Theme Parks

A standalone Peppa Pig theme park at the Legoland Florida Resort is scheduled to open Feb. 24

New to Hurricane Harbor this year, Tsunami Surge will be the tallest water coaster in the world, according to the park, standing 86-feet in the air. The coaster can reach a speed of 28 miles per hour amid enclosed tunnels, open air slides and five major drops.

As part of Hurricane Harbor’s reopening this season, the park will feature a new record-breaking water coaster, which adventure-seekers can ride at the “maximum” thrill level.

Hurricane Harbor is set to reopen this Memorial Day weekend following a quiet 2020 season, featuring a new record-breaking water coaster, the park announced.

Hurricane Harbor announced the attraction will open independently from Six Flags Great America this spring, with tickets on sale Friday.

Super Nintendo World has opened at Universal Studios Japan after two coronavirus related delays.

Six Flags Great America announced plans to open theme parks this spring, starting with hiring 4,000 seasonal workers.

Six Flags Great America’s first-ever holiday drive-thru experience opens inside the theme park Wednesday.

Six Flags Great America announced Wednesday the opening of a holiday drive-thru experience inside the theme park.

Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is bunching up at Six Flags to snag a front-seat roller coaster ride. But the season won’t be completely lost for thrill-seekers. Carefree days of sharing cotton candy on crowded midways will give way this year to temperature scans at the gates, mandatory masks at many parks, hand-sanitizing...

As parts of the country begin to lift stay-at-home orders, theme parks like Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World Resort have announced their plans to reopen and their visions for creating a sanitized environment where they will try to keep park goers and employees safe.

Theme parks are designed to have crowds. That’s the crux of the issues that theme parks big and small are facing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, said Bill Coan, president and CEO of ITEC Entertainment.