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Six Flags Hires a New COO, Meow Wolf Flips the Disney Model

2

What Comcast’s Split Means for Theme Parks

3

When to Change a Theme Park, and When Not To

4

Universal Kids Resort: What Is Universal Thinking?

5

QUICK HITS: Oogie Boogie, Universal Kids, Carousel of Progress, & More

6

Disney Details Monstropolis, Six Flags Reveals Werewolf Gorge

7

Six Flags: Nugget Gate & More Leadership Changes

8

Epic Universe Turns One & Disney Sued Over Facial Recognition

9

United Parks' Q1 Misses & Sphere Lands at Yas Island

10

Six Flags' Regional Pass Moat & D'Amaro's Disney+ Pivot

11

Six Flags' Strictest Rule Ever | Disney's Earliest Halloween Yet

12

Comcast Q1: Universal Parks Up 24%, Asia Slowing

13

Six Flags Brings Back Park Presidents at 10 Parks

14

Disney Cut 1,000 Jobs — But Not in Theme Parks

15

Six Flags' New Chairman, Merlin's Attendance Drops & Maya Culture as IP

16

TransWorld 2026 Recap: Robot Pigs, Chocolate Arms & Rising Insurance Costs

17

Six Flags Pushed to Sell | Sesame Sues SeaWorld

18

Middle East Tourism: The Elephant in the Room

19

Six Flags just sold 7 parks for $331M - here's what happens next

20

United Parks: Buybacks, Assets, and a Missing Plan

21

Six Flags Q4 Earnings: A New CEO, a 27% Margin, $5.1B in Debt, and a Lot of Obvious Ideas

22

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Files for Bankruptcy: What It Means for the Industry

23

Six Flags' Regional Passes & Disney's New CEO

24

Universal’s Flywheel Is Working

25

Doubling Down: Six Flags Expands Grad Nights & Disney Pivots Galaxy’s Edge

26

Is Six Flags Preparing to Sell More Parks? What the Filings Suggest

27

Buying Time is Expensive: Six Flags Aims to Refinance $1B

28

The State of the Attractions Industry in 2026

29

Universal Considers New Middle East Theme Park

30

Six Flags Swaps Coasters for Toons

31

Netflix, Warner Bros., and what it means for Theme Parks

32

The 2026 Guest Is Chasing Childhood Memories

33

Six Flags Appoints a New CEO — What It Means for the Parks

34

IAAPA Expo 2025: Indoors, Interactive, and Value-Driven

35

Six Flags Bets on Travis Kelce as Disney Faces a Cable Crisis

36

Six Flags Plans More Park Closures — Here’s Why It Makes Sense

37

Halloween Special: Trends, Tropes, and Takeaways

38

Travis Kelce Buys into Six Flags & TEA Global Experience Index

39

Six Flags’ Leadership Shake-Up and the Qiddiya Confusion

40

Disney Raises Prices—Is the “Happiest Place on Earth” Now for the Wealthiest?

41

Stardust Racers Reopens: Safety, Accessibility, and Universal’s Toughest Balancing Act

42

Six Flags Questions, IAAPA Europe, & Lego's Acquisition

43

More Guests, Less Money: Six Flags’ Big Problem

44

Halloween Trends 2025: What Guests Really Want (and What That Means for Your Attraction)

45

Art the Clown Harassment? Navigating Safety Challenges at Theme Parks

46

HHN’s Festival Future: Crowds, Comfort, and Casual Fans

47

Vegas Tourism Slumps, Disney and Epic Surge—What Story Do the Numbers Tell?

48

Six Flags Adds Haunted House Fees—Will Guests Pay for What They Once Got Free?

49

Six Flags’ $100M Loss, CEO Exit & the Season Pass Gamble

50

Six Flags Cuts —What Happens When Cost Savings Kill Return Visits?

51

What Makes an IP Popular? Lessons from Comic-Con for Theme Parks

52

Hotter Parks, Cooler Guests: How Asia’s Attractions Are Responding to Weather

53

Asia’s Comeback? IAAPA Asia & Legoland Shanghai’s Opening

54

Holiday Nostalgia, Living Art & After-Dark Upsell—3 Plays for Year-Round Repeat Visits

55

The Modern Halloween Event: Gaming IPs, Immersion, and $350 previews

56

Louvre Walkout Shocks Paris | Netflix House Revealed

57

Disney’s Midjourney Lawsuit: Can Copyright Contain AI?

58

Five TRENDS You Can’t Ignore: Mergers, Velvet Ropes, and the Rise of Festival-First Parks

59

Family Culture or Central Control? Herschend’s Acquisition & Six Flags’ Silo Smash

60

Six Flags Presses “Reset”

61

Magic, Money, and the Middle East: Disney’s Record Quarter

62

Pruning Parks, Powering Up Hotels: Six Flags Shutters as DC Invades Gaylord

63

Can Universal Turn Spring Into “Second Halloween”? Inside Fan Fest Nights

64

Comcast's Cash Machine: Can Epic Universe Replace Dying Cable?

65

INSIGHTS: The Uncertainty Epidemic

66

What United Airline's Strategic Shift Signals for Theme Parks & Tourism

67

Universal Studios UK: A £50 Billion Brexit Comeback Strategy for 2031

68

BONUS: Catalyzing Social Connection- IAAPA Chair Massimiliano Freddi’s Full Talk

69

Disney's Operational Magic: Key Insights from IAAPA's North America Summit 2025

70

The US Has a Branding Problem: Tourism Decline Threatens Theme Parks

71

Park Power Play: Herschend's Bold Acquisition Reshapes the Theme Park Landscape

72

Tariffs & Terror: Why and How Universal is Diversifying in an Unpredictable Market

73

Six Flags & United Parks Earnings: Optimism or Trouble?

74

Will Horror Unleashed Succeed? And, Is China’s Tourism Coming Back?

75

SPECIAL: LIVE From The IAAPA Middle East Trade Summit in Riyadh

76

Fantasy Springs Boosts Tokyo Disney as Universal Tests LARPing

77

Disney Q1 FY25 Earnings Deep Dive Earnings Deep Dive: Parks, Streaming, and ESPN’s Next Moves | Green Tagged

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Merlin Slashes Entertainment Jobs as Trump’s Tariffs Loom

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Trump Policies and Theme Parks: Labor, Tariffs, Drones, and Ride Safety

80

California Wildfires & TikTok Shutdown: Lessons for Attractions

81

BONUS: How Merlin will Bring Minecraft into the Real World

82

When you invent the drone, you also invent the drone crash

83

2024 Trends Shaping 2025: Immersion, AI, and the Future of Attractions

84

Cruising into the Future: Tokyo’s Plans and China’s Momentum

85

Control vs. Collaboration: How Disney and United Parks Are Re Shaping Guest Experiences

86

Fan Fest Nights, Busch Gardens Owes in Suit, & Disneyland’s 70th

87

Theme Park Growth in China, Luxury Resorts in Mexico, and Mattel Adventure Delays

88

IAAPA Expo 2024: Networking, Learning, and Building the Future

89

Disney's Big Wins & Six Flags’ $1 Billion Bet: A Tale of Two Strategies

90

Six Flags' Project Accelerate: Transformative Strategy or Missed Opportunity?

91

Universal Announces Horror Expansion in 2025 Amid Declining Park Revenue

92

SPECIAL: Halloween's Ecosystem

93

Epic Universe Opening Date Announced & Disney’s New Lightning Lane Premier Pass

94

The Aftermath: Hurricane Milton's Impact on Florida’s Attractions

95

Universal's Fan Fest and Dark Harbor: The Future of Hard-Ticketed Events?

96

Delays, Curfews, and Global Expansion: Halloween Challenges and IAAPA’s Middle East Move

97

Less Capital, More Creativity: IAAPA Q3 Insights

98

Is Dark Nights the Future of Halloween at Seasonal Parks?

99

Why Oogie Boogie Bash 2024 Delivers: Immersive, guest-driven, and consistent

100

Why Halloween Horror Nights 2024 Falls Flat: Budget Cuts & Sparse Scares at Universal Orlando

101

Global Attractions Attendance Report 2023: Takeaways

102

The Latest Park Earnings & Universal's Expansion to NYC

103

Disney’s Villain Land and other Parks Announcements from D23

104

Details Revealed: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic

105

Universal's Revenue Dropped, how much of a problem is it?

106

Are the Country Bears just a cover band now?

107

Universal's EPIC Bet on Pricing

108

The Six Flags & Cedar Fair Merger is Complete

109

Netflix Wants to become Disney

110

Dark Universe Details, Pride Nite, and CommuniCore Plaza

111

Why do guests jump lines?

112

Universal Tests ‘Premium Scream Night’

113

IAAPA Expo Asia 2024: Takeaways

114

Fantasy Springs & The End of Food Festivals

115

Balancing Local and Foreign Tourism

116

BONUS: Airbnb’s 2024 Themed Experiences

117

Disney’s Ups and Downs

118

Super Nintendo World at EPIC Universe, and Universal's Earnings

119

Universal's Tram Collision, Delays, and Overtourism

120

Disney Adventure World, Unions, and Closures

121

Abu Dhabi's 2030 Tourism Plan

122

Halloween Horror Nights Dates & Iger's Pushback

123

Isle of Berk and Dragon Ball theme park

124

Scream Break and the Popup Trend

125

Disneyland Forward Moves Forward

126

LIVE from Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show 2024

127

Willie Wonka and Immersive Entertainment

128

Do Cedar Fair's Earnings Matter?

129

Disney x Epic Games and Live Sports

130

Let's Talk About Upcharges

131

Universal Epic Universe: Detailed Revealed

132

Top Risks for Theme Parks in 2024

133

Liquid Gold: Will drinks be the new Trend at Theme Parks?

134

Should Theme Park Restaurants use Dynamic Pricing?

135

Steamboat Willie's Impact on Theme Parks

136

2024 Trends and Predictions

137

Universal's UK Theme Park

138

What Taylor Swift Can Teach You About Storytelling

139

Universal Kids & Disneyland's 2024 Season Announcements

140

The Christmas Pop-Up Bonanza

141

World of Frozen Opens & 30th Annual Theas

142

IAAPA Expo 2023: Best of

143

Will Disney rightsize? Q3 2023 Earnings Takeaways

144

Six Flags and Cedar Fair Merger

145

Staffing Struggles in the Themed Entertainment Industry

146

The Swing to Halloween Festivals

147

IAAPA Presents: Universal Studios Japan

148

Takeaways: Dark at Fort Edmonton, Terror Vault, and Treasure Hunt The Ride

149

Shrek's Swamp, NERF Land, ESports, and Media Nights

150

Takeaways: Knott's Scary Farm and Terror Roulette

151

The 2023 Golden Tickets and Dark Nights at Hersheypark Opens

152

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Opens; D23 Announcements

153

Theme Parks Continue Investment, Despite Waning Attendance and Weather

154

Knott’s Scary Farm Celebrates 50 Years of Never-Ending Nightmares

155

Q2 Earnings and Hurricane Hillary

156

Successful Second Gates: A Case Study

157

What theme parks can learn from GenCon

158

LIVE from Midsummer Scream 2023

159

Iger on the Writer's Strike, Streaming, and Theme Park Demand

160

Halloween is the new 5th Quarter for Attractions

161

Should attractions use the Threads app?

162

Hasbro City & Crystal Tower Open

163

Disney Jollywood Nights

164

Pride Nite at Disneyland & The Last of Us at Horror Nights

165

LIVE from Midwest Haunters Convention 2023

166

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi Opens

167

IAAPA's Outlook Report & Scott's Return

168

Disney Axes Lake Nona & Galactic Starcruiser

169

Q2 Earnings from Disney, SeaWorld, and Cedar Fair

170

Sippin' Success: Tips from Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023

171

Disney Sues DeSantis

172

Saudi Investment, Annual Passes, Katmandu, and Pride Nite

173

Signals from IAAPA: Safety and Sustainability

174

DeSantis VS Disney: The Saga Continues

175

2023: The Year of Year-Round Horror Experiences?

176

SPECIAL: Exploring Authentic Reality at the IAAPA North American Trade Summit

177

Political Fights Affecting Theme Parks

178

Universal Rebrands & Disney's Price Ceiling

179

The 2022 Earnings For SeaWorld and Six Flags

180

Scream Break Comes to Six Flags

181

Super Nintendo World Opens in Hollywood

182

Disney's Q1 Earnings Call

183

Transworld 2023 Recap

184

Comcast sees Record Earnings in Theme Parks

185

Disney Adrift and Chinese New Year Celebrations

186

Let's Talk About Universal

187

China Stirs and the World Trembles

188

The largest theme park trends of 2023

189

China’s Moves & Eliminating Shoulder Seasons

190

Super Nintendo and Saudi investment

191

China Might Pivot its Approach & Epic is Right On Time

192

Everything is going according to plan

193

The Return of Bob Iger

194

LIVE from the IAAPA Expo Show Floor

195

Preparing for IAAPA Expo 2022

196

Cedar Fair Earnings and Halloween Enthusiasm

197

Halloween Special

198

Marketing your Halloween Event

199

Genie+ price increases, TikTok, and secret bars

200

The WTO's Forecast and takeaways from Eastern State Penitentiary

201

Hurricanes, Chaperones, and Shootings

202

Iger's take, Dark Nights at Hersheypark, and DARK

203

Disney Parks Announcements from D23

204

Takeaways from Scary Farm, Oogie Boogie, and Harry Potter

205

Earlier

206

Disney is Learning, Seaworld Orlando’s Halloween

207

The Demise of Cable, Shutdowns, and Chaperone Policies

208

Earnings: Six Flags Lags while Disney Exceeds Predictions

209

Earnings Calls are in, but it’s not all good news.

210

Should we be talking about a recession?

211

Knott’s Chaperone Policy, ICON Theme Recall, and USJ

212

Dark Nights at Hersheypark, Lego Monster Party, & Nope

213

What’s new in Philip’s Neighborhood?

214

Chapek’s Extension, California’s Great America To Close, Pride Day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

215

Disney's Abortion Travel Credit, Shaqtoberfest, and Volkanu

216

What’s New for All Experience Levels

217

IRL: Indianapolis Zoo & BMorrow Productions

218

2022 Summer Travel Industry Trends

219

New Product in the Current Uncertain Time

220

Big Moves in the Right Direction

221

Make Your Position Known

222

Mitigating the Rush

223

It’s Halfway to Halloween!

224

Parks, Politics, and Purchases

225

A Convergence of Trends

226

The Staffing Balance

227

Curation VS Community

228

Training for New Growth

229

Staffing Incentives & Live from Transworld’s Halloween Show

230

The Power of Policy

231

Short-Term Challenges for the Live Events Industry

232

Changes on the Horizon

233

…Tearing Them Down

234

Building Walls…

235

The Buying and Selling of Attention

236

An Avalanche of Openings

237

Microsoft, Meta, & More

238

Keep the Guests Flowing

239

The Show Must Go On

240

The Top 5 Travel Trends for 2022

241

Making Christmas

242

Our Holiday Theme Park Watchlist, plus Winter Programming

243

Attractions Plan for Explosive Growth in Asia

244

The Quit Rate & Your Attraction

245

Everything Old is New Again

246

IAAPA Expo 2021 In Review

247

Comparing Q4 Earnings Reports

248

Celebrate the Season

249

Reflecting on Halloween 2021

250

Insurance Skyrockets in Australia, Museums go to OnlyFans, and Halloween

251

Crafting Sophisticated Fear

252

USJ partners with The Pokemon Company

253

Guest Safety Concerns Continue at Theme Park Halloween Events

254

Preemptive Planning for Crises

255

How To Engage Superfans

256

Biden Asks Entertainment Venues to Require Vaccines

257

Should You Widen Your Offerings for the Whole Family?

258

Retail as an Experience versus App Extensions

259

Superfans: Friends or Foe?

260

Betting on the Future of Attractions

261

How To Prepare For a Difficult Fall Season & The Price of Magic

262

Combating Delta at Your Attraction

263

Embedding IP Activations into the Natural World

264

New Mandates & New Openings

265

Lego Just Mic Dropped & The Blueprint for International Travel

266

The Survey Shows – Bleisure is Coming

267

Summer Strains and Cruise Blues

268

Catching Up and Looking Ahead to Fall

269

From Hologram Dining to Life Size Monopoly: A Roundup of New Experiences

270

Vaccine Mandate Updates, New Retailtainment Openings, and PRIDE

271

The IP Wars - $80 billion in media takeovers

272

Circling back to International Travel, Staffing Shortages, and Bets on Demand

273

Going Maskless & Hospitality Infrastructure Strains

274

It’s Halfway to Halloween – how is your attraction incentivizing fall sales?

275

Staffing Struggles – Attractions are Struggling to Scale Staff as Demand Surges

276

There’s gold in your content vault – plus ‘retailtainment’ openings

277

Curation – The New Frontier For Thought Leadership at Attractions

278

Stumbling Blocks to the Finish Line

279

Travel Bubbles, Vaccine Incentives, and California Reopening

280

Digital Footprints are Personalizing the Guest Experience

281

The Debate over Quarantine Exemptions for International Travels

282

Vaccinated: Two Classes of Citizens

283

As States Drop Restrictions, Attractions Unify on Safe Reopening Policies

284

BONUS: Preparing for The Roaring 20’s

285

Attraction Industry Tend Reports from IAAPA & Thinkwell

286

Attractions Worldwide Set Sights on Re-Opening

287

The Lunar New Year's Impact on Attractions 新年快乐!

288

Building a Town Square and Tiers of Play

289

Rethinking the Guest Experience

290

A Show All About Pivots

291

The Climate Experience Economy plus New Covid Policies

292

The Capitol & Japan’s Shutdown – What it means for your attraction

293

Based on what we experienced in 2020, what can we do in 2021?

294

Taking a stand on Diversity & Sustainability

295

Looking to 2021 – Future Proofing Your Attraction

296

What Warner Brothers taught us about Pivoting the guest experience

297

Big Moves in DTC Paid Streaming, Vaccine Requirements, & Openings

298

US Attractions Look to Diversify and Themed Experience Gaming Trends

299

Destination Experiences & Carbon Neutral Trends

300

Does the Vaccine change anything for attractions? Plus, New Tech is coming.

301

The Hammer vs The Scalpel: Different approaches to tourism recovery

302

California's Reopening Decision and 10 Positive Trends

303

Are theme parks sustainable? More rightsizing and Ocean Park Faces Rebranding

304

7 Pivots you can learn from and Big Disney Moves

305

Reopening Redux, Indoor Events Struggle, Creative Pivots from Brands

306

Lifting Restrictions, Layoffs, Reopening Struggles, & Pivot Ideas

307

Green Tagged: Top Theme Park News for Sept 27

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BONUS: Halloween in 30

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Green Tagged: Top Theme Park News for Sept 20

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Green Tagged: Top Theme Park News for Sept 13

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Green Tagged for Sept 6

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