Summer hits the theme parks and vacation destinations in this week’s theme park news. Universal Studios Hollywood takes fans back in time with Back to the Future and Jaws while bringing in the future with new Wicked and Jurassic World fun. Don’t worry, the Universal Monsters aren’t far behind; in fact they’re all hitting up Sin […]
Strap in for a Thrilling Glimpse of Universal’s High-Speed ‘Fast & Furious’ Coaster
Giving a new name to family ride at Universal Studios Hollywood will be the theme park’s first major thrill rollercoaster inspired by The Fast and the Furious franchise. Height requirements are pending, sorry kids! The West Coast’s love for adrenaline-packed car races and theme parks combines in Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift—Universal’s fastest “drifting” coaster […]
Back to the Future Returns to Universal Studios Hollywood With an Incredible Immersive Experience
After Back to the Future: The Ride closed, like many fans of the iconic Universal Studios theme park ride, I was heartbroken. To me, it was the attraction that outside of the studio tour really encompassed what Universal was all about. You got in the DeLorean and had your own time-travel adventure on a huge […]
Universal Studios Fan Fest Nights Unleashes an Incredible, Massive Dungeons & Dragons Puppet
Beginning this Friday, Dungeons & Dragons fans can experience the realms of the tabletop RPG in a new way with Universal Studios Hollywood Fan Fest Nights. The fandom celebration will showcase new participatory entertainment at an after-dark theme park event that will give guests the opportunity to experience their own D&D adventure. Think Halloween Horror […]
Black Panther and More Marvel Heroes Board Disney Cruise Line’s Destiny for Avengers Experiences
This week Disney Cruises revealed more looks at its new Disney Destiny and just how big Marvel’s presence will be for MCU fans of all ages once sailings start later this year. Fan favorites Black Panther and Spider-Man will be making appearances alongside a trickster villain variant Loki. And as far as Marvel experiences go […]
Bob Iger Showcases Disneyland Paris’ New Lion King Ride
More key details of the sprawling expansions coming to Disney Parks were unveiled by CEO Bob Iger himself this week, including a look at the Lion King ride for Disneyland Paris. Disney is also busy over at Imagineering, as Star Wars droid action expands to the real world and the world of cinema in The […]
Star Trek Wins for Weirdest Food at Universal Studios Fan Fest Nights
Universal Studios Hollywood’s Star Trek food leads the pack of uniquely bizarre (but on brand) drinks and munchies inspired by different fandom universes for Fan Fest Nights 2025. The after-hours FFN (like Halloween Horror Nights) will invite fans to experience their favorite franchises on every level: experiences, sights, in-universe merch, and tasty treats. This year’s […]
Groot and Marvel Heroes Take Over Tokyo Disney in This Week’s Theme Park News
Let’s take a quick international trip to see the latest at Tokyo Disneyland, which gets an adorable Marvel overlay at its It’s a Small World attraction. Stateside, it’s festival season at Walt Disney World with the opening of pop culture fan favorite Festival of the Arts at Epcot; over at Magic Kingdom, Space Mountain celebrates […]