Theme Park Insider

Universal Orlando announced that it is bringing its holiday mascot, Earl The Squirrel, to New York for the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

The annual theme park attendance report is out! And the news is not good, unless you are Dollywood or Disneyland Paris. The numbers are especially bad for - you guessed it - Six Flags. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

A message from Six Flags' CEO and a poor financial performance by Universal lead our week in review. Plus, who wants to cosplay the Old West in Spain for a week? www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Revenue and earnings are down at the Universal theme parks, in large part due to 'softness' in Orlando, where the company was banking on the new Epic Universe park. So what went wrong? www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

How would you feel about a theme park ride that changes based on what the park knows about you? Universal has a plan for that: www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Hearing thunder in LA is like feeling an earthquake in Orlando.

Soft attendance in Orlando dragged down revenue and earnings at Universal's theme parks this summer. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Six Flags' stock price continues to fall, with the company losing more than 86% of its value since the merger. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Given the recent news, I thought it was time to update our safety advice for theme park visitors. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

It's been a tough week for theme park fans. And things continue to look bad for Six Flags. It's time for our week in review. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Disneyland cast members are planning a rally near the park's entrance Saturday morning as they seek a new labor contract with Disney. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Oriental Land Co. today announced that its Wish-class cruise ship will be named Disney Imagination. It will begin sailing from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal in spring 2029. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

It's hard for me to think about much other than yesterday's terrible accident at Six Flags Over Georgia. So let's get into what we know - and need to know - about the death of a rider on the park's Goliath roller coaster. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

What are the best theme park attractions in the world? Every year, I ask Theme Park Insider readers that question. As we enter the final quarter of the year, I'd like to ask you to start putting together your list. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

This week in theme park news, we have new executive appointments at Universal and Miral, plus attraction announcements from Universal Orlando, Europa-Park, and Disney Cruise Line. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Just in time for its big new attraction debuts in December, Efteling is preparing to welcome the winter holiday season as well. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

In a new patent application, Disney describes its plans for using machine learning models to help find and even generate products for Disney shoppers, based on their search requests and other personal data. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Disney's Encanto is coming to the stage on Disney's next cruise ship, which sets sail in December 2027 from Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades. Get all the news announced today: www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

All told, it looks like the price of getting in the gate at a Disney theme park in the United States this year is *not* one of those costs that is rising faster than inflation, for a change. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

America's first Intamin Hot Racer coaster is coming to the Rocky Mountains next year. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

It's time for Theme Park Insider's week in review, with Six Flags' decision to close X2, Busch Gardens giving fans a break, and Mattel's plans to bring a year-round water park to suburban Omaha. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202610...

Overwhelmed by TikToks, Instagrams and YouTube videos from influencers telling you all the stuff that you 'absolutely must do!' when going to Disney? Let’s de-influence a Walt Disney World trip and get down to the information you really need to know. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

Closing a troubled coaster that was holding back the park was a smart move. Now I would love to see Six Flags Magic Mountain follow with an impressive next step to build something that will get fans as excited as X and X2 once did. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

That's it for X2. Six Flags Magic Mountain officially has retired the troubled Fourth Dimension roller coaster. Story at www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

It's 9/25, and Disney is getting into the spirit of 'Give Like Dolly Day' by re-releasing the movie '9 to 5' and donating the proceeds to The Dollywood Foundation. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

Longtime Six Flags fans will express exactly zero surprise at this week's Wall Street Journal report that activist investor Jana Partners is demanding that Six Flags explore a sale. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

Mack Group has announced plans for the first installation of its new eatX attraction, a combination restaurant and dark ride using its new FlowDiner moving table. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

Want to visit "Disney?" The first step is to decide which of Disney's many destinations around the world is the right one for your family. There's more than Orlando to consider! Here is our beginner's guide: www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

A wild "Final Destination" maze joins The Conjuring Universe and Trick 'r Treat at this year's Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest. Full review at www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

The Disney-coded "Inked" maze is the highlight, along with the scare zones, at this year's Knott's Scary Farm. Read our review at www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

Universal Destinations & Experiences announced today that it will bring a Fast & Furious-themed indoor thrill ride to its Universal Studios Beijing theme park in China. The park is getting a new nighttime spectacular, too. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

LOL for Universal Studios Hollywood holding its celebrity grand opening for its new roller coaster the day after the Emmys - when everyone is in town - and yet no celebrities showed. Not even Vin Diesel, the Fast & Furious star the park had promoted would attend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3m-...

Universal Studios Hollywood finally has its world-class roller coaster. Come ride with me on Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. Full review at www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

Disney's Hong Kong park celebrates 21 years, as Six Flags dominates the week in theme park news with three big announcements. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

There's a new way to pay for a Six Flags season pass. But watch out, you could be signing up for a high-interest loan that could cost you much more than the list price of that season pass. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

In our week-in-review, we have news from Universal, a no-news announcement from Six Flags, an attraction opening date from Efteling, and we welcome a special guest to our podcast. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

There’s something special, even magical, about what Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights pulled off with Sinners, the haunted house recreating Ryan Coogler’s Oscar-winning masterpiece. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

After last week promising 'an official announcement' on September 3, today Six Flags Magic Mountain told fans to wait another week for news about its 2027 roller coaster. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

That's a wrap for Universal Studios Florida's Animal Actors show, which will close in November. Story and discussion at www.themeparkinsider.com/discussion/t...

We are less than a week away from getting all the official details about the new Harry Potter land coming to Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

Step back in time to see what Disneyland was like in the late 1960s and early 1970s. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202609...

Finally! Universal Studios Hollywood has set an official opening date for Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. Get ready to ride with the family starting September 16. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...

We have a groundbreaking ceremonyin Texas and first track install in Indiana, as regional theme parks get going on their new rides for 2027. Story at www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...

Do not mourn what is lost, when we can celebrate and give thanks for what we once shared. Dolly Parton has passed away. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...

Remember the Mattel Adventure Park project? Now we have some news about that indoor theme park development. And guess what? It's not an opening date. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...

The slow turn to Fall continues in Orlando this week, with the opening of two signature events at Disney and Universal. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...

This week we looked ahead to Disney's theme park future, while celebrating the start of Halloween season at Disneyland. Catch up with all the news: www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...

What if a theme park attraction just skipped the parts that would otherwise have kept you - or your child - from riding? Disney has a plan for that. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...

Now that we know that Walt Disney Imagineering is redesigning Disneyland's Tomorrowland, what do we want? www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...

This year's new Knott's Scary Farm mazes will be the archeology-themed Unearthed and the animation-themed Inked. The latter is giving Walt Disney vibes with an animator bringing a very Mickey-looking cat to life with a drop of his own blood. www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202608...