Arthur's Theme Parks Blog

The Walt Disney Studios park, the second gate at Disneyland Resort Paris, will be getting some much-needed attractions. According to our friends at Screamscape.com, plans are under way to build ... Read More

With seasonal outdoor water parks just about to crank up their wave machines, this may seem like a strange time to be touting an indoor water park that won't open ... Read More

With dozens of water parks already keeping people cool throughout the U.S., the water park boom shows no signs of cooling down. Established parks are pumping millions of dollars into ... Read More

What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas, but nobody would want to experience what happened to two passengers on the Stratosphere Tower's Insanity ride earlier this week. According ... Read More

"Disney Magazine" will be publishing its last issue this summer. The quarterly publication, which the Mouse House used to distribute to members of its Disney Club and Magic Kingdom Club, ... Read More

In a few weeks, the Universal Studios theme parks in Florida and Hollywood will be debuting Fear Factor Live, an interactive stadium show that will feature guests performing variations on ... Read More

Start filling the tipping buckets. It's going to be another wet and wild season at Six Flags water parks. There'll be new funnel rides, new halfpipe rides, an uphill water ... Read More

For you diehard coaster nuts who were counting down the days until the opening of Kingda Ka: Keep counting. Originally planned to debut this Saturday, April 23, Six Flags Great ... Read More

Nearly every major (and most minor) metropolitan area in the U.S. has at least one theme park within driving distance. While new water parks, particularly indoor water parks, continue to ... Read More

Oh, the irony. You spend all week toiling away in your boring job, and then reward yourself with a trip to the amusement park on the weekend...only to spend most ... Read More

With its radical coaster design, it's difficult to explain X's concept. Think of a hybrid Ferris wheel-roller coaster in which the ride's seats can pivot 360 degrees forwards and backwards, ... Read More

While Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Florida, and other Florida theme parks often participate in third-party discount offers, Walt Disney World traditionally does not--with one exception: AAA. If you belong to AAA, ... Read More

With business sinking like a brick at Lego Systems, the Danish toy company is looking to unload its four theme Legoland theme parks. According to MSNBC, sales of the company's ... Read More

Six Flags Great Adventure has set Saturday, April 23 as the public debut of its record-breaking roller coaster, Kingda Ka. But the New Jersey park will be holding a private ... Read More

As the Happiest Celebration on Earth, in honor of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, gets set to unfold, let's open up the scrapbook and take a peek back at some old pictures ... Read More

It may seem a bit odd that Dolly Parton has one theme park named after her, but the concept is working so well, the diminutive celebrity revealed that there just ... Read More

As Six Flags Great Adventure puts the finishing touches on Kingda Ka, anticipation is building among thrill ride fans. When it debuts (tentatively scheduled for late April), Kingda Ka will ... Read More