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- Universal Studios Hollywood has narrowed the opening window for its “Fast & Furious” roller coaster.
- The Walt Disney Company has selected its next CEO: Josh D’Amaro, current chair of the Disney Experiences division that operates all of Disney’s theme parks. www.themeparktribune.com/disney-parks...
- If you have a Gold-level season pass for any Six Flags park, you’ll now have access to multiple other parks within the chain. www.themeparktribune.com/six-flags-up...
- Transit options to and from the Disneyland Resort will become more limited in March 2026, as the Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) bus network will cease operations. www.themeparktribune.com/disneyland-a...
- Our review of Universal's Terra Luna and Stella Nova Resorts finds that being close to Epic Universe is nearly the only nice thing to say about these hotels. www.themeparktribune.com/review-why-y...
- At least for today, Buzzy is at the Disney studio.
- I really wish the people who make Cedar Point and Kings Island shirts so great would work on Knott’s shirts. This park deserves better merch — and this was an issue before the merger.
- A rainy morning at Knott’s, which has a later-than-usual 11am opening today.
- Universal Orlando is getting a new coaster and closing one of its most-hated rides in 2027. www.themeparktribune.com/universal-or...
- Universal Hollywood's Fan Fest Nights will feature some new and some returning properties in its second year. www.themeparktribune.com/universal-an...
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is moving further away from its original concept — at least in Disneyland.
- This year's Mardi Gras concert lineup includes Universal regulars like Barenaked Ladies and newcomers like Bebe Rexha. www.themeparktribune.com/whos-playing...
- Indiana Beach owner IB Parks & Entertainment is taking over operations of a beloved 100-year-old Chattanooga area amusement park. www.themeparktribune.com/indiana-beac...
- The HHN 36 schedule is here -- and falls on pretty much the exact dates we've come to expect: www.themeparktribune.com/universal-or...
- Theme park fans may be surprised to learn that Six Flags isn't the full owner of its first park, Six Flags Over Texas. That remains true thanks to a decision made at the end of 2025.
- Our most-read article of 2025 was our review of Cedar Point’s newest coaster Siren’s Curse. Why not give it a look? www.themeparktribune.com/review-siren...
- 2026 is a leaner year for new theme park attractions, but there are still big additions coming -- just not to Florida, for once. Here's our picks for the most anticipated theme park rides of the coming year. www.themeparktribune.com/2026s-bigges...
- Six Flags Magic Mountain is not getting a new coaster in 2026, the latest in a string of major delays since the Cedar Fair merger. www.themeparktribune.com/six-flags-de...
- day after a police report said that no criminal actions occurred when a guest died on the Epic Universe coaster, the guest's family announced a "confidential" and "amicable" resolution with Universal. www.themeparktribune.com/universal-re...
- Just booked my first ever Disneyland Hotel stay for January. Hooray for DVC rental deals, only $330 per night!
- Wild Waves' closure will leave the Seattle metro area without even a minor theme park. The park's operator blamed "millions in losses" since the COVID pandemic for bringing about the park's demise. www.themeparktribune.com/wild-waves-n...
- When tickets went on sale for Universal Hollywood's first Fan Fest Nights, we knew nearly every franchise that has going to be featured. For the event's second year, Universal has announced very little as tickets become available. www.themeparktribune.com/universal-fa...
- New roller coasters at Legoland Florida and California will be opening just one week apart in early 2026.
- Take a tour around an recently-updated accessible room at the Knott's Hotel in Theme Park Tribune's latest one-take hotel room review. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwce...
- Some beloved 3D films have lasted decades at Disney theme parks. "Zootopia: Better Zoogether" isn't likely to be one of them.
- John Reilly, veteran of SeaWorld parks and Palace Entertainment, is now taking over as president and CEO of the beleaguered Six Flags. www.themeparktribune.com/six-flags-na...
- Pro-Trump activists are planning a "MAGA Invasion" of Disneyland on the same day as a previously-announced LGBTQ+ community event. But Gay Days Anaheim tells Theme Park Tribune that it has no plans to move dates. www.themeparktribune.com/lgbtq-event-...
- S&S Worldwide released a video showing a new coaster in front of Mango's Orlando along I-Drive -- yet offered few other details. www.themeparktribune.com/coaster-teas...
- Myrtle Beach's Family Kingdom surprised the theme park world at IAAPA Expo by announcing its new single-rail coaster. www.themeparktribune.com/coaster-reve...
- Before 2021, Herschend Family Entertainment owned just three theme parks. It's now acquiring its 11th with today's announcement that it will take over Idaho's Silverwood Theme Park. www.themeparktribune.com/herschend-th...
- Our latest one-take hotel room tour and review takes us to the DVC wing of Disney's Beach Club: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGPu...
- Attendance was down across the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks, with the chain blaming poor weather on holidays and fewer foreign guests. www.themeparktribune.com/obviously-no...
- Kentucky Kingdom's new-for-2026 coaster will be its first since 2019 and its first under the ownership of Herschend Family Entertainment. www.themeparktribune.com/kentucky-kin...
- After operating at Utah's Lagoon for 49 years, Jet Star 2 will be retired at the end of the park's 2025 season. www.themeparktribune.com/lagoon-closi...
- Both Disneyland and Disney World will get a new version of Soarin' for a limited time to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday. www.themeparktribune.com/new-version-...
- One ride on Cotaland's long-delayed roller coaster will cost $25 this weekend. Want unlimited rides? You'll have to pay $500!
- The first Universal Kids Resort will open in 2026 with lands themed around "Shrek," "Trolls," "SpongeBob Squarepants" and more. www.themeparktribune.com/universal-re...
- The first holiday season at Epic Universe won't offer much to mark the occasion, with special offerings staying in the other Universal parks. www.themeparktribune.com/epic-univers...
- In a bit of PR misdirection, Disney announced new animatronics are coming to Epcot on the same day it hiked prices on Disneyland and Disney World tickets. www.themeparktribune.com/in-price-hik...
- After a guest's death on Stardust Racers, Universal says a review found the ride and safety systems functioned properly, clearing the way for the coaster to reopen on Oct. 4. www.themeparktribune.com/stardust-rac...
- The Dutch Wonderland Inn will replace the Cartoon Network Hotel next to the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amusement park. www.themeparktribune.com/dutch-wonder...
- A Florida state agency says it agrees with Universal Orlando’s assessment that Stardust Racers was operating normally when a guest died after riding the coaster. www.themeparktribune.com/new-details-...
- An autopsy determined that "multiple blunt impact injuries” caused the death of a 32-year-old man riding Stardust Racers. www.themeparktribune.com/stardust-rac...
- Dollywood will open NightFlight Expedition in 2026, a $50 million attraction combining a family coaster and raft ride inside a five-story building. www.themeparktribune.com/dollywood-op...
- Sesame Place San Diego is suddenly shifting to a seasonal schedule with only six days' notice. www.themeparktribune.com/sesame-place...
