Episodes

This week, Cedar Fair and Six Flags are merging. The combined company, using the Six Flags name, will boast 27 amusement parks and 15 water parks, for a combined annual revenue of more than $3.5 billion.

We discuss the article 'What haunts the haunted house industry?' and discuss solutions to staffing concerns in the themed entertainment industry: https://www.marketplace.org/2023/10/27/what-haunts-the-haunted-house-industry/

This week: Philip's segment on NBC and how you can prepare for media; Disney's new reporting system reveals how profitable their parks are; Halloween Nights at Eastern state penitentiary

We discuss takeaways from IAAPA Presents: Universal Studios Japan, held Oct 11, 2023, in Osaka.

Scott and Philip discuss takeaways from events they've worked on the past week, including: Dark at Fort Edmonton, Terror Vault at the San Francisco mint, Terror Roulette in Chicago, and Treasure Hunt: The Ride in Monterey CA.

This week: Spend the night in Shrek’s Swamp, now on Airbnb; Beto Carrero World introduces the world’s first NERF-themed land in a theme park; Cedar Point Esports: New gaming facility to open in Sandusky on October 6; Scott and Philip …

Scott and Philip are busy installing shows for Halloween, and this week they're sharing takeaways.

The 2023 Golden Award ticket winners, Dark Nights at Hersheypark opens, and Six Flags delays the opening of their new maze.

Halloween Horror Nights has opened in Hollywood, and we share takeaways any attraction can apply to their operations.

Theme parks in the United States are anticipated to make a $1.5 billion investment in new attractions this year despite experiencing a decline in attendance numbers; there's a new Weather-or-Not policy rolling out.

This year’s 50th anniversary of https://www.knotts.com/events/scary-farm includes three new mazes (totaling 10), five scare zones, and four shows. Beginning on September 21 and running through October 31, the event will see 29 terrifying nights of...

While Hurricane Hillary causes SoCal theme parks to close for the first time in a long time, we review the Q2 2023 earnings from Disney and Universal

Mickey's not so scary Halloween party opened August 10 and has already sold out event dates in Aug. Today we'll break down the successful elements of this second gate.

Q2 earnings are our for Universal, and Scott visits GenCon.

Attractions from all over Southern California gathered at Midsummer Scream this weekend to engage with fans and announce their Fall plans; we'll review the takeaways.

After Iger's contract extension, he outlined some strategic plans for the next few years. We'll break down his comments on the Writer's Strike, Streaming, and demand for theme parks.

This week: Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando extends through Nov 4th; Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026; iSwii by Angry Birds: world’s first Angry Birds retail café opening in NY.

Threads, Meta's Twitter Rival, has had the best app launch is history by reaching 100 million subscribers in 5 days. But should your attraction be using Threads?

Hasbro City opens in Mexico, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park reopens Haunted Mide Drop as Crystal Tower, and The Mall of America (Bloomington, MN) and American Monsters are set to open a new haunt this Halloween season: “Onionhead’s Revenge”.

The Walt Disney world Resort will have a new holiday ticketed event this year in Disney Jollywood Nights. Plus, Halloween Horror Nights Singapore partners with Netflix.

Disneyland hosted its first-ever Pride Nite on June 13th, and Philip discusses how it went. Halloween Horror Nights announced that a haunted house based on The Last of Us would come to both coasts.

We're in Chicago for the Midwest Haunters Convention, recapping learnings from the weekend. We're also looking at the upcoming Halloween announcements from Disneyland, Ocean Park in Hong Kong, and Knott's Scary Farm.

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi Opened in May, and Scott was there to bear witness. Also this week: Fiesta Village Reopens at Knott's Berry Farm, the final night of Splash Mountain saw wait times of 260 minutes, and Six Flags Great Adventure …

IAAPA released its 2022-2026 Global Theme and Amusement Park Outlook Report and forecasts a seven percent boost in attendance for North American theme parks, with an estimated attendance of 308.5 million in 2023. We discuss the report, and Scott...