Pack your best roller coaster riding pants, as China is all set to welcome the thrills and chills of a major new attraction. The folks over at Universal Studios have been running the numbers, preparing the PowerPoint presentations, and now it’s time to start
When you think of theme parks, what comes to mind? Personally, I think of disgusting/delicious fried food and the thrill-seeking rides that make me want to vomit up said food. But does anyone think of passive aggressive displays of ownership of a land that
On Day 2 of Napa Rose’s rebirth, the staff is running at half speed – serving a limited number of diners as line cooks and chefs put their new culinary playground to the test. The award-winning fine dining restaurant at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel
A flock of white doves flew over Sleeping Beauty’s Castle as singers serenaded the crowd with a rendition of “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” and “When You Wish Upon a Star.” Standing on stage in front of friends and family at
Ride Rehabs – These dates are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. Horse Drawn Streets Cars – NOW CLOSED through Oct. 15, 2014 Mark Twain – NOW CLOSED through Nov. 28, 2014 Small World – Oct. 20 through Nov. 6, 2014 Space Mountain –
Virgin America Inc. (VA) became the latest airline to cut ties with SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS), following pressure from animal-rights activists who object to keeping killer whales in captivity. Virgin America dropped SeaWorld from its Elevate rewards program, which lets customers earn points toward
Never heard of Flamingo Crossings? Don’t feel bad – it’s a dead-in-the-water development at Walt Disney World that has only been mentioned once here on the site (in a listing of dead Disney projects, appropriately enough). Here’s the scoop on the project: back in
With so many headliner additions slated for the parks in the next few years, you would think that would make next month’s D23 Expo a home-run of exciting announcements and lavish Imagineering artwork of the upcoming rides. But it appears the exact opposite will
Walt Disney Co. (DIS)’s theme park in Shanghai that’s opening in 2015 will avoid the troubles that have plagued the company’s resort in Paris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger said. The Shanghai park won’t have the debt overhang that hurt Disneyland Paris
Let’s head back to high school debate here and start with a proposition: That an immersive theme park attraction is one that draws you into becoming an active participant within that attraction. Immersion isn’t simply elaborate decoration or a faithful representation of another place
