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

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

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Comcast Q1: Universal Parks Up 24%, Asia Slowing

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Six Flags Brings Back Park Presidents at 10 Parks

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

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

7

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

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Six Flags Pushed to Sell | Sesame Sues SeaWorld

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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

11

United Parks: Buybacks, Assets, and a Missing Plan

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

13

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

14

Six Flags' Regional Passes & Disney's New CEO

15

Universal’s Flywheel Is Working

16

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

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

18

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

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The State of the Attractions Industry in 2026

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Universal Considers New Middle East Theme Park

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Six Flags Swaps Coasters for Toons

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

23

The 2026 Guest Is Chasing Childhood Memories

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

25

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

26

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

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

28

Halloween Special: Trends, Tropes, and Takeaways

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Travis Kelce Buys into Six Flags & TEA Global Experience Index

30

Six Flags’ Leadership Shake-Up and the Qiddiya Confusion

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

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

33

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

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More Guests, Less Money: Six Flags’ Big Problem

35

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

36

Art the Clown Harassment? Navigating Safety Challenges at Theme Parks

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

38

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

39

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?

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

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

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

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

46

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

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Louvre Walkout Shocks Paris | Netflix House Revealed

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Disney’s Midjourney Lawsuit: Can Copyright Contain AI?

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

50

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

51

Six Flags Presses “Reset”

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

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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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

Six Flags & United Parks Earnings: Optimism or Trouble?

65

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

67

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

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California Wildfires & TikTok Shutdown: Lessons for Attractions

72

BONUS: How Merlin will Bring Minecraft into the Real World

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

74

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

75

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

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

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

78

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

79

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

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

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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

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

Less Capital, More Creativity: IAAPA Q3 Insights

89

Is Dark Nights the Future of Halloween at Seasonal Parks?

90

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

91

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

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Global Attractions Attendance Report 2023: Takeaways

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The Latest Park Earnings & Universal's Expansion to NYC

94

Disney’s Villain Land and other Parks Announcements from D23

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

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

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Are the Country Bears just a cover band now?

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Universal's EPIC Bet on Pricing

99

The Six Flags & Cedar Fair Merger is Complete

100

Netflix Wants to become Disney

101

Dark Universe Details, Pride Nite, and CommuniCore Plaza

102

Why do guests jump lines?

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Universal Tests ‘Premium Scream Night’

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IAAPA Expo Asia 2024: Takeaways

105

Fantasy Springs & The End of Food Festivals

106

Balancing Local and Foreign Tourism

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BONUS: Airbnb’s 2024 Themed Experiences

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Disney’s Ups and Downs

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

110

Universal's Tram Collision, Delays, and Overtourism

111

Disney Adventure World, Unions, and Closures

112

Abu Dhabi's 2030 Tourism Plan

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Halloween Horror Nights Dates & Iger's Pushback

114

Isle of Berk and Dragon Ball theme park

115

Scream Break and the Popup Trend

116

Disneyland Forward Moves Forward

117

LIVE from Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show 2024

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Willie Wonka and Immersive Entertainment

119

Do Cedar Fair's Earnings Matter?

120

Disney x Epic Games and Live Sports

121

Let's Talk About Upcharges

122

Universal Epic Universe: Detailed Revealed

123

Top Risks for Theme Parks in 2024

124

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

125

Should Theme Park Restaurants use Dynamic Pricing?

126

Steamboat Willie's Impact on Theme Parks

127

2024 Trends and Predictions

128

Universal's UK Theme Park

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What Taylor Swift Can Teach You About Storytelling

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Universal Kids & Disneyland's 2024 Season Announcements

131

The Christmas Pop-Up Bonanza

132

World of Frozen Opens & 30th Annual Theas

133

IAAPA Expo 2023: Best of

134

Will Disney rightsize? Q3 2023 Earnings Takeaways

135

Six Flags and Cedar Fair Merger

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Staffing Struggles in the Themed Entertainment Industry

137

The Swing to Halloween Festivals

138

IAAPA Presents: Universal Studios Japan

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

140

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

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Takeaways: Knott's Scary Farm and Terror Roulette

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The 2023 Golden Tickets and Dark Nights at Hersheypark Opens

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Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Opens; D23 Announcements

144

Theme Parks Continue Investment, Despite Waning Attendance and Weather

145

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

146

Q2 Earnings and Hurricane Hillary

147

Successful Second Gates: A Case Study

148

What theme parks can learn from GenCon

149

LIVE from Midsummer Scream 2023

150

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

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Halloween is the new 5th Quarter for Attractions

152

Should attractions use the Threads app?

153

Hasbro City & Crystal Tower Open

154

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

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IAAPA's Outlook Report & Scott's Return

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Disney Axes Lake Nona & Galactic Starcruiser

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Q2 Earnings from Disney, SeaWorld, and Cedar Fair

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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

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DeSantis VS Disney: The Saga Continues

166

2023: The Year of Year-Round Horror Experiences?

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

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Political Fights Affecting Theme Parks

169

Universal Rebrands & Disney's Price Ceiling

170

The 2022 Earnings For SeaWorld and Six Flags

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Scream Break Comes to Six Flags

172

Super Nintendo World Opens in Hollywood

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Disney's Q1 Earnings Call

174

Transworld 2023 Recap

175

Comcast sees Record Earnings in Theme Parks

176

Disney Adrift and Chinese New Year Celebrations

177

Let's Talk About Universal

178

China Stirs and the World Trembles

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The largest theme park trends of 2023

180

China’s Moves & Eliminating Shoulder Seasons

181

Super Nintendo and Saudi investment

182

China Might Pivot its Approach & Epic is Right On Time

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Everything is going according to plan

184

The Return of Bob Iger

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LIVE from the IAAPA Expo Show Floor

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Preparing for IAAPA Expo 2022

187

Cedar Fair Earnings and Halloween Enthusiasm

188

Halloween Special

189

Marketing your Halloween Event

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Genie+ price increases, TikTok, and secret bars

191

The WTO's Forecast and takeaways from Eastern State Penitentiary

192

Hurricanes, Chaperones, and Shootings

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

194

Disney Parks Announcements from D23

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Takeaways from Scary Farm, Oogie Boogie, and Harry Potter

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Earlier

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Disney is Learning, Seaworld Orlando’s Halloween

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The Demise of Cable, Shutdowns, and Chaperone Policies

199

Earnings: Six Flags Lags while Disney Exceeds Predictions

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

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Should we be talking about a recession?

202

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

203

Dark Nights at Hersheypark, Lego Monster Party, & Nope

204

What’s new in Philip’s Neighborhood?

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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

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What’s New for All Experience Levels

208

IRL: Indianapolis Zoo & BMorrow Productions

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2022 Summer Travel Industry Trends

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New Product in the Current Uncertain Time

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Big Moves in the Right Direction

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Make Your Position Known

213

Mitigating the Rush

214

It’s Halfway to Halloween!

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Parks, Politics, and Purchases

216

A Convergence of Trends

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The Staffing Balance

218

Curation VS Community

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Training for New Growth

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Staffing Incentives & Live from Transworld’s Halloween Show

221

The Power of Policy

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Short-Term Challenges for the Live Events Industry

223

Changes on the Horizon

224

…Tearing Them Down

225

Building Walls…

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The Buying and Selling of Attention

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An Avalanche of Openings

228

Microsoft, Meta, & More

229

Keep the Guests Flowing

230

The Show Must Go On

231

The Top 5 Travel Trends for 2022

232

Making Christmas

233

Our Holiday Theme Park Watchlist, plus Winter Programming

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Attractions Plan for Explosive Growth in Asia

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The Quit Rate & Your Attraction

236

Everything Old is New Again

237

IAAPA Expo 2021 In Review

238

Comparing Q4 Earnings Reports

239

Celebrate the Season

240

Reflecting on Halloween 2021

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

242

Crafting Sophisticated Fear

243

USJ partners with The Pokemon Company

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Guest Safety Concerns Continue at Theme Park Halloween Events

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Preemptive Planning for Crises

246

How To Engage Superfans

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Biden Asks Entertainment Venues to Require Vaccines

248

Should You Widen Your Offerings for the Whole Family?

249

Retail as an Experience versus App Extensions

250

Superfans: Friends or Foe?

251

Betting on the Future of Attractions

252

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

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Combating Delta at Your Attraction

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Embedding IP Activations into the Natural World

255

New Mandates & New Openings

256

Lego Just Mic Dropped & The Blueprint for International Travel

257

The Survey Shows – Bleisure is Coming

258

Summer Strains and Cruise Blues

259

Catching Up and Looking Ahead to Fall

260

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

261

Vaccine Mandate Updates, New Retailtainment Openings, and PRIDE

262

The IP Wars - $80 billion in media takeovers

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

264

Going Maskless & Hospitality Infrastructure Strains

265

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

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

268

Curation – The New Frontier For Thought Leadership at Attractions

269

Stumbling Blocks to the Finish Line

270

Travel Bubbles, Vaccine Incentives, and California Reopening

271

Digital Footprints are Personalizing the Guest Experience

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The Debate over Quarantine Exemptions for International Travels

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Vaccinated: Two Classes of Citizens

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As States Drop Restrictions, Attractions Unify on Safe Reopening Policies

275

BONUS: Preparing for The Roaring 20’s

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Attraction Industry Tend Reports from IAAPA & Thinkwell

277

Attractions Worldwide Set Sights on Re-Opening

278

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

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Building a Town Square and Tiers of Play

280

Rethinking the Guest Experience

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A Show All About Pivots

282

The Climate Experience Economy plus New Covid Policies

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

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

285

Taking a stand on Diversity & Sustainability

286

Looking to 2021 – Future Proofing Your Attraction

287

What Warner Brothers taught us about Pivoting the guest experience

288

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

289

US Attractions Look to Diversify and Themed Experience Gaming Trends

290

Destination Experiences & Carbon Neutral Trends

291

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

292

The Hammer vs The Scalpel: Different approaches to tourism recovery

293

California's Reopening Decision and 10 Positive Trends

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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

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Reopening Redux, Indoor Events Struggle, Creative Pivots from Brands

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Lifting Restrictions, Layoffs, Reopening Struggles, & Pivot Ideas

298

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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