Universal Studios Japan is reportedly considering an expansion that would add about 60,000 square meters of land beside the existing theme park in Osaka. Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun, commonly known as Nikkei, reported the proposed development on August 28,...
Universal Orlando has announced the Second Generation interactive Wands for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. These wands will feature new spells and exclusive adventures.
The latest Disneyland After Dark event, 90s Nite, was supposed to be a nostalgic celebration of one of the most beloved decades in pop culture. Instead, it became yet another example of Disney’s ongoing struggles with communication, organization, and guest satisfaction at these premium-priced after-hours events.
On the day she moved to Nashville, 18-year-old Dolly Parton met Carl Dean outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat. She described being, “surprised and delighted,” that, “he looked at my face,” and, “seemed to be genuinely interested in finding out who I was and what...
Siren’s Curse, the new coaster coming to Cedar Point was previewed recently during the Winter Chill Out event.
Considered a “legend” in the amusement park industry, Ohio’s Cedar Point has announced major plans for the 2025 season during their Winter Chill Out Event. The huge announcements for the park are to hopefully compete with looming competition from Universal Studios with Epic Universe and the ever-growingly popularity of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Former Walt Disney Imagineering Senior VP Eddie Sotto has added more fuel to the fire regarding Disney’s decision to bulldoze the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, expanding on why he believes this is a disastrous mistake.
Disney’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has been plagued with issues since its opening, and now it’s making headlines again—this time for an animatronic literally falling apart. A recent video has surfaced showing the Louis the Alligator figure inside the ride with its neck ripped open.
Former Senior VP of Concept Design for Walt Disney Imagineering, Eddie Sotto, has confirmed that Disney is fully aware of fan backlash over its plans to demolish the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom—and simply doesn’t care.
The hype for Shrek 5 has taken an unexpected turn, as the highly anticipated sequel trailer is getting roasted across the internet. But the latest round of mockery isn’t just coming from social media—it’s coming from inside Universal itself. A performer voicing the animatronic meet-and-greet version of Donkey at a Universal theme park recently took jabs at the Shrek 5 trailer in front of guests, openly expressing disappointment over the animation quality.
There’s a great hullaballoo going on about the Disney news that park admission prices may implement a “new” “Surge Pricing” formula designed to follow crowd patterns, making the cost of tickets go UP when demand is high (and, the implication—ONLY an implication with ZERO actual statement of this) and, go DOWN when demand is slack.
The Disney company was hacked after an employee unknowingly exposed the company’s internal systems after downloading an AI tool. This led to a significant data breach. Private information belonging to Disney employees and customers was leaked, prompting a response from the company’s cybersecurity team.
Shanghai Disneyland is once again making waves online as a video of a Buzz Lightyear performer collapsing has resurfaced and gone viral. The incident originally took place in January, but with the new footage making the rounds on X, it’s sparking fresh conversations about the park’s response time and the way its cast members handled the situation.
February 25th was the first day that Disney decided to have Tiana's Bayou Adventure function without a virtual queue, going to a normal line for the attraction, and boy did it not go well! For the first time ever, the Splash Mountain replacement was revealed to not be...