Austell, GA

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A popular theme park has issued an official statement after guests realized that its 97-year-old roller coaster is supported by a haphazard stack of concrete blocks. Terrifying though some attractions may be, theme parks are built to extremely tight safety codes. Whether you want to ride something like Disney’s innocuous boat ride “it’s a small world” or a hypercoaster like Cedar Point’s Top Thrill 2, you can rest easy knowing that every single attraction undergoes rigorous testing – and that stringent measures are in place to ensure wellbeing of all guests.

Theme Park Faces Questions as Guests Realize 97-Year-Old Roller Coaster Is Held up by Blocks

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Orlando, FL

It’s finally happening. Ever since “Monsters, Inc.” debuted in 2001, audiences have clamored for an attraction based on the film’s climactic “doors” chase sequence. Walt Disney Imagineering is developing that very attraction as a suspended roller coaster. The ride will be part of a “Monsters, Inc.” land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Fla. based on Monstropolis, the city from the film.

Monsters, Inc. roller coaster finally coming to Walt Disney World as part of Monstropolis land

San Antonio, TX

SeaWorld is once again in the firing line after a tragic death was recorded at one of its theme parks. ‘Controversy’ and ‘SeaWorld’ often go hand in hand. The release of the documentary Blackfish (2013) exposed the reality of life for the theme park chain’s captive orcas – particularly Tilikum, a whale implicated in three deaths during his lifetime, including that of SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau.

“She Did Not Survive,” SeaWorld Blasted After Tragic Theme Park Death

Future Walt Disney World Resort guests, rejoice! Demolition at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park is on hold–for now. In 2020, Walt Disney Imagineering took the first step to removing DinoLand U.S.A.–Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s theme park within a theme park. After the COVID-19 Disney Park closures, Walt Disney World Resort announced that The Primeval Whirl roller coaster wouldn’t reopen alongside the rest of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

Disney World To Demolish Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Timeline Confirmed

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As an actor, Merritt Butrick was cast in one of the most coveted roles in the history of science fiction media. He played David Marcus, the son of the iconic Captain James T. Kirk, portrayed by William Shatner in the 1982 theatrical movie, Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn. Sadly, Butrick died of AIDS in 1989. He was only 29 years old. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Star Trek' Actor Merrit Butrick: 35 Years After His Tragic Death

Dozens of Disneyland Resort guests were left more than 100 feet up in the air, unprotected from the hot Southern California sunshine, after the Incredicoaster broke down. A video showed the guests stranded on the 120-foot tall roller coaster, eventually walking along the tracks to evacuate. This April, Walt Disney...

Disney Park Guests Burned on Attraction for Over an Hour

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Disney confirmed Indiana Jones and “Encanto” attractions will officially replace DinoLand, U.S.A. at Animal Kingdom. Disney Lookout Cay is a new, Disney-owned destination located upon a stretch of land called Lighthouse Point on the island of Eleuthera, itself part of The Bahamas. Here is what a family beach cabana looks like.

‘Encanto,’ Indiana Jones rides opening in 2027 at Animal Kingdom

Anaheim, CA

Disney unveiled major announcements about the future of its theme parks during “Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase,” aka the the D23 parks panel 2024. The presentation took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Aug. 10, 2024 as part of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. From...

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Walt Disney Imagineering will add the Mandalorian and Grogu to an existing attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on both coasts. Din Djarin and Grogu will star in their own version of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland Park in California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. The new mission will open around the same time as “The Mandalorian and Grogu” feature film, which will debut in theaters May 22, 2026.

Mandalorian and Grogu to star in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge ride

Set up for Halloween Horror Nights 33 is heating up as we’re just a little over 3 weeks away from Opening Night. In this update, we take a look around Universal Studios Florida to see what’s been done for scare zone preparation. Park Update Index. » Duality of...

Halloween Horror Nights 33 Photo Update: Aug 6, 2024 – Universal Studios Florida

Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, announced new "jaw-dropping" experiences and lands at the Disney Experiences showcase in Anaheim, California, on Saturday.

Disney announces 'Avengers,' 'Indiana Jones' rides, along with villains-themed land

At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney announced two new “Cars” attractions and a Disney Villains land coming to Magic Kingdom in the near future. Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro did not state exactly where the new areas would be, only that the “Cars” rides would be in Frontierland. The announcements seem to be the final iteration of the “Beyond Big Thunder” concept introduced two years ago but reports suggest they won’t be “Beyond Big Thunder” so much as “On the Rivers of America” — meaning the permanent closure of the rivers, Liberty Square Riverboat, and Tom Sawyer Island.

RUMOR: Tom Sawyer Island & The Rivers of America to be Demolished, Riverboat Closing Forever for Magic Kingdom Expansion

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

It's time to leave Radiator Springs and head west into exciting new locations. To make way for this completely new frontier, the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island will be transformed into vast and rugged terrains for a rally race with some of the world's most iconic racers. "We are thrilled to create this original Cars adventure and put our guests in the driver's seat as we—quite literally—explore a new frontier in Frontierland," shared Michael Hundgen, Walt Disney World Portfolio Executive Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering. "Part of pioneering this new story includes tapping into the themes of exploration and adventure that inspire so many of us to keep propelling forward. Anytime we touch Magic Kingdom, we recognize the massive responsibility that exists to get it right and tell stories that connect with our guests."

Magic Kingdom Losing Two Classic Attractions In Frontierland

Are you a grim-grinning ghost who loves this attraction? Let’s join the many Happy Haunts in celebrating this iconic ride’s 55th anniversary. Haunted Mansion at Disneyland opened on August 9th, 1969, and only two years later, in 1971, opened its doors in Florida. The new ride concept paved the way for four more attractions around the world and captured the imaginations of fans everywhere.

Celebrate 55 Spooktacular Years of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion

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Summer is the right time to discover the amazing world of amusement parks, where fun, joy, and fun are around the corner. This year, some of the leading amusement parks in the New York tri-state area will be introducing new rides.

Top Amusement Parks Offer New Thrills Rides

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Two roller coasters delayed to 2025 at Six Flags parks

With the debut of Wonder Woman Flight of Courage, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif. makes history with the world’s tallest and longest single-rail coaster,...

Two roller coasters delayed to 2025 at Six Flags parks

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