Combining immersion, fandom smartly

It's totally understandable why some people, especially adults, loathe theme parks. All the artificiality has to be the culprit: the carrying of the balloons, the flamboyant headwear, the rhythmic melody looping and looping...

Some others totally embrace the fandom - and that requires some serious explanation. For instance, routine visits to Disneyland in Shanghai and Hong Kong aren't just enough for my friend Wendy. Her mission is to visit Tokyo and Florida theme parks next, and Paris is on her Christmas wish list.

"All I need to uncover is whether Buzz Lightyear has really learned to blast off with a proper French accent," she said just days after viewing the recently released Toy Story 4.