a last-minute dessert for his family and Derek is setting out the collectible cups ar
touringplans.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A Thankagiving treat for you, Dear Reader, as @parkscopejoe.bsky.social and I look at reasons Universal fans have to be grateful this year.
Volcano Bay at night, Epic Universe, 3 new hotels, a Mardi Gras speakeasy and a whole lot more!
touringplans.com/blog/six-rea...
Volcano Bay at night, Epic Universe, 3 new hotels, a Mardi Gras speakeasy and a whole lot more!
touringplans.com/blog/six-rea...
Not sure how @briancooperart.bsky.social still talks to me after I sent the sketch for this drawing, but couldnt be happier with the end result. Includes 10 years of crazy characters and many friends who have helped along the way.
Every Reference Explained: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
Every Reference Explained: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Not sure how @briancooperart.bsky.social still talks to me after I sent the sketch for this drawing, but couldnt be happier with the end result. Includes 10 years of crazy characters and many friends who have helped along the way.
Every Reference Explained: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
Every Reference Explained: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
2023…the 10 Year Anniversary of the Turkeys.
Disney Skyliner peep show, the “accelerated depreciation” of the Galactic Starcruiser, Trolls meet-n-greet at Disney Sorings and a whole lot more.
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
Disney Skyliner peep show, the “accelerated depreciation” of the Galactic Starcruiser, Trolls meet-n-greet at Disney Sorings and a whole lot more.
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
2023…the 10 Year Anniversary of the Turkeys.
Disney Skyliner peep show, the “accelerated depreciation” of the Galactic Starcruiser, Trolls meet-n-greet at Disney Sorings and a whole lot more.
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
Disney Skyliner peep show, the “accelerated depreciation” of the Galactic Starcruiser, Trolls meet-n-greet at Disney Sorings and a whole lot more.
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
If you're not feeling good, if not emboldened, not just by the election results earlier this month but by all the videos of regular people who have everything to lose standing up to ICE for their neighbors, than maybe *you* have no hope. The country itself looks to be heading in the right direction.
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If you're not feeling good, if not emboldened, not just by the election results earlier this month but by all the videos of regular people who have everything to lose standing up to ICE for their neighbors, than maybe *you* have no hope. The country itself looks to be heading in the right direction.
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Oh hey I'm in this one
Who can forget 2022 and the shocking dismissal of Bob Chapek, Spider-Man hitting a wall, Galaxy Edge lightsaber condoms, people going absolutely nuts for a Figment popcorn bucket and a whole lot more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Oh hey I'm in this one
Who can forget 2022 and the shocking dismissal of Bob Chapek, Spider-Man hitting a wall, Galaxy Edge lightsaber condoms, people going absolutely nuts for a Figment popcorn bucket and a whole lot more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Who can forget 2022 and the shocking dismissal of Bob Chapek, Spider-Man hitting a wall, Galaxy Edge lightsaber condoms, people going absolutely nuts for a Figment popcorn bucket and a whole lot more!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
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A while back, @derekburgan.bsky.social asked me if I had any good shots of Art of Animation. I had one usable photo, taken years ago on a single-digit iPhone. So I visited last week and had a blast.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
A while back, @derekburgan.bsky.social asked me if I had any good shots of Art of Animation. I had one usable photo, taken years ago on a single-digit iPhone. So I visited last week and had a blast.
Reposted by Derek Burgan
We've done a small restock on our framed Theme Park records- just in time for the Holidays. (AND they're on sale through Dec 2!)
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We've done a small restock on our framed Theme Park records- just in time for the Holidays. (AND they're on sale through Dec 2!)
The short answer is “No.”. Something that all SAT SIX Fun Squad members find out the hard way.
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The short answer is “No.”. Something that all SAT SIX Fun Squad members find out the hard way.
Reposted by Derek Burgan
2021 was a "light bulb" year. Great stuff like the Tik Tok water guy, Cardboard Caballeros and Eric Idle vs. Dis Twitter, but this was the first time @briancooperart.bsky.social's header art started immortalizing the good people in the community as well.
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
2021 was a "light bulb" year. Great stuff like the Tik Tok water guy, Cardboard Caballeros and Eric Idle vs. Dis Twitter, but this was the first time @briancooperart.bsky.social's header art started immortalizing the good people in the community as well.
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...