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Six Flags Moves HQ, Disney Patents Ride Aversions

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Six Flags Bets the Fall on 448 Halloween Experiences

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Art the Clown Takes Over HHN, Six Flags Opens 2027 Passes

4

Six Flags Q2: Parks Made Money, the Reported Loss Doubled

5

Can IP Save Howl-O-Scream?

6

Fortnite Comes to Halloween Horror Nights, Orlando Market Slows

7

Legoland Shanghai Hits 2 Million: What China's Fastest Park Launch Means

8

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

9

What Comcast’s Split Means for Theme Parks

10

When to Change a Theme Park, and When Not To

11

Universal Kids Resort: What Is Universal Thinking?

12

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

13

Disney Details Monstropolis, Six Flags Reveals Werewolf Gorge

14

Six Flags: Nugget Gate & More Leadership Changes

15

Epic Universe Turns One & Disney Sued Over Facial Recognition

16

United Parks' Q1 Misses & Sphere Lands at Yas Island

17

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

18

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

19

Comcast Q1: Universal Parks Up 24%, Asia Slowing

20

Six Flags Brings Back Park Presidents at 10 Parks

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

Six Flags Pushed to Sell | Sesame Sues SeaWorld

25

Middle East Tourism: The Elephant in the Room

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

27

United Parks: Buybacks, Assets, and a Missing Plan

28

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

29

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

30

Six Flags' Regional Passes & Disney's New CEO

31

Universal’s Flywheel Is Working

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

The State of the Attractions Industry in 2026

36

Universal Considers New Middle East Theme Park

37

Six Flags Swaps Coasters for Toons

38

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

39

The 2026 Guest Is Chasing Childhood Memories

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

Halloween Special: Trends, Tropes, and Takeaways

45

Travis Kelce Buys into Six Flags & TEA Global Experience Index

46

Six Flags’ Leadership Shake-Up and the Qiddiya Confusion

47

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

48

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

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

50

More Guests, Less Money: Six Flags’ Big Problem

51

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

52

Art the Clown Harassment? Navigating Safety Challenges at Theme Parks

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

54

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

55

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

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

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

Louvre Walkout Shocks Paris | Netflix House Revealed

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Disney’s Midjourney Lawsuit: Can Copyright Contain AI?

65

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

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

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Six Flags Presses “Reset”

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

69

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

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

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

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INSIGHTS: The Uncertainty Epidemic

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

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

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

76

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

77

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

78

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

79

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

80

Six Flags & United Parks Earnings: Optimism or Trouble?

81

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

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

83

Fantasy Springs Boosts Tokyo Disney as Universal Tests LARPing

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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

87

California Wildfires & TikTok Shutdown: Lessons for Attractions

88

BONUS: How Merlin will Bring Minecraft into the Real World

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

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Universal Announces Horror Expansion in 2025 Amid Declining Park Revenue

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SPECIAL: Halloween's Ecosystem

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

Less Capital, More Creativity: IAAPA Q3 Insights

105

Is Dark Nights the Future of Halloween at Seasonal Parks?

106

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

107

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

108

Global Attractions Attendance Report 2023: Takeaways

109

The Latest Park Earnings & Universal's Expansion to NYC

110

Disney’s Villain Land and other Parks Announcements from D23

111

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

112

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

113

Are the Country Bears just a cover band now?

114

Universal's EPIC Bet on Pricing

115

The Six Flags & Cedar Fair Merger is Complete

116

Netflix Wants to become Disney

117

Dark Universe Details, Pride Nite, and CommuniCore Plaza

118

Why do guests jump lines?

119

Universal Tests ‘Premium Scream Night’

120

IAAPA Expo Asia 2024: Takeaways

121

Fantasy Springs & The End of Food Festivals

122

Balancing Local and Foreign Tourism

123

BONUS: Airbnb’s 2024 Themed Experiences

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Disney’s Ups and Downs

125

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

126

Universal's Tram Collision, Delays, and Overtourism

127

Disney Adventure World, Unions, and Closures

128

Abu Dhabi's 2030 Tourism Plan

129

Halloween Horror Nights Dates & Iger's Pushback

130

Isle of Berk and Dragon Ball theme park

131

Scream Break and the Popup Trend

132

Disneyland Forward Moves Forward

133

LIVE from Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show 2024

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Willie Wonka and Immersive Entertainment

135

Do Cedar Fair's Earnings Matter?

136

Disney x Epic Games and Live Sports

137

Let's Talk About Upcharges

138

Universal Epic Universe: Detailed Revealed

139

Top Risks for Theme Parks in 2024

140

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

141

Should Theme Park Restaurants use Dynamic Pricing?

142

Steamboat Willie's Impact on Theme Parks

143

2024 Trends and Predictions

144

Universal's UK Theme Park

145

What Taylor Swift Can Teach You About Storytelling

146

Universal Kids & Disneyland's 2024 Season Announcements

147

The Christmas Pop-Up Bonanza

148

World of Frozen Opens & 30th Annual Theas

149

IAAPA Expo 2023: Best of

150

Will Disney rightsize? Q3 2023 Earnings Takeaways

151

Six Flags and Cedar Fair Merger

152

Staffing Struggles in the Themed Entertainment Industry

153

The Swing to Halloween Festivals

154

IAAPA Presents: Universal Studios Japan

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

156

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

157

Takeaways: Knott's Scary Farm and Terror Roulette

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The 2023 Golden Tickets and Dark Nights at Hersheypark Opens

159

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Opens; D23 Announcements

160

Theme Parks Continue Investment, Despite Waning Attendance and Weather

161

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

162

Q2 Earnings and Hurricane Hillary

163

Successful Second Gates: A Case Study

164

What theme parks can learn from GenCon

165

LIVE from Midsummer Scream 2023

166

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

167

Halloween is the new 5th Quarter for Attractions

168

Should attractions use the Threads app?

169

Hasbro City & Crystal Tower Open

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Disney Jollywood Nights

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

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LIVE from Midwest Haunters Convention 2023

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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi Opens

174

IAAPA's Outlook Report & Scott's Return

175

Disney Axes Lake Nona & Galactic Starcruiser

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Q2 Earnings from Disney, SeaWorld, and Cedar Fair

177

Sippin' Success: Tips from Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023

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Disney Sues DeSantis

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Saudi Investment, Annual Passes, Katmandu, and Pride Nite

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Signals from IAAPA: Safety and Sustainability

181

DeSantis VS Disney: The Saga Continues

182

2023: The Year of Year-Round Horror Experiences?

183

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

184

Political Fights Affecting Theme Parks

185

Universal Rebrands & Disney's Price Ceiling

186

The 2022 Earnings For SeaWorld and Six Flags

187

Scream Break Comes to Six Flags

188

Super Nintendo World Opens in Hollywood

189

Disney's Q1 Earnings Call

190

Transworld 2023 Recap

191

Comcast sees Record Earnings in Theme Parks

192

Disney Adrift and Chinese New Year Celebrations

193

Let's Talk About Universal

194

China Stirs and the World Trembles

195

The largest theme park trends of 2023

196

China’s Moves & Eliminating Shoulder Seasons

197

Super Nintendo and Saudi investment

198

China Might Pivot its Approach & Epic is Right On Time

199

Everything is going according to plan

200

The Return of Bob Iger

201

LIVE from the IAAPA Expo Show Floor

202

Preparing for IAAPA Expo 2022

203

Cedar Fair Earnings and Halloween Enthusiasm

204

Halloween Special

205

Marketing your Halloween Event

206

Genie+ price increases, TikTok, and secret bars

207

The WTO's Forecast and takeaways from Eastern State Penitentiary

208

Hurricanes, Chaperones, and Shootings

209

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

210

Disney Parks Announcements from D23

211

Takeaways from Scary Farm, Oogie Boogie, and Harry Potter

212

Earlier

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Disney is Learning, Seaworld Orlando’s Halloween

214

The Demise of Cable, Shutdowns, and Chaperone Policies

215

Earnings: Six Flags Lags while Disney Exceeds Predictions

216

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

217

Should we be talking about a recession?

218

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

219

Dark Nights at Hersheypark, Lego Monster Party, & Nope

220

What’s new in Philip’s Neighborhood?

221

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

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Disney's Abortion Travel Credit, Shaqtoberfest, and Volkanu

223

What’s New for All Experience Levels

224

IRL: Indianapolis Zoo & BMorrow Productions

225

2022 Summer Travel Industry Trends

226

New Product in the Current Uncertain Time

227

Big Moves in the Right Direction

228

Make Your Position Known

229

Mitigating the Rush

230

It’s Halfway to Halloween!

231

Parks, Politics, and Purchases

232

A Convergence of Trends

233

The Staffing Balance

234

Curation VS Community

235

Training for New Growth

236

Staffing Incentives & Live from Transworld’s Halloween Show

237

The Power of Policy

238

Short-Term Challenges for the Live Events Industry

239

Changes on the Horizon

240

…Tearing Them Down

241

Building Walls…

242

The Buying and Selling of Attention

243

An Avalanche of Openings

244

Microsoft, Meta, & More

245

Keep the Guests Flowing

246

The Show Must Go On

247

The Top 5 Travel Trends for 2022

248

Making Christmas

249

Our Holiday Theme Park Watchlist, plus Winter Programming

250

Attractions Plan for Explosive Growth in Asia

251

The Quit Rate & Your Attraction

252

Everything Old is New Again

253

IAAPA Expo 2021 In Review

254

Comparing Q4 Earnings Reports

255

Celebrate the Season

256

Reflecting on Halloween 2021

257

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

258

Crafting Sophisticated Fear

259

USJ partners with The Pokemon Company

260

Guest Safety Concerns Continue at Theme Park Halloween Events

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Preemptive Planning for Crises

262

How To Engage Superfans

263

Biden Asks Entertainment Venues to Require Vaccines

264

Should You Widen Your Offerings for the Whole Family?

265

Retail as an Experience versus App Extensions

266

Superfans: Friends or Foe?

267

Betting on the Future of Attractions

268

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

269

Combating Delta at Your Attraction

270

Embedding IP Activations into the Natural World

271

New Mandates & New Openings

272

Lego Just Mic Dropped & The Blueprint for International Travel

273

The Survey Shows – Bleisure is Coming

274

Summer Strains and Cruise Blues

275

Catching Up and Looking Ahead to Fall

276

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

277

Vaccine Mandate Updates, New Retailtainment Openings, and PRIDE

278

The IP Wars - $80 billion in media takeovers

279

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

280

Going Maskless & Hospitality Infrastructure Strains

281

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

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

283

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

284

Curation – The New Frontier For Thought Leadership at Attractions

285

Stumbling Blocks to the Finish Line

286

Travel Bubbles, Vaccine Incentives, and California Reopening

287

Digital Footprints are Personalizing the Guest Experience

288

The Debate over Quarantine Exemptions for International Travels

289

Vaccinated: Two Classes of Citizens

290

As States Drop Restrictions, Attractions Unify on Safe Reopening Policies

291

BONUS: Preparing for The Roaring 20’s

292

Attraction Industry Tend Reports from IAAPA & Thinkwell

293

Attractions Worldwide Set Sights on Re-Opening

294

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

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Building a Town Square and Tiers of Play

296

Rethinking the Guest Experience

297

A Show All About Pivots

298

The Climate Experience Economy plus New Covid Policies

299

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

300

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

301

Taking a stand on Diversity & Sustainability

302

Looking to 2021 – Future Proofing Your Attraction

303

What Warner Brothers taught us about Pivoting the guest experience

304

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

305

US Attractions Look to Diversify and Themed Experience Gaming Trends

306

Destination Experiences & Carbon Neutral Trends

307

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

308

The Hammer vs The Scalpel: Different approaches to tourism recovery

309

California's Reopening Decision and 10 Positive Trends

310

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

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7 Pivots you can learn from and Big Disney Moves

312

Reopening Redux, Indoor Events Struggle, Creative Pivots from Brands

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Lifting Restrictions, Layoffs, Reopening Struggles, & Pivot Ideas

314

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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