Paul Douglas

tvpauld.comTokyo Disneyland gave me the Happiest BirthdayThe big day arrives as The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift gets properly underway with my first visit to Tokyo Disneyland for my birthday! This celebration includes a Mickey Waffle for breakfast, showstopper E-Ticket attraction The Enchanted Tale of Beauty & the Beast, Walt Disney's classic The Jungle Cruise, Pooh's Hunny Hunt - Disney's first trackless dark ride, Country Bear Vacation Jamboree, buffet lunch at the Crystal Palace Restaurant, Star Tours, Mickey's Magical Music World, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Mickey's PhilharMagic, my first time seeing a Disney electrical parade in over a decade with Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights and more!

22 Nov 2025

#TheParksForThe34thTokyoDrift gets properly underway with my first visit to #TokyoDisneyland for my birthday! Featuring Enchanted Tale of Beauty & the Beast, Jungle Cruise, Pooh's Hunny Hunt, Country Bear Jamboree, Splash Mountain, #Dreamlights and more!

tvpauld.comTurkish Airlines Economy: Tokyo Narita to London Heathrow via IstanbulThe Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift concludes with my return journey from Tokyo Narita Airport to London Heathrow via Istanbul Airport with Turkish Airlines in Economy onboard a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and an Airbus A321neo. As well as my onboard experience for both legs and my time in Narita Airport grabbing breakfast, snacks and some last minute gifts there's also my journey to Narita Airport onboard the Keisei Skyliner direct train service from Keisei-Ueno Station.

#TheParksForThe34th wraps with the journey home to #London from #Tokyo: #KeiseiSkyliner to #TokyoNarita, last‑minute snacks and gifts, then a two‑leg #TurkishAirlines ride on a 787‑9 #Dreamliner & an #A321neo back to #LondonHeathrow via #Istanbul

tvpauld.comI spent a day Shopping in Tokyo’s Incredible Secondhand Goods StoresFor the last full day of The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift, I decided to spend the day perusing a selection of Tokyo's famous secondhand goods stores like Book Off, Hard Off & Hobby Off, Nakano Broadway or the well known Super Potato store in Akihabara looking for all sorts of Japanese domestic treasures - from old games consoles like GameBoys and Famicoms to vintage electronics like classic and quirky cameras and even collectibles like model cars. I also stopped by a Pokémon Centre, had breakfast at the popular chain Cafe Gusto - featuring the quirky robot waiters, ate a sizzling lunch at the appropriately named Pepper Lunch and capped the trip off with one last Katsu Curry at my beloved CoCo Ichibanya.

#TheParksForThe34th starts to wind down by hunting in #BookOff, #HardOff, #HobbyOff, #NakanoBroadway & #SuperPotato for retro consoles, quirky cameras & collectibles; plus the #Pokémon Centre, robot‑served breakfast at #CafeGusto, a sizzling #PepperLunch & one last #CoCoIchibanya #KatsuCurry

tvpauld.comI got an hour in the VIP Room at LOST Bar in TokyoAs The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift draws towards an end, I spend the first of two days enjoying the sights and sounds of Tokyo. First I headed back up the Diamond & Flowers Ferris Wheel for daytime views of Tokyo Disney Resort. Then after grabbing some ramen from Ichiran, I went up Tokyo Skytree for even broader views and to check out the Toy Story collab. Then it was back down to earth to visit Chris "Abroad in Japan" Broad & Sharla "Sharmeleon" Hinskens's LOST Bar for an hour in the VIP room with a Too Much Volcano cocktail and spend the rest of the day exploring Tokyo's vibrant shopping from KitKats at Don Quijote to the iconic Tower Records to take a look at some domestic Taylor Swift releases, with a stop along the way for dinner at Kura Sushi.

#TheParksForThe34th heads back up the Diamond & Flowers Ferris Wheel, grabs Ichiran ramen, zooms up Tokyo Skytree for the Toy Story collab, spends a VIP hour at #LOSTBar for a Too Much Volcano, then dives into Tokyo’s shopping scene from Don Quijote to Tower Records with #KuraSushi for dinner!

22 Sept

New #TaylorSwift Single announced and a new #CHVRCHES Single out right now? Did my birthday come a few weeks early?

6 Sept

Yeah, I’m sorry, but I can’t enjoy or be impressed by anything Kimi Antonelli does while Mercedes are actively screwing over the only Person with the equipment to consistently challenge him like they did today and last time out. This WDC is a joke #F1 #ItalianGP

3 Sept

I’m doing a thing… #DisneyCruise #DCL #DisneyAdventure #Singapore #AdventureAwaits #TheLandTheSeaTheSky #Disney

16 Aug

#Disneyland Park at #DisneylandParis is staring down the barrel of a quarter century without a new ride and the only announcement they have for it is re-re-re-theming #SpaceMountain back to its original state. Which, like…good, but… #DLP #D23 #D23Expo #D23Horizons

bylinetimes.comAndy Burnham Making Shabana Mahmood Chancellor Would Resurrect the Failed Politics of Morgan McSweeneyIf the incoming Prime Minister does buckle to media and city pressure not to appoint Ed Miliband as Chancellor it will be an ominous sign of things to come, argues Adam Bienkov

16 Aug

…THAT’S IT!? They’re pouring money into extravagant expansions at parks which regularly receive updates and the headline park of an entire resort goes 25 years without a real addition!?

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17 July

Ever feel like you've been cheated? Why Andy Burnham's reported appointment of Shabana Mahmood as his Chancellor is leaving many of his left-wing backers feeling duped bylinetimes.com/2026/07/17/a...

2 July

Already seen Lando, George, Esteban, Charles & Lewis; walked the pit lane & Hamilton Straight. Reasonable Thursday #BritishGP #F1

5 June

I was among a fantastic group of our #LGBTQ+ at Sky employees featuring in our 2026 #Pride Marketing Campaign! It was a really fun & exciting experience and it's so great to see Sky continuing to highlight the wonderful diversity that makes #LifeAtSky so great in this way!

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Ben Collins

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4 June

Elon about to run off with everyone's 401k in the most obvious pump and dump of all time like a heel cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase.

22 May

Space movie good #TheMandalorianAndGrogu #StarWars

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Max Kennerly

@maxkennerly.bsky.social

21 May

Oh this is delightful. Let's start with SpaceX's violation of 17 CFR § 229.504 (Item 504). Their "use of proceeds" neglects to mention they are contractually obligated to use the first $20 billion from it to pay off a bridge loan. This is also while their quarterly cash burn exceeds $8 billion. /1

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SpaceX S1 is out. I have to get my kid to soccer, will post stuff about this later or tomorrow. www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...

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I’ve only been using a mechanical keyboard for a few days after building my new desk setup on Friday and already using the bog standard Dell membrane keyboard at work feels horrible. It’s so mushy & quiet, it feels broken in comparison to my 8BitDo Retro Fami!

11 May

Making tweaks to my new desk setup RN be like #SteamMachine

tvpauld.comLEGOLAND Windsor re-issued the original Park Map for its 30th BirthdayLEGOLAND Windsor turned 30 Years Old in 2026 and to celebrate their 30th Birthday, they re-issued the original Park Map from opening day way back in 1996 for the week of the anniversary. So of course I made the trip across to grab one for myself and check out some of the other 30th Anniversary offerings like Birthday Cake Guy, the giant birthday cake in The Beginning, Confetti Popcorn and the Birthday Milkshake. And of course, I also went racing on Minifigure Speedway, the fantastic duelling roller coaster.

25 Mar

🎉 #LEGOLANDWindsor has turned 30 & they brought back the original 1996 Park Map for a week to celebrate! I headed over to snag one, sample some of their birthday treats - like Confetti Popcorn & Milkshake Party along with my first race of the year on the Minifigure Speedway roller coaster!

tvpauld.comI visited Mickey Mouse at Tokyo DisneylandIt's time for my second visit to Tokyo Disneyland! After returning to Tokyo from Osaka, I got another chance to take The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift to the third ever Disney Castle Park and this time I took advantage of smaller crowds to not only knock out a few more heavy hitters like Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek but also to indulge in that most Tokyo Disney of pass times: snacking! So many Mickey shaped goodies and of course it wouldn't be a Disney trip to Japan without some popcorn complete with fancy bucket! Mickey was definitely the them of the day, as I also took in the Club Mouse Beat stgae show at Showbase in Tomorrowland and of course dropped by Mickey's House in Toontown to visit the big cheese himself, where I found him in his iconic Steamboat Willie outfit!

15 Mar

#TheParksForThe34thTokyoDrift is back at Tokyo Disneyland for round two: lighter crowds, Monsters Inc. Ride & Go Seek, nonstop Mickey‑shaped snacks, a premium popcorn bucket, Club Mouse Beat...and a visit to Steamboat Willie‑era Mickey himself! A full‑on #MickeyMouse day in the most magical way!

Annnnd, got all my travel sorted for the #F1 #BritishGP now too. I’m using three different routes across the four days (direct coach from London on Friday & Sunday, coach to Milton Keynes + Shuttle Bus on Thursday, train to Milton Keynes + Shuttle Bus on Saturday)

Uhhhhhhh I did a thing 😅 #F1 #Formula1 #BritishGP

This will be my first #F1 Grand Prix in person (3rd time at Silverstone). 4-Day Landostand GA+ Ticket, so not in Grandstand but with a dedicated viewing area + folding chair, Lando Norris t-shirt, flag & tote bag. Get to see Practice, Sprint Quali, Sprint Race, Qualifying & the Grand Prix itself!

Not a bad way to start I think!

18 Feb

Used my walk after work today to battle through the rain and get myself a teeny wee #LandoNorris to commemorate his #F1 World Championship last year #HotWheels #HotWheelsPremium #HotWheelsF1 #DiecastModels

13 Feb

Alright. I saw #WutheringHeights tonight. Ab. So. Lute. CINEMA. Go see this movie.

7 Feb

Josh D’Amaro, you give The Muppet Studios whatever sum of money they ask for to take The Muppet Show revival to series, or so help me..!

1 Feb

My next YouTube video is my first video edited in #FinalCutPro since I was at University and so far I am 100% moving to FCP once #TheParksForThe34th is all finished. Render failures in #LumaFusion aside, FCP just makes getting my #A7CII HLG footage corrected & graded such a snap

tvpauld.comI can’t believe this fancy Tokyo Hotel actually let me stay thereThe Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift hits the rails one more time as I make my way back to Tokyo from Osaka on the Shinkansen, with another obligatory Ekiben on the way! Once back in Tokyo, I checked in to my third hotel of the trip and by far the fanciest - much fancier than I had realised it was when I booked it: The Tokyo East Side Hotel Kaie. For not much more per night than I had spent on the other hotels, this one really blew me away with the size and quality of the rooms and how plush and well appointed eve the common areas such as the lobby are. I managed to drag myself away for a brief trip to Kasai Rinkai Park and up yet another observation Ferris Wheel, the Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel, before retiring to my spacious and stylish hotel room for a dinner of Konbini snacks and treats from Family Mart - including my first ever Curry Pan!

31 Jan

#TheParksForThe34thTokyoDrift is back on the #Shinkansen to #Tokyo to check in to a surprisingly fancy stay at Tokyo East Side Hotel Kaie, with a quick trip to #KasaiRinkaiPark and up the Diamond & Flower Ferris Wheel before winding down with my first ever #CurryPan for dinner!

tvpauld.comI went to Chessington Winter’s Tail…Oh no, I didn’t!Time for a bit more UK Theme Park Christmas action with my visit to Chessington World of Adventures' Winter's Tail event, part of my efforts to get up to speed with my new Sony Alpha 7C Mark II. This trip included riding Mandrill Mayhem once again, seasonal dining with the Turkey Christmas Dinner Loaded Fries & Christmas Tree Ice Cream, a trip to see animals including the beloved penguins as well as A OWL & a visit to the Sea Life Aquarium, music from the JIngle Voices carol singing show and entertainment on stage with the Chessington World of Adventures panto Jack & the Beanstalk.

28 Jan

More UK #ThemePark Christmas vibes at #Chessington’s Winter’s Tail! Mandrill Mayhem rerides, festive loaded fries, Christmas Tree ice cream, penguins, an owl cameo, Sea Life wanderings, Jingle Voices carols and the Jack & the Beanstalk panto! All part of testing out my new #SonyA7CII! #CWOA

28 Jan

I mean what the fuck?

tvpauld.comKeeping it Osaka on the Land, the Sea, the SkyThe Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift is still in Osaka Drift mode for one more day, and we're Keeping it 100 on the Land, the Sea, the Sky with some walking around for shopping and eating in Universal CityWalk, Tempozan & central Osaka; trips on the sea at the port of Osaka with the Tempozan Ferry and the Captain Line Universal City Port Shuttle Boat and views of Osaka from the sky onboard the Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel and atop the iconic observation tower of Tsūtenkaku.

25 Jan

#TheParksForThe34thTokyoDrift rolls on, keeping it 💯 on the Land, the Sea, the Sky of #Osaka - roaming Universal CityWalk, cruising the Tempozan ferries, soaring above the city on the Giant Ferris Wheel and in #Tsūtenkaku, and wrapping it all up with the legendary #CoCoICHIBANYA #curry!

13 Jan

I don’t know who designed the Threads view for Channels in Microsoft Teams, but they shouldn’t be allowed to do user experience design any more.

27 Dec 2025

My next birthday trip is officially booked. We’re going to #Disneyland! #DisneylandParis #DLP #Disney

25 Dec 2025

This is genuinely the second E Mount Lens in my collection, the first other than my #A7CII’s kit lens 😅 #MerryChristmas, everyone!

tvpauld.comHakugei put me into a roller coaster frenzy at Nagashima Spa LandIt's time for The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift to jump onboard another Shinkansen, taking me to Nagoya to visit a home grown Japanese theme park for the first time - Nagashima Spa Land! It's home to a roller coaster that became a bucket list item for the trip as soon as I started looking into what roller coasters Japan had to offer: Hakugei, a woodie-steel hybrid coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction. And since I was there, I got to experience other incredible coasters such as Steel Dragon 2000, flying roller coaster Acrobat & Schwarzkopf classic Looping Star and more!

20 Dec 2025

#TheParksForThe34thTokyoDrift heads to #Nagoya & #NagashimaSpaLand for my first home‑grown Japanese theme park visit! Hakugei headlined the day with more coaster action from Steel Dragon 2000, Acrobat & Looping Star! And back in Nagoya I indulged in some #gachapon & a hands‑on look at the #SonyA7CII

tvpauld.comI saw LEGO Santa in LEGOLAND Windsor at Christmas!My Christmas London Tourism adventures continue with my next trip to LEGOLAND Windsor, to check out the LEGOLAND at Christmas season! With some attractions closed for the low season, LEGOLAND Windsor celebrates Christmas with special entertainment offerings like Elf Training Academy, the Nutcracker's Band playing live Christmas music, the chance to meet LEGO Santa and the evening Festival of Flurries Show featuring the friendly LEGO Snowman. I also checked out the Pizza & Pasta Buffet Restaurant - including their Christmas Pizza offering - and attractions like Autumn's Riding Adventure and the (Ice) Dragon Roller Coaster! Plus, armed with my brand new Camera, I took another look around Mainland to check out its special Christmas decorations and scene changes.

17 Dec 2025

Join me for some #Christmas magic at #LEGOLANDWindsor! From Elf Training Academy & #LEGO Santa to festive shows and a Christmas Pizza treat, I explored the park’s seasonal fun armed with my new #Sony #A7CII. Watch the full adventure here!

tvpauld.comI won the Mario Kart Universal Cup at Universal Studios JapanThe Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift racks up its third theme park with my first ever trip to Universal Studios Japan! As a big time Mario Kart fan, I of course had to get on Mario Kart Koopa's Challenge again to win the Universal Cup, but there was so much more in this action packed and extra long park day - including my first ride on the brand new Donkey Kong Mine Cart Madness, another first with the sole remaining Jaws: The Ride in the world, Jurassic Park the Ride (also in the dark!), The Flying Dinosaur, Hollywood Dream The Ride, SPY x FAMILY XR Ride, Yoshi's Adventure and Villain-Con Minion Blast.

13 Dec 2025

#TheParksForThe34thTokyoDrift hits #UniversalStudiosJapan! From #MarioKart & #DonkeyKong to #Jaws, #JurassicPark, #Pokémon & more, this was biggest park day yet & it was packed with rides, shows & themed dining. 🎢 🦖🍄 Watch the adventure unfold now!

12 Dec 2025

“Mandy Moore has the same headphones as me!” - Me, watching #TSTheEndOfAnEra #TaylorSwift #EndOfAnEra #TheEndOfAnEra #TaylorSwiftDoc #ErasTourDoc

7 Dec 2025

I took my new Sony Alpha 7C II out to LEGOLAND and Sea Life this weekend to test it out & I’ve just been reviewing the video it shot for the first time. The image quality is just staggeringly high. I’m very happy with it. I still have to get more used to using it, but the fundamentals are amazing.

7 Dec 2025

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tvpauld.comI went from Tokyo to Osaka at 270 km/h on the Shinkansen bullet trainThe Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift hits the rails as I make my way from Tokyo to Osaka onboard the world famous Shinkansen bullet train! Join me for the high speed journey, complete with an Ekiben for lunch, then check out my hotel for my time in Osaka, the Hotel She, Osaka - each room has a vinyl record player! To make use of it, I head out to HMV & Books and pick up a little something to listen to on it while indulging in some treats and snacks from Family Mart!

6 Dec 2025

#TheParksForThe34thTokyoDrift hits the rails as I make my way from #Tokyo to #Osaka onboard the #Shinkansen! Join me for the journey, an Ekiben for lunch and checking out the Hotel She, Osaka - where every room has a #Vinyl #RecordPlayer - perfect for my #TaylorSwift #Showgirl Era!

5 Dec 2025

FIFA making up a phoney baloney “Peace Prize” just to give it to Trump might be the most pathetic thing I have ever seen and I watched Tim Cook present that stupid hunk of gold and glass to him

tvpauld.comHere’s what Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is likeChristmas time is here at last which means Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is back for another year! Join me for a mini Vlog checking out what's on offer - from corn dogs and churros to carnival games, fun houses and even roller coasters like Wilde Maus XXL, Eurocoaster & the legendary Schwarzkopf coaster Munich Looping (AKA Olympia Looping)!

3 Dec 2025

#Christmas time is here at last which means Hyde Park #WinterWonderland is back for another year! Join me in a mini Vlog checking out what's on offer - from corn dogs & churros to carnival games, fun houses & even #RollerCoasters like Wilde Maus XXL, Eurocoaster & Munich Looping (AKA Olympia Looping

30 Nov 2025

How are McLaren back to back Constructors’ Champions? This is just STAGGERING incompetence #F1 #QatarGP

tvpauld.comHow is Tokyo DisneySea a real place?The second proper day of The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift sees my first ever visit to what is widely considered the best - and certainly the most beautiful - theme park in the world, Tokyo DisneySea! This packed day includes the major attractions of the new Fantasy Springs expansion - Anna & Elsa's Frozen Journey, Rapunzel's Lantern Festival and Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure. Plus, entertainment like Believe! Sea of Dreams, fireworks & more as well as Tokyo DisneySea mainstay attractions from Aquatopia to Sindbad's Storybook Voyage, the Venetian Gondolas and much more! And in between all the attractions and shows, I found the time to eat iconic Disney food offerings like Mike's Melon Pan and the Little Green Dumpling Mochi as well as yet another serving of Japanese curry at the Casbah Food Court (where they pretend it's Indian Curry)! All this and more on the third episode of The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth - Tokyo Drift!

29 Nov 2025

#TheParksForThe34thTokyoDrift continues with my 1st visit to #TokyoDisneySea! See Fantasy Springs (Anna & Elsa's Frozen Journey, Rapunzel's Lantern Festival & Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure), entertainment like Believe! Sea of Dreams, Aquatopia, Venetian Gondolas #AlienMochi and more!

25 Nov 2025

The amount of smoke coming off that warehouse fire in Southall is unreal

24 Nov 2025

When I actually get a render to work first time straight to YouTube for once and then see YT Studio go from “Processing will begin shortly” to “Uploading 0%” over 30 minutes after the upload completed