Intellectual Property
Ownership of Original Content
This website, Riding the Magic, is owned and operated by Out of This World Media Ltd. Unless otherwise stated, all original text, reviews, custom graphics, and original photography are the intellectual property of the site owners and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Fair Dealing & Third-Party Intellectual Property
Riding the Magic is an independent, unofficial news and fan site. We are not affiliated with, authorised, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with:
The Walt Disney Company (including Disney Destinations and Disney Experiences).
NBCUniversal (including Universal Destinations & Experiences).
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, or any other theme park operators mentioned.
All trademarks, logos, and character imagery (e.g., Mickey Mouse, Hogwarts, Jurassic Park) are the property of their respective rights holders. Our use of these marks is strictly for the purposes of Criticism, Review, and Reporting Current Events, which constitutes "Fair Dealing" under UK copyright law.
If you are a rights holder and have concerns about our use of your intellectual property, please contact us and we will address the matter promptly.
Image Use Policy
Original Photography
We often use our own photos taken at public theme park locations. We do not claim ownership of the underlying IP (characters or architecture) depicted.
Press Materials
Images sourced from official media centres (e.g., Disney News, Universal Press) are used in accordance with their provided editorial licenses.
Acknowledgement
Where possible, we provide "sufficient acknowledgement" of the source, as required by UK law.
No Official Association
Reference to "The Magic" or "The Mouse" is purely descriptive. Nothing on this site should be construed as an official statement from any of the aforementioned companies. For official information, please visit the respective park's official websites.