NEWS
Six Flags Sells Seven Parks to EPR Properties for $331 Million
Six of the seven parks will be consolidated into a new regional park chain called Enchanted Parks Six Flags is selling seven of its parks
United Parks Earnings: Declining Numbers & $247M in Buybacks
Is United Parks a Theme Park Company or a Real Estate Company? United Parks & Resorts reported fiscal 2025 results this week; Revenue, attendance, net
Six Flags: A New CEO, a Familiar Problem
A first earnings call, a 27% margin, and 425,000 reasons to bring back Christmas John Reilly’s first earnings call as Six Flags CEO painted a
The Override
How a ride operator’s lack of training might bankrupt a theme park Iron Mountain rises 1,300 feet above the small town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Disney’s Optimizer-in-Chief
Surprising but inevitable; Disney’s new CEO choice would have impressed Aristotle. Over the past decade, the S&P has quadrupled while Disney’s stock has been flat.
Universal’s Flywheel
Universal Added 2,000 Rooms and Raised Prices 20% The theme park industry is celebrating this week as Comcast’s Parks division crossed $1 billion in quarterly EBITDA for
Universal’s Spring Hard Ticket Test: Take 2
Universal is doubling down on core fans for second Fan Fest Nights Universal Fan Fest Nights continues to function as an experiment in building the spring
Buying Memories, Not Merchandise
In-person shopping is returning, but only if it’s a good experience. New research from Knight Frank’s “Retail Renaissance 2025“ report shows what the themed entertainment industry
The Forces Shaping Attractions in 2026
The Environmental Forces Shaping the Attractions Industry in 2026—And the Opportunities They Bring When I sit down to write the yearly strategy plan for Gantom,
Universal’s Middle East Move: Is This the New Theme Park Capital?
Why the Middle East’s government-owned theme park boom could reshape the industry—without Western operators in control Universal is reportedly exploring plans for a theme park in