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Elevator operators and tollbooth attendants went through this slow fade to obsolescence with no damage to the economy.
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Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The adventure story of a bored child who is transformed upon entering a magic tollbooth, it was written by Feiffer's friend, Norton Juster.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
When a boy named Milo goes through a tollbooth that appears in his room on an average day at home, he is met with a series of punny quests — including jumping to the Island of Conclusions, learning about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock and rescuing Rhyme and Reason.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The film begins with a gripping opening sequence, as tollbooth collector Maya (Tara Basro) is attacked by a golok-wielding stranger.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The adventure story of a bored child who is transformed upon entering a magic tollbooth, it was written by Feiffer's friend, Norton Juster.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
When a boy named Milo goes through a tollbooth that appears in his room on an average day at home, he is met with a series of punny quests — including jumping to the Island of Conclusions, learning about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock and rescuing Rhyme and Reason.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The film begins with a gripping opening sequence, as tollbooth collector Maya (Tara Basro) is attacked by a golok-wielding stranger.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Tollbooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tollbooth. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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tollbooth
noun
toll·booth
ˈtōl-ˌbüth 
: a booth where tolls are paid
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