Starting this weekend, guests can feel the spark after dark at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Summer Nights with an ALL NEW laser and fireworks finale, tasty seasonal eats, and extended park hours every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 17 to August 16. Cooler nighttime temperatures and enhanced health and safety measures provide guests at […]

Even though we can’t physically visit Carowinds, the park is still finding ways to bring the Carolinas together. The park has created downloadable coloring pages featuring five different rides as well as a word search challenge. Families can still play and have some Carowinds-inspired fun by creating their own versions of the park’s rides. The […]

Like most parks around the world, SeaWorld has also been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has temporarily shut down all of its parks in Florida, California, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Texas as well as furloughed 90% of its employees. Originally, the shutdown was scheduled through March 31, but it has since […]

The annual Penguins on Parade is returning to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, starting December 7th. Guests can watch the zoos penguins parade along the pathways outside of the aquarium every Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. This year, the parade will be led by the Zoo’s newest penguin chick, Iggy. “Since Iggy is […]

Running Universal’s inaugural Epic Character Race 5K and 10K, taking place on February 1 & 2, 2020, has just announced the group of larger-than-life characters that will cheer on runners along the way. Runners, ages 5 and up, will be championed by mischievous Minions from the Despicable Me franchise, Velociraptor Blue from Jurassic World, the […]

The Disney Villains After Hours event was such a hit that next year Disney is bringing it back to Magic Kingdom with more operating nights. In 2020, the event will have 14 additional nights, operating on 24 select nights February 7 through July 10. At Disney Villains After Hours in 2020, guests can experience the […]

In a continuation of their Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership, SeaWorld Orlando will send a recently rescued manatee to the Cincinnati Zoo for rehabilitation. Orphaned manatees Miles and Mathew are also headed back to SeaWorld Orlando after spending time at the Cincinnati Zoo for additional rehabilitation. A young male manatee rescued by Florida Fish and […]

Christian music fans can rejoice, the popular music event Praise Wave is making a return to SeaWorld Orlando this September. The event will take place on three days – November 2nd, 6th, and 19th – with a different artist performing each day. Guests will be able to enjoy live performances from some of the hottest […]

It’s that time of year again! This weekend industry professionals from across the globe gathered to honor the best of the best in the amusement industry. The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today are like the Oscars for amusement parks. Each year, a detailed survey is sent to a database of experienced and well-traveled amusement park experts around […]

This past weekend, Disney hosted their annual D23 Convention, full of announcements and teasers for future movies, TV shows, and additions coming to their resort properties. One of the most eye-catching announcements was that the UK Pavilion at Epcot will be getting the first attraction inspired by Mary Poppins. The announcement was sparse with details […]