When older fans express nostalgia for the favorite parks, it's not necessarily because we want to go back on those same old rides and see those same old shows again. It's because we want to feel again...

Six Flags Magic Mountain now has retired X2, its troubled Fourth Dimension roller coaster that has been closed since July.

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.

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.

Are you thinking about a Disney vacation for your family? Today I am writing for parents who are just starting the process of figuring out what all this means. Disney has multiple locations around the...

I don’t think Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest is a bad event, but I do think it pales in comparison to the competition in Southern California. And that’s not just Halloween Horror Nights and Kn...

Knott’s Scary Farm isn’t the Halloween event you attend looking for tight narrative structure. It’s not the Halloween event you attend hoping to be scared out of your pants. But of all the theme park ...

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 night...

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Let's talk about race cars, drifting, Hollywood franchises, and the long road that has brought Universal Studios Hollywood its first world-class roller coaster, Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift.

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

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 a season pass.

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.

There’s still something special, even magical, about what Horror Nights Hollywood pulled off with Sinners, the haunted house recreating Ryan Coogler’s Oscar-winning masterpiece. But in 2026, Horror Ni...

After last week promising 'an official announcement' on September 3, today Six Flags Magic Mountain told fans to wait another week.

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.

Step back in time to see what Disneyland was like in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It's time for more Niles family home movies.

Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift has been in technical rehearsals and previews for the past month, but the coaster will open officially to all park visitors starting September 16.

We have a groundbreaking ceremony in Texas and first track install in Indiana, as regional theme parks get going on their new rides for 2027.

Country music legend and Dollywood founder Dolly Parton passed away today, her family announced.

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.

The slow turn to Fall continues in Orlando this week, with the opening of two signature events at Disney and Universal.

This week we looked ahead to Disney's theme park future, while celebrating the start of Halloween season at Disneyland. Follow the jump to catch up with all the news.

What if a theme park attraction just skipped the parts that would otherwise have kept you - or your child - from riding? That might seem like a dream, but it could become reality under plans detailed ...

Now that we know that Walt Disney Imagineering is redesigning Disneyland's Tomorrowland, what do we want?

Knott's Berry Farm tonight announced its two new mazes and entertainment for this year's edition of Knott's Scary Farm. The park is partnering the Magic Castle for a new Bird Cage Theatre show, too.

Disney put the 'show' into its eighth D23 theme parks showcase like never before. But did this new approach to the Disney Experiences Showcase work?

The park has been in development for five years, and during which time it has opened several of its attractions. Among them is Circuit Breaker, the Vekoma tilt coaster that opened last year. But the e...

Six Flags again is leaning into IP-driven haunted mazes for its Halloween events this year, with 11 new haunts across the country inspired by Diablo, Jason, Final Destination, and The Blair Witch Proj...

Imagineering has drawn up an incredible play. Now comes the hardest part: Disney must finish the job to capitalize on all the goodwill it has earned over the past two years.

Welcome to Theme Park Insider's live blog of the 2026 D23 Disney Experiences Showcase. Neil Patrick Harris is the host at the Honda Center in Anaheim, while I am guiding you through the blog here on T...

Let's sneak in a Week in Review column before we live blog the big Disney Experiences Showcase later tonight. We have news from D23, Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, Knott's Berry Farm, and more.

Silver Dollar City will tell the next chapter in the story of its real-life Marvel Cave with Miner's Mountain Express, a new Mack Rides family coaster.

Six Flags Magic Mountain has started vertical construction work on what is expected to be the first Vekoma Thrill Glider roller coaster.

A Los Angeles city council member reports that Universal Studios Hollywood is planning to install additional sound barriers around its new Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift roller coaster.

Disney will live stream its big Saturday night theme parks reveal show from D23 in Anaheim this weekend.

Week in review: Six Flags kicks of its annual pass campaign, while Disney, United and Six Flags all report their quarterly financials.

In two new patent applications filed this week, Disney details its plans to use AI for stage production and attraction maintenance roles.

Six Flags Great America is adding a Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster next year, as it transforms and expands its Yukon Territory into Camp Timber Trail.

Revenue and income soared at The Walt Disney Company's Experiences segment in the three months ending June 27, 2026, the company reported this morning.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg has announced its new attraction for 2027. It's a refreshed version of one of the park's simulator rides.

United Parks is bringing two popular horror IPs aboard as it looks to boost its Howl-O-Scream events at Busch Gardens and SeaWorld.

In a new patent application published today, Disney proposes a type of vending machine that can distribute devices to people with needs who qualify for those devices.

The highly anticipated new hybrid dark ride will open to all Dollywood guests on August 19, with previews for select passholders starting August 15.

Disneyland today announced that the resort's annual holiday celebration will start November 13 and continue through January 6, 2027. That aligns the California parks with Florida's Walt Disney World, ...

Earnings slowed at Universal's theme parks during the second quarter of 2026, as a slight bump in revenue could not keep up with growing costs.