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Patrick Spikes, Accused of Stealing Haunted Mansion Animatronic Costumes, Pleads Not Guilty
We have been following the story of Patrick Spikes (otherwise known as Backdoor Disney) for quite some time. For those unfamiliar, I’ll give you a brief rundown. Spikes ran and started a Twitter account known as Backdoor Disney where he started posting backstage photos of Walt Disney World. This put him on the radar of
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2018 Theme Park Attendance Report Shows Huge Gains for SeaWorld, Disney and Universal
The Themed Entertainment Association annual attendance report for 2018 was just released! As always, it contains some fascinating insight into the theme park industry. The report breaks down attendance by country, by type of park and also gives analysis on each industry. Let’s dive in! Once again, Disney dominated the top 10 theme parks globally
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RetroMagic Event to Rekindle Memories of Walt Disney World Glory Days
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Retro Disney World Podcast, there is going to be an event held at Walt Disney World and it sounds pretty fantastic. RetroMagic will take place on Saturday October 12 and Sunday October 13th featuring panels from dozens of Disney legends. Naturally, all of the topics of conversation will
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While Orlando Tourism Flourishes, Las Vegas Flails
Recently we learned that Orlando had a record-breaking 75 million tourists visit the area in 2018. This is an increase of 4.2% from 2017, solidifying Orlando as the top tourist destination in America. While there is a lot to crow about what’s going right in Central Florida, today we want to focus on a city
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Brand New Simpsons Attractions Makes Debut
Roughly one month after the Disney/Fox merger has been officially completed, we have a new Simpsons attraction opening! The Simpsons in 4D is a totally new attraction featuring the gang from Springfield, which just opened at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The attraction takes place in a recreation of the Aztec
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4 Shows To See At 2019 Orlando Fringe Festival
Living in Orlando, you know that our favorite local event all year is the Orlando Fringe Festival. Artists from around the globe flock to Central Florida and put on one-of-a-kind shows that are all $11-and-under. With over 100 shows to choose from, it’s literally impossible to see them all during the festival that runs from
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Schlitterbahn Kansas City Likely To Be Closed For Good
As we predicted in our coverage of Schlitterbahn Kansas City, it doesn’t look likely that the park will reopen in 2019. For those unfamiliar, Schlitterbahn in Kansas City was home to Verruckt, a water slide that broke world records when it opened. It also, however, turned out to be deadly. This water slide was the
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Is Universal Rolling Out Attractions With Terrible Intellectual Properties?
Theme Park University reader Adam writes in, “Hey! Love your website. All of your attraction information on Universal is really interesting. I personally think that a show based on the Bourne franchise and Nintendo attractions are terrible ideas. Bourne isn’t that popular and Nintendo is kind of dated. It just seems like a terrible decision.
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Does Disney’s Paper Straw Policy Violate The American Disabilities Act?
Disney Parks new paper straw policy has drawn a lot of attention from online fan groups. When the company announced they would be eliminating plastic straws from their parks in 2018, the reaction was mixed. Heated debates starting popping up on all sides of the argument and are still going on. One of the reasons
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Video Surfaces of Six Flags Power Plant Project
One of the things we are most proud of here at Theme Park University is the preservation of extinct attractions. We have covered dozens from Hard Rock Park to MGM Grand Adventures. One project that I am most proud of is our coverage of Six Flags Power Plant in Baltimore. A bold and unique step
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Dozens of New Attractions Headed to Dubai Parks and Resorts
Good news? Today it was announced that Dubai Parks and Resorts approved adding new attractions to their existing parks: motiongate Dubai and Bollywood Park. Where are these rides coming from? If you recall, the Six Flags Dubai project was put “on hold” and a few weeks later was officially canceled. As we have mentioned before
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TPU Exclusive: Universal Orlando Tentative Future Project Timeline Through 2023
We have been closely following Universal Parks and their strategy for opening new attractions in the coming years and recently published a timeline for new attractions coming to Universal Studios Hollywood in the next several years. While this is indeed still locked in and true, Universal Orlando has changed things up a bit. Let’s dive
