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  • Walk Time: Happy birthday to Hong Kong Disneyland
  • How can theme parks best honor and preserve their history?
  • One of the oldest amusement parks in the US is trying out new names

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Walk Time: Happy birthday to Hong Kong Disneyland

By Robert Niles: In theme parks and entertainment, "walk time" is the name for the final paid minutes of your shift, when you gather your stuff and start heading home. At Theme Par...

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themeparkinsider.com /3 weeks ago

How can theme parks best honor and preserve their history?

By Robert Niles: Six Flags Magic Mountain did the right thing by retiring X2. As I wrote in my Orange County Register column today, theme parks need to be more aggressive about clo...

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independent.co.uk /2 weeks ago

One of the oldest amusement parks in the US is trying out new names

Cedar Point opened for business in 1870, making it the second-oldest continuously-operating amusement park in the nation

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dvcstore.com /4 weeks ago

The History of Disney Vacation Club: From Old Key West to Today

Explore the history of Disney Vacation Club, from the opening of Old Key West in 1991 to today's growing collection of DVC resorts and destinations.

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Step back in time to visit Disneyland 50 years ago

By Robert Niles: Yesterday, I posted my family's old Super 8 home movies from what is now Universal Studios Hollywood. Today, let's head down the 5 for a trip to Disneyland.Two tri...

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Step back in time to visit Busch Gardens in Los Angeles

By Robert Niles: The final Super 8 home movie this week is from Busch Gardens Los Angeles, which operated in Van Nuys from 1966�1979. This is a tough park for me to remember....

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micechat.com /2 weeks ago

Yesterland: Aquatopia (2001–2026) at Port Discovery, Tokyo DisneySea

There are no Disney characters, no movie tie-in, and no detailed story. There are just retro-futuristic personal watercraft zipping across the water in a seemingly random pattern....

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micechat.com /1 month ago

Before Big Thunder: Bubbling Mud, Fighting Deer, and Whistling Marmots

On July 2, 1956, the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train opened up at Disneyland. It operated until 1959, when it was rebuilt as Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland, which opened on June...

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themeparkinsider.com /3 weeks ago

Rope Drop: Happy birthday to Walt Disney World

By Robert Niles: As the "rope drop" starts a day at theme parks, the Sunday "Rope Drop" post kicks off the week here at Theme Park Insider. Here is what lies ahead for fans at the...

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Come visit Busch Gardens when it was 'The Dark Continent'

By Robert Niles: Come join me on another step back in time via one more Niles family home movie.This time, we are visiting Busch Gardens The Dark Continent in Tampa, Florida. It's...

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Walk Time: What's up at Universal, Disney, and Knott's

By Robert Niles: In theme parks and entertainment, "walk time" is the name for the final paid minutes of your shift, when you gather your stuff and start heading home. At Theme Par...

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Step back in time to visit Universal Studios in 1974

By Robert Niles: After several years of looking through USB drives, I finally found my family's old home movies of theme park visits from my childhood.These are silent movies recor...

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Walk Time: Celebrating the last weeks of summer

By Robert Niles: In theme parks and entertainment, "walk time" is the name for the final paid minutes of your shift, when you gather your stuff and start heading home. At Theme Par...

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attractionsmagazine.com /2 weeks ago

All the new roller coasters opening in 2027

From Bakunawa to Thrill Glider, 2027 promises new thrills across the U.S. Explore every confirmed coaster we found, plus some international standouts worth watching. The post All t...

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disneytouristblog.com /1 month ago

Planet Coaster Team Announces Disney Game, Disneyland Park Tycoon Creator Likely

Ever since I’ve been active in the community, Walt Disney World and Disneyland fans have dreamed of playing a Disney Parks Tycoon. Sometimes in the form of a video game, and someti...

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attractionsmagazine.com /1 month ago

Hersheypark concludes its 120th season for the summer as limited operations begin (2026)

Hersheypark concludes daily summer operations during its 120th season as Tidal Force closes permanently and Hersheypark Halloween prepares to begin. The post Hersheypark concludes...

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Mexico's 'Luxury Theme Park' sets opening preview date

By Robert Niles: Mexico's new "Luxury Theme Park" has its opening date.Well, it's a private preview date, but hey, it'll be open for some guests, right?Vidanta's BON Luxury Theme P...

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themeparkinsider.com /1 month ago

Rope Drop: Happy birthday to Tokyo DisneySea

By Robert Niles: As the "rope drop" starts a day at theme parks, the Sunday "Rope Drop" post kicks off the week here at Theme Park Insider. Here is what lies ahead for fans at the...

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polygon.com /1 month ago

The Official Disney 'RollerCoaster Tycoon' Dream Might Be Coming True

The studio behind Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo and Jurassic World Evolution is making a new Disney game as theme park sims prepare for a comeback.

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wdwinfo.com /3 weeks ago

Which Opening Day Magic Kingdom Attractions Are Still Here 55 Years Later?

Walt Disney World turns 55! See which Magic Kingdom opening-day attractions from 1971 are still around today, which changed, and which disappeared.

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themeparkinsider.com /3 weeks ago

Walk Time: Cotaland celebrates its official debut

By Robert Niles: It's time for Theme Park Insider's week in review.Cotaland is celebrating its Grand Opening weekend, starting today. The Austin, Texas theme park is located on the...

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wdwinfo.com /1 month ago

The Bright Future of Disneyland's Tomorrowland is in the Past

Disneyland's Tomorrowland is finally getting a major overhaul. Could the PeopleMover, Carousel of Progress, and even Fantastic Four be part of its future?

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wdwinfo.com /1 month ago

A Closer Look at the Historic Carousel Inside Disney's BoardWalk Inn

Discover the history of Disney's BoardWalk Inn miniature carousel and how Imagineers restored the century-old M.C. Illions model for its lobby.

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wdwinfo.com /1 month ago

Is Disney Finally Making the Parks Tycoon Game Fans Have Wanted?

Disney is partnering with Frontier, the developer behind Planet Coaster, on a new game. Could the team finally be creating a Disney Parks Tycoon?

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