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Scarefest at Alton Towers: expanding worlds through fear & storytelling Spooky season sees new attractions that build on the park's lore & legends

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We honor the spooky season by getting into a knock-down drag-out nerd slapfight with @bitterkarella.bsky.social over the 2007-ish Halloween anthology TRICK 'R TREAT! Get it at our Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/141063...

Tron's box office failure reveals a bigger problem of Disney's own making 40-plus years after the first Tron, live-action fantasies not explicitly for kids are still a problem for Disney

40-plus years after the first Tron, live-action fantasies not explicitly for kids are still a problem for Disney

NYC Townhouse Gets Magical ‘Wicked’ Makeover Ahead of Sequel: EXCLUSIVE TODAY.com got an exclusive look inside the NYC townhouse filled with decor inspired by “Wicked: For Good.”

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Concept art by Hans Bacher for Beauty and the Beast (1991), dir. Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Designing wonder: the emerging role of immersive story ideators Immersive storytelling is no longer confined to a single discipline. Instead it demands hybrid expertise, argues Celia Reyer.

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Theme Park Enjoyment Index for SEPTEMBER 2025: A Tribute to Schmoofy (Iger Tweet, Empty Coke Pallet, Mr. Mardi Gras and MORE!) | TouringPlans.com Blog This month's Theme Park Enjoyment Index is a break from our norm as this past month of September was a rough one for man

This month's TPEI is a Tribute to @schmoofy.bsky.social

We look back at some of the more memorable moments that Schmoof provided to all of us over the years including Cosmic Ray's cheese sauce, Typhoon Lagoon, Bob Iger, a pallet of Star Wars Coke bottles and more

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The questionable rise of Japanese ghost tourism Ghost tourism is not a new phenomenon, but in recent times, due to social media, the form has changed, especially in Japan.

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Swim-Up Heist: Disney Springs Paddlefish Restaurant Robbed By Man in Scuba Gear The Paddlefish restaurant at Disney Springs was robbed by a man in scuba gear who entered and fled via the lake. Here are the bizarre details

Swim-Up Heist: Disney Springs Paddlefish Restaurant Robbed By Man in Scuba Gear

Snack Like It’s 1987 With New STRANGER THINGS Themed Doritos Flavors Doritos is throwing it back to 1987 for their new, limited-edition flavors celebrating the final season of STRANGER THINGS.

Doritos is throwing it back to 1987 for their new, limited-edition flavors celebrating the final season of STRANGER THINGS.

Drone shows & the future of nighttime entertainment We speak to Niro Senanayake of Aerial Illuminations, about its unique combination of technical capability, creativity, & operational safety

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How Disney Learned to Love Its Adult Superfans From bespoke merch to adults-only lounges, the happiest place on earth increasingly caters to a subculture of loyal grown-ups.

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No One Knows Disney World Better AJ Wolfe turned being a Disney adult into a thriving content empire.

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Opinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class

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Move Over, Mouse Ears: For Disney Adults, There’s a New Obsession

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Stay In Your Very Own Haunted Hotel Room At The Roxbury Resort Experience your very own spooky hotel stay with special themed rooms at The Roxbury, an immersive hotel in upstate New York.

Experience your very own spooky hotel stay with special themed rooms at The Roxbury, an immersive hotel in upstate New York.

Immersive fear: the evolution of Halloween Horror Nights Lora Sauls talks about what visitors can expect from this year’s Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando & reflects on the event’s influence.

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A cult horror hit is finally getting a re-release in time for Halloween Trick ‘r Treat is beloved by sickos, but still wildly underseen

Trick ‘r Treat is beloved by sickos, but still wildly underseen

"Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption" by Jenny Banh

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A Chat With Josh D’Amaro on Disneyland’s Future, Next Bets and an Animatronic Walt The chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products talks to THR about the impact the Anaheim park had on immersive entertainment on its 70th anniversary, and what the next evolution may be.

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Disney's spent 70 years funneling IP into its theme parks. Here's why it works Disney's portfolio of intellectual property has been the bedrock of its theme parks since Disneyland first opened 70 years ago in 1955.

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Disneyland at 70: artists on the park’s five best rides – and why they still captivate The California theme park is busier than ever. We asked artists, designers and historians to weigh in on the attractions that stand the test of time

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Legoland Shanghai: China bets on Western theme parks to lift spending - BBC News Beijing is turning to Western brands including Peppa Pig and Harry Potter to increase tourism.

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Concept art by Mary Blair for Cinderella (1950), dir. Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson, Walt Disney Productions