
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

Disneyland Has Added A New Attraction Just In Time For Women's History Month
By Dirk Libbey published
Celebrate the women who built Disneyland.

Critics Have Seen Project Hail Mary, And There's One Thing They're All Loving
By Dirk Libbey published
Project Hail Mary is not to be missed.

Shots Fired At The Other Movie Studios, As Disney's New Head Honcho Shares What They Have That Others Don't
By Dirk Libbey published
Disney's New CEO isn't playing around.

Dr. Ian Malcolm Can Now Be Found At Universal Studios Hollywood, But I'm Still Waiting For His Iconic Shirtless Moment To Make An Appearance
By Dirk Libbey published
Thirst traps.... uh... find a way

Disney's 2026 Shareholders Meeting Live Blog: What Does The Future Hold As Bob Iger Steps Away And New CEO Josh D'Amaro Takes The Stage
By Dirk Libbey last updated
Josh D'Amaro and Dana Walden take charge of Disney starting now.

Conan O'Brien Brutally Jokes About Consoling ‘Loser’ Oscar Hopefuls On The Big Night
By Dirk Libbey published
Ouch.

Jason Momoa Out Here Asking The Dune 3 Question We've All Really Wondered
By Dirk Libbey published
Wait, didn't he die?

‘Olaf Learned Not To Melt:’ It Turns Out Heat Was A Big Problem For Disney’s New Frozen Robot, Too
By Dirk Libbey published
Disney Parks' new Olaf robot is one snowman who is going to love summer.

I’m All In On Zootopia Director’s Response To The Fans Who Want Romance Between Judy And Nick
By Dirk Libbey published
Could an inter-species romance happen in Zootopia?

Odessa A'zion Could Have Been A Household Name Before Marty Supreme, But She Bombed One Disney Live-Action Audition
By Dirk Libbey published
Not a great time to fumble.

I’m Even More Upset About The Buffy Reboot Getting Canceled After Hearing All The BTS Tea
By Dirk Libbey published
I didn't think this could get more annoying, then it did.

After Megan Fox Seemingly Shows Interest In Playing Poison Ivy, Fans Are Sounding Off
By Dirk Libbey published
Fans have very strong feelings.

Disneyland Paris’ New Olaf Robot Looks Like He Came Right Out Of The Movie, And The Reason Why Blew Me Away
By Dirk Libbey published
I have met Olaf in person, and I can't let it go.

Green Lantern Comic Writer Slams Lantern's Damon Lindelof & Co. For Dismissive Comments: 'Not Like He Needs The Money'
By Dirk Libbey published
Former Green Lantern writer takes aim at the Lanterns producer.

New On Netflix, Disney+ And More: 6 Streaming Shows And Movies To Watch This Week (March 16 -22)
By Dirk Libbey published
Wicked: For Good starts streaming this week.

I Only Noticed One Of My Favorite Hoppers Details On My Second Watch
By Dirk Libbey published
Did you catch this?

A New Lawsuit Against SeaWorld Could Actually Result In A Huge Opportunity For Netflix
By Dirk Libbey published
Could SeaWorld's loss be Netflix's gain?

Karen Gillan Being An Absolute Maniac Has Been My Favorite Jumanji Set Content, And I Will Miss It
By Dirk Libbey published
Ruby Roundhouse FTW!

How Rebel Wilson's Legal Feud Ties Back To Multiple People Involved With It Ends With Us' Case
By Dirk Libbey published
It's all connected.

The Big Way Bruce Willis' Wife Is Helping Advocate And Support Dementia Research: 'I Know He Would Be Proud'
By Dirk Libbey published
This is wonderful.

Michael B. Jordan On 'S--t' He Didn't Know He Was Gonna Have To Deal With After Signing On To The Thomas Crown Affair
By Dirk Libbey published
Michael B. Jordan's second time as a director was very different than the first.

Tyler The Creator (Amusingly) Dropped Truth Bombs About ‘MotherF– -er Josh Safdie’ Ruining His Sleep On Marty Supreme
By Dirk Libbey published
Honestly this sounds brutal.

Josh Gad Asks Fans To Keep His Family In Their 'Prayers' After He Had To Bail On New Frozen Disneyland Shebang
By Dirk Libbey published
I hope everything turns out ok.
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