Theme park roundup: Defiance coaster opening / New SeaWorld San Diego food / Hedwig uncaged John Gregory 06/15/2022 Other Theme Parks, SeaWorld/Busch, Universal This will be Colorado's first new, non-alpine coaster since 2013.
Theme park news: Omicron won’t change Disney World NYE / Swan lawsuit / Universal’s ‘Harry Potter’ contract John Gregory 12/30/2021 Disney World, Universal Other large New Year's Eve celebrations are being altered, but not at Disney World.
Grinch stage show returns for Universal Orlando’s holiday celebrations John Gregory 10/07/2021 Universal The Macy's holiday parade will also be back from Nov. 13 through Jan. 2, 2022.
Theme park news: Hogwarts show returns / Craft Beer Fest extended / Expedition Everest refurb John Gregory 09/08/2021 SeaWorld/Busch, Universal The "Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle" projection will run nightly at Universal's Islands of Adventure starting Sept. 18.
Theme park news: Spider-Man virtual queue / Carowinds raises pay / Hot Butterbeer John Gregory 05/24/2021 Cedar Fair, Disneyland, Universal Guests will have to choose between the virtual queues for the new Spider-Man ride at DCA or Disneyland's Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
Theme park news: Fire at Hagrid’s / Epcot pass changes / Animal Kingdom show John Gregory 08/12/2020 Disney World, Universal “We are working to reopen the ride as soon as possible,” Universal said.
Theme park data: How often has Universal’s Hagrid ride been closed? John Gregory 12/10/2019 Universal 2 “Other attractions may have had some hiccups during the rollout of a new attraction, but nothing at the magnitude of Hagrid's,” Touring Plans statistician Steve Bloom told Orlando Rising.
How Harry Potter saved Universal theme parks John Gregory 10/22/2019 Universal 2 Before the Wizarding World opened in 2010, previous owners of Universal hadn't seen the theme park division as a major revenue producer.
‘Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle’ projection show comes to Universal Orlando John Gregory 09/05/2019 Universal The show inside Hogsmeade will feature Death Eaters lurking among the guests before the projections on Hogwarts Castle begin.