KTLA

U.S. theme park spending down 5% during ‘lackluster’ summer, report says

Spending at U.S. theme parks dropped this summer, with lower-and middle-income families cutting back while affluent visitors poured more money into trips to Disney and Universal Studios, according to ...
CBS News

Trial begins in lawsuit against Colorado theme park after 6-year-old's fall to her death

Jury selection has begun in a trial involving a Colorado theme park after an unrestrained six-year-old girl fell over 100 feet to her death. Wongel Estifanos died on the Haunted Mine Drop ride at ...
Business Insider

Why Netflix could one day get into the theme park business — and why it hasn't so far

Netflix is opening two "Netflix Houses" in the US this year. Are those theme parks? Kind of. But they're really marketing programs for Netflix superfans. A few years ago, it seemed hard to imagine ...
Cinema Blend

Theme Park Fans Are Not Holding Back As Universal Orlando Says Goodbye To Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit (And Its Secret Playlist)

Theme-parks I'm An Old School Muppets Fan, And There's A New Detail About The Rock 'N' Roller Coaster I Think Rocks Out Theme-parks Disney World Is Closing Rivers Of America Today. Of Course, Fans ...
People

Riders Stranded in Mid-Air for Over an Hour After Theme Park Ride Malfunctions

The incident occurred at Hong Kong's Ocean Park on Sunday, Aug. 10 17 passengers on the Wild Twisters thrill ride at Hong Kong's Ocean Park theme park were left stranded mid-air after the ride ...
Yahoo

This Is the No. 1 Theme Park in the U.S., According to Tripadvisor—and No, It's Not in Florida or California

Park guests ride the Smoky Mountain River Rampage at the Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge, TN. One of the world’s top theme parks may be closer than you think. Dollywood, located in the Smoky ...
Houston Chronicle

Southwest theme park investor alleges he was scammed out of $60M

An investor in an Oklahoma theme park marketed as one that would rival Disney World is now alleging that he was coerced into sinking more than $60 million into the design and construction of the park, ...
The Hill

Tennessee theme park named best in US – above Disney, Universal: Tripadvisor awards

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — As Dollywood continues to welcome visitors for its 40th year of operation, the Pigeon Forge-based theme park has once again been recognized as one of the most popular ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

Dollywood tops Tripadvisor list of America’s best theme parks

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — As Dollywood continues to welcome visitors for its 40th year of operation, the Pigeon Forge-based theme park has once again been recognized as one of the most popular ...
KTHV

Lawsuit: 91-year-old tricked out of $60 million used to fund Oklahoma theme park

A lawsuit filed on July 25, 2025, alleges that American Heartland officials, Richard Silanskas, Larry Wilhite, and Stephen Hedrick, worked together to defraud O. Gene Bicknell, a 91-year-old man, out ...
Orange County Register

Niles: Heaven only knows what went wrong with this $2 billion theme park

Sometimes, the wildest stories in theme parks happen behind the scenes. A federal court case in Oklahoma offers stunning allegations that promise to fuel industry cocktail party chatter for a ...