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...

Refuting unsourced rumors, Six Flags has extended its licensing deal to use Peanuts characters through 2030. www.themeparktribune.com/six-flags-ke...

Kennywood has admitted to Theme Park Tribune that it is using AI-generated images rather than original art to promote its new haunted house. www.themeparktribune.com/kennywood-us...

Six Flags America will close forever this November, but one of its major roller coasters couldn't make it that long. themeparktribune.com/this-six-fla...

Disney indicated that the animatronic will be an addition to the existing Carousel of Progress story rather than a replacement. www.themeparktribune.com/walt-disney-...

Stanley Falls Flume, once considered Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's first thrill ride, is closing forever.

Kings Island is bringing back its Phantom Theater dark ride in a new form for 2026. www.themeparktribune.com/kings-island...

Our latest one-take hotel room tour review revisits Cabana Bay Beach Resort to see how it stacks up to Universal Orlando's newest value hotels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex22...

Ticket prices announced for Adventuredome’s new Halloween event, Fear Dome.

Our Friday news roundup includes openings at SeaWorld San Diego and Disney's Animal Kingdom and two Epic Universe rides being added to the park's Express Pass. www.themeparktribune.com/news-roundup...

What will you get for paying on-site hotel prices at Disneyland in 2026? Well, you'll be pretty close, I guess? www.themeparktribune.com/disneyland-r...

Universal Horror Unleashed disappointingly fails to capture what makes Halloween Horror Nights so great in Orlando. Read our full review: www.themeparktribune.com/review-unive...

Universal Horror Unleashed is now open in Las Vegas! Here are some choice images from opening night from our reporter in the field, full review coming soon! 📷: sun__stained on IG

The newest addition to Cedar Point offers a whole lot more than just a great first drop. Siren's Curse has a strong case for being among Cedar Point's top 3 or 4 coasters. www.themeparktribune.com/review-siren...

Kings Island is closing its Boo Blasters dark ride to "make way for future development." www.themeparktribune.com/kings-island...

Six Flags president and CEO Richard Zimmerman is stepping down at the end of 2025, starting the search for external and internal candidates to replace him. www.themeparktribune.com/six-flags-is...

For the first time in 25 years, Halloween Horror Nights will have a haunted house themed around a WWE character.

Seems like Six Flags Great Adventure used a weekend email as a way to minimize attention for the bad news that its next roller coaster won't open in 2026 as previously promised. www.themeparktribune.com/six-flags-gr...

Local police confirmed the child who died at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark on Thursday was 9 years old. www.themeparktribune.com/child-dies-a...

Somehow, the Magic of Disney Animation returned. More on today's surprising Disney World announcement:

Special projections and character greetings are coming to Disneyland's Tomorrowland to hype up "Fantastic Four: First Steps."

Our latest one-take theme park hotel room tour and review takes us to the El Royale near Universal Studios Hollywood. It may look like the kind of LA hotel you'd really want to avoid, but we found it may make for a great budget option, especially for Horror Nights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4EY...

Legoland says it's investing $94 million in its Florida and California parks to open two indoor, space-themed family coasters next year. www.themeparktribune.com/legoland-sha...