Move over, Mickey Mouse. Tripadvisor has named the top amusement park in the U.S. — and it’s not in Disney or Universal. In its 2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards this week, Dollywood was named No. 1 in the Amusement & Water Parks category. The Appalachian-themed park co-founded by the legend Dolly Parton … Read more
Welcome to Disney World — where dreams come true, and ankles go to die. A new report reveals that the most common way guests get hurt at the so-called “Happiest Place on Earth” isn’t from whiplash on the Rise of the Resistance or food poisoning from a questionable turkey leg in Magic Kingdom — it’s … Read more
Ears a list of fashion “don’t’s” at Disney. Sure, Mickey Mouse is a kind and gracious host, welcoming hordes of fans to revel in the magic of Disney World and Disneyland. But the mogul mascot and his crew might bippity-boppity boot you out of any of their worldwide theme parks for violating the strict dress codes. Sophie, a … Read more
The future looks grim for some Disney-horror fans — but not for long. The Anaheim, California, amusement park, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary, is putting a pause on the beloved Haunted Mansion ride, based on the 2003 film. Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is temporarily closing to get ready for Halloween. MediaNews Group via Getty Images … Read more
One of parents’ worst nightmares is their kid getting lice — but you suspect it in your little ones’ head and don’t want to do the checking yourself, head over to Disney World where the staff will do the work for you. One Disney parent posted in a now-viral TikTok how those who are staffed … Read more
There’s much fun to be had at an amusement park. You just have to wait in line for it. However, a woman has questioned if she was wrong to adhere to queue etiquette after a mother attempted to cut ahead of her. The recount of the ordeal comes from TikTok account lisa.divass, who is retelling her follower’s story. “It was absolutely packed … Read more
Dollywood earned the title of “favorite theme park” in the country for the third straight year in 2024. That’s according to the National Amusement Park Historical Association’s (NAPHA) recently released yearly NAPHA Amusement Park Attractions Survey of its members. Dollywood’s first-place ranking for “favorite theme park” – one of a handful of categories that the … Read more
Disney revealed new details about two rides coming soon to Walt Disney World on Saturday, drawing inspiration from two of their most beloved 21st century movie franchises. A new Cars attraction at Magic Kingdom will feature off-road vehicles to simulate the feeling of “racing over rocky terrain, ascending to mountain peaks, and dodging around geysers,” according to … Read more
This tourist attraction is sick. A UK tourist stumbled upon a COVID-19 theme park with “googly-eyed” pathogen sculptures and more while exploring Vietnam, as seen in photos going viral — in every sense of the word — online. “It was such a weird experience,” Ella Ribak, 29, told South West News Service while detailing the … Read more
Kingda Ka, the world’s tallest roller coaster, will be among the rides removed from Six Flags Great Adventure to make way for a “multi-record-breaking launch coaster” that will open in 2026. The roller coaster, which opened at the Jackson, New Jersey, theme park in 2005, was the tallest in the world at 456 feet high. At the … Read more
This new ride is making a splash. Disney World visitors are complaining that the park’s new attraction, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, is leaving them seriously saturated. The recently opened ride, inspired by “The Princess and the Frog,” has replaced Splash Mountain, which was shuttered because it was based on “Song of the South,” a 1946 film … Read more
It’s the costliest place on earth. Walt Disney World and Disneyland have announced a new, top-tier pass that allows for the ultimate line-skipping at the theme parks for a single day — but it comes with an eye-watering price tag. The Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be available to a limited number of visitors later this … Read more
He’s buckled in for a wild ride. Sean Evans, a professional roller coaster rider and YouTube content creator, revealed he makes six figures from his daredevil lifestyle despite being afraid of heights. “I’m always there shaking and trembling. I always get butterflies in my stomach … but as soon as that roller coaster goes down … Read more
Two camels made a great escape on Tuesday after they broke out of their enclosure and roamed free at a roller-coaster park, video shows. The incident happened at Cedar Point, an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, on June 11. Footage of the incident shows the camels trotting around the park’s sidewalks. “That dude almost died,” an adult man is … Read more
The Force was not with them. A YouTuber recently released a four-hour video sharing her previous visit to the Walt Disney World Resort’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience, revealing why she wasn’t shocked that it shut down after just 18 months. The Galactic Starcruise opened in March 2022, and Disney announced its closure in May 2023 … Read more
Disney is trying to make you hungry while you wait in line. The new “Princess and the Frog” ride at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, will evoke the senses to make guests feel like they’ve traveled to New Orleans. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is set to open on Friday, June 28. Disney The scent of … Read more
Just call her Sleeping Boobie. A theme park dubbed the “cheaper, weirder Disneyland” is taking heat after a photo of its Sleeping Beauty attraction went viral. The display of Princess Aurora at the Efteling Theme Park Resort in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands, depicts the Disney princess with rather large breasts. The Sleeping Beauty attraction before with a … Read more
Consumers will no longer be able to purchase Knott’s Berry Farm branded jams, jellies, preserves and cookies at grocery stores. “Knott’s Berry Farm® brand has been discontinued and is no longer being sold,” a message on Knott’s Berry Farm Foods website, operated by the J.M. Smucker Company, reads. The theme park of the same name … Read more
A theme park in China meant to rival Disney World is now an eerie, abandoned zombie-like wasteland. Travel-lover and urban explorer Bob Thissen spent two days adventuring in the shuttered park, which is located in Jiangxi province. Thissen posts about his many adventures on social media where he boasts hundreds of thousands of followers across … Read more
Thirty-six years after it was shuttered, Luna Luna amusement park, a wonderland of contemporary art, will soon reopen in Los Angeles, thanks to Drake. The Canadian rapper and his media company DreamCrew purchased the one-of-a-kind pleasure ground, slated to be unveiled this month in a 60,000-square-foot warehouse space in downtown L.A. The exhibit, “Luna Luna: … Read more