Episodes

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 will implement...

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...

Disney has canceled the Lake Nona Campus plans and will no longer require those Imagineers to relocate from California to Florida. Meanwhile, Disney announced that the final Galactic Starcriser voyages will be Sept 28-30, 2023. We have opinions.

Disney’s Parks, Experiences, and Products division saw an astounding $17% increase compared to the same quarter in 2022. SeaWorld is operating at a loss but is improving. Cedar Fair is trending down on all metrics.

Unlock the food & beverage potential of attraction with the latest insights and tips from the 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo. In this special, we blend food trends with practical advice and mouth-watering inspiration!

Disney is suing DeSantis; Meanwhile, Cedar Fair has instituted chain-wide chaperone policies in response to escalating violence at its parks.

Haichang Ocean Park plans tourism investment in Saudi Arabia, but will it work for the area?

Sustainability, Safety, and Staffing- these areas continue to be challenging in the attractions industry.

Everything you need to know about the Disney VS DeSantis debacle involving the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

Theme parks nationwide have announced expanded Halloween schedules; meanwhile, more horror experiences are opening up in the off-season. Will 2023 be the Year of Year-round horror? In this episode, we look at the Creepiest Trends for 2023.

We recap the major takeaways from the First Annual IAAPA North American Trade Summit, specifically, the central theme of Authentic Reality.

Political clashes are shaking up the theme park world: Biden against Resort Fees and Disney versus De Santis. Plus, trends are unfolding in the world of Six Flags expansions.