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Universal Orlando Resort’s Silver Screen Inspired Summer
May 8, 2026 Universal Orlando Resort (Orlando, FL) is anchoring its 2026 summer programming on a slate of limited-time, movie-inspired experiences across Universal Studios Florida,
Pokémon Fossil Museum Debuts at Field Museum
May 8, 2026 Field Museum (Chicago, IL) will host the North American debut of the Pokémon Fossil Museum, a touring exhibit that ran across 14
Kings Dominion Expands Summer 2026 Live Entertainment After Guest Focus Group
May 7, 2026 Kings Dominion (Doswell, Va.) is rebuilding its Summer 2026 entertainment lineup around live performance, following a guest focus group that included Six
Dead Man’s Party Returns to Six Flags Great Adventure for Fright Fest 2026
May 4, 2026 Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ) is bringing back Dead Man’s Party, the live broadway-style dance show, for the 2026 Fright Fest
IAAPA Expo Asia 2026 Adds World of Frozen Reception, First Asia-Pacific Scholarship, and Chimelong Post-Tour
The premier event for the attractions industry in Asia, IAAPA Expo Asia 2026, will take place June 9-12 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Sets Earliest-Ever Start
Walt Disney World (Lake Buena Vista, FL) will open Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on August 7, 2026, the earliest start ever for the Magic Kingdom’s
Universal’s Theme Parks Grow 24% in Q1 as Comcast Flags Asia Softness and Watches the Oil Price
Universal’s Q1 theme park revenue is up 24%, Comcast Corporation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) reported Thursday during the earnings call. Broadband losses improved sharply, and Peacock will
Universal Studios Japan Debuts Three Frieren Experiences
Universal Studios Japan (Osaka, Japan) is bringing Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, one of the most acclaimed anime of the decade, into the park through a
Fan Fest Nights Extends Storytelling onto the Menu, Adds Dining Pass
Universal Studios Hollywood (Universal City, California) debuted an IP-driven menu and a Dining Pass for the second annual Universal Fan Fest Nights. The in-world menu
Six Flags Brings Back Park Presidents at 10 Parks
Six Flags Reinstates Park Presidents at Its 10 Highest-Potential Parks Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is reinstating park president positions at 10 of its parks less