More closures at Disney
We have news on closures at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but there's plenty of new stuff coming for theme park fans, too.
Construction to start this fall on Disneyland expansions: Construction will begin this fall on the new Coco boat ride at Disney California Adventure, as the Disneyland Resort begins work on its new DisneylandForward expansions. We have fresh concept art for multiple projects, including the new pedestrian bridge and resort entry on Harbor Boulevard.
Disneyland prepares to close the door on its Monsters Inc. ride: Let's talk about Monsters Inc.: Mike and Sulley to the Rescue!, the Disney California Adventure ride that we now know will be going away to clear space for Disney's new Avatar attraction.
What are Disneyland and Disney World worth to America? The Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks are worth nearly $67 billion a year to the U.S. economy and support more than 400,000 jobs across the country, according to a newly released analysis.
The Muppets are moving on at Walt Disney World: Muppet*Vision 3D has closed at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and The Muppets have announced when they will make their move across the park.
What's next at Disney's and Universal's theme parks? Here's a handy calendar for upcoming attraction closings, openings, and announced event dates at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Disneyland, and Universal Studios Hollywood.
'Fallout' is coming to Universal in Orlando and Hollywood: Fallout is joining Five Nights at Freddy's for this year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Six Flags news
Saying hello, and goodbye, to the park Six Flags is closing: What, exactly, are fans losing with Six Flags closing Six Flags America? Jake Sundstrom visited the park last week to find out.
Siren's Curse gets its opening date at Cedar Point: Cedar Point's Siren's Curse is opening this month, with a preview date set for a charity benefit.
Canada's Wonderland shares on-ride video for AlpenFury: Note that this is not a full-speed POV of the new Premier Rides Sky Rocket. Instead, Canada's Wonderland is sharing a sped-up video of the ride's clearance test.
SeaWorld
SeaWorld moves its Emperor penguins to Florida: SeaWorld has moved its Emperor penguin colony across the country, from San Diego to Orlando.
Happy birthdays
June 7, 1990: Universal Studios Florida
June 10, 2021: Jurassic World VelociCoaster
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