Best bets for 2024
Help us update our recommendations while checking out new attractions and festivals for the 2024 season. Plus, we've got some silliness to entertain you, too.
There's lots to look forward to from the news this week - parks are announcing new festivals, attractions, and anniversary celebrations for their 2024 seasons. But before we get to those stories, let's start with a website change that I made on Theme Park Insider this week.
As you might now, for the past few years, we have used year-end surveys to determine the winners of the annual Theme Park Insider Awards, as well as the recommendations we offer on our theme park visitors guides. Well, now you no longer have to wait until the end of the year to rank your favorite theme parks, attractions, and roller coasters.
Our new Reader Rankings page is now up and open for your votes. All you need to do is to be registered with the website and logged in, then you can submit your rankings for Best Theme Parks, Best Attractions, and Best Roller Coasters. Keep watching the page as I will be adding additional categories throughout the year, as well.
If we get enough movement in the rankings, I will be making updates to our visitors guides for the summer season, so please help out by submitting your rankings, if you haven't already.
Vote now to help pick the world's best theme park attractions
Looking ahead
Let the good times roll with theme parks' Mardi Gras events: With the calendar rolling over into February, we have a new slate of theme park festivals for you, starting with Universal Orlando and SeaWorld.
Legoland Florida sets opening date for new Ferrari attraction
Eight reasons why you should visit Dollywood in 2024: Each weekend, we shine the spotlight on a theme park and a new attraction that we think you might want to consider visiting this year. This week, it's Dollywood and a new haunted house at Efteling.
New attraction spotlight: Efteling's Danse Macabre
SeaWorld prepares for 60th anniversary celebration: We've got news about more theme park festival and celebration events for you, too.
Donald Duck gets some love from Tokyo Disneyland
Marvel characters set for September debut at Tokyo Disneyland: Disney also announced a new nighttime spectacular for Tokyo Disneyland, to debut later this year.
Now for the bad news
One of the world's top coasters suffers more unexpected downtime: It's been a tough week for Theme Park Insider readers' favorite roller coaster.
And some silliness
Bay Area, Kansas City theme parks bet on Super Bowl outcome: Finally, a couple of silly stories to entertain you as we reach the halfway point of the work week.
Something big is missing from Disneyland's new hotel
Thank you for reading
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Best wishes,
Robert Niles