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Cole Brown is the founder of Park Pros, a social media platform celebrating theme parks and attractions across the globe. Fueled by his passion for the amusement industry and an innovative approach to short-form content, Park Pros has grown into a community of over 775,000 followers across platforms. Cole’s adventures have taken him to more than 100 theme parks, where he has ridden over 650 different roller coasters. You can join Cole’s journeys by following @parkpros on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Derek Perry is the Communications Director for the world's largest ride enthusiast group, American Coaster Enthusiasts. Derek first joined ACE as a kid with his parents and twin brother on a roller coaster-riding road trip after unexpectedly being at a park the same day as an ACE event. In addition to his love of travel, he is one half of The Perry Twins, a DJ and music production duo with his brother, Doug. They have written, produced and remixed many songs, including their original songs that topped Billboard Magazine’s dance chart. He has been lucky to combine his love of amusement parks with traveling for DJ gigs and has ridden over 1,200 unique roller coasters around the world and share their adventures on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

Dewey Barfield is an Atlanta-based roller coaster, fleet owner, and theme park enthusiast with over 700 credits and counting. When he’s not chasing thrills around the world, he’s a professional drummer, car enthusiast, musical lover, proud Blusiast, and passionate traveler. Follow along with his worldwide theme park adventures on Instagram.

Jessica Gardner, aka Jessica The Theme Parkette, is a Los Angeles-based theme park aficionado who shares her tried-and-true travel tips, fun facts, and coaster appreciation as @themeparkette on TikTok and Instagram. She is the co-host of the American Coaster Enthusiasts’ official podcast, “Ride With Us” and “The Theme Parkettes” podcast. Jessica is also a working actor whose credits include the hit shows NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Grace and Frankie, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, and many more. 

NikkyJ is a theme park super fan, author of The Solo Theme Park Traveler’s Guide, and the founder of ThemeParkHipster.com and FloridaHipster.com. As a self-proclaimed foodie and wine lover, she brings her curiosity and zest for life to every adventure. Based in Orlando, Florida, NikkyJ spends her days discovering hidden gems and world-class attractions throughout America. You can join her journey on YouTube, where she shares insider tips, stories, and inspiration for theme park travelers everywhere.

Robb Alvey is the owner of ThemeParkReview.com, started in 1996 and one of the longest running and largest theme park fan sites with over 3 million followers. Robb travels to theme parks all over the world each year including Europe, Asia, Australia, and all around the Americas, has visited hundreds of different parks and ridden about 2,000 different roller coasters. His background in theme parks started as a cast member for Disneyland when he was 17 years old and has continued more than 30 years later.

Robert Niles is the founder and editor of ThemeParkInsider.com, an online consumers' guide to the world's leading theme and amusement parks, read by more than 400,000 people each month. It has been named the top theme park site on the Internet by Forbes and Travel + Leisure magazines and was a Webby Award finalist and winner of the Online Journalism Award, presented by the Online News Association and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. Robert is a former Walt Disney World cast member and has worked as a reporter, editorial writer, columnist and website editor for several newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register.

Victoria is a writer for the esteemed theme park hipster and has been visiting theme parks for over 20 years. Sharing updates on all the thrills is her one true love. You can find her opinions of all things theme park related on her Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.

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