United Parks & Resorts is facing a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court from Sesame Workshop, the owners of the beloved children’s franchise Sesame Street. According to the filing, Sesame Workshop says that United Parks and Resorts has served as its exclusive U.S. theme park licensee for more than 45 years, helping bring the world of…
SeaWorld Orlando’s beloved Spooktacular event has returned, transforming parts of the park into a whimsical Halloween celebration filled with colorful characters, festive décor, and plenty of sweet surprises. Unlike the scarier nighttime events across Florida, Spooktacular is designed with families in mind, making it one of the best ways for kids (and kids-at-heart) to enjoy…
Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe has temporarily closed its Stardust Racers roller coaster following the death of a guest who returned to the ride platform unconscious. According to early reports, the incident occurred late Wednesday when a 32-year-old man was riding the attraction. Investigators confirmed that he passed away while onboard. The Orange County Medical Examiner’s…
During today’s Destination D23 event, Disney revealed that a brand-new Walt Disney animatronic figure will be added to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom. This new figure is set to serve as the attraction’s introduction, marking the first time that Walt himself will officially welcome guests into the beloved show. At this time,…
Drones Everywhere In recent years, drones have become a spectacular addition to nighttime shows across the globe—and Florida is steadily catching up. Legoland Florida led the local charge with a spooky twist during Brick or Treat, while Universal Orlando wowed audiences by integrating drones into their CineSational fireworks extravaganza. Even Disney tested the waters with…
Scorpion Comes Down: A Piece of BGT History Fades Away What a difference a week makes when you’re tearing down a piece of history—especially in plain view of everyone. Just last week, we were at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and saw Scorpion still standing, with maintenance crews working around the mechanical building and attraction station….
United Parks & Resorts sent out emails to annual passholders on May 9, inviting them to participate in surveys about potential future projects at their parks. The surveys began with general demographic questions, including the passholder’s age, ZIP code, gender, and the ages of others in their household. Participants were then asked to rank various…
Scorpion’s Final Sting: Demolition Underway at Busch Gardens Tampa While exploring Busch Gardens Tampa this past Saturday for the Power Rangers event, we made a stop in Pantopia to check on the status of Scorpion. At first glance, nothing had visibly changed since the coaster was shut down in September 2024 and left standing but…
Classic Mighty Morphin’ Fun: Original Power Rangers Hit Busch Gardens in Style! Last weekend, the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers took the stage at the Stanleyville Theater for a special demonstration. This limited-time event featured three of the original Rangers teaching park guests how to defend themselves against non-human foes using three basic combat moves—all…
Busch Gardens Bringing Back “Bush Flyers” and “Kiddy Train” A few years ago, Busch Gardens Tampa removed several children’s flat rides from Pantopia to make way for the construction of the Phoenix Rising roller coaster. At the time, rumors suggested the rides were safely dismantled and placed into storage. More recently, in the nearby Congo…