Planned Universal theme park in Bedfordshire to ‘bring £50bn to UK economy’
Taking the Mickey: is a Melbourne Disneyland anything more than a fantasy?
April 2024
A Tarzan deathtrap and an 80ft Goofy: prepare for your tour of scrapped Disneyland rides
A recent auction of designs – including a Pinocchio-themed flume and Anything Can Happen Land – shows how much Disney has changed. But what might the next generation of attractions look like?
March 2024
RollerCoaster Tycoon at 25: ‘It’s mind-blowing how it inspired me’
Yes, Willy’s Chocolate Experience was a rip-off – but so is a lot of kids’ entertainment
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
January 2024
Peppa Pig to make Lego debut and expand global theme parks
Hasbro signs deal with Lego Group and Alton Towers operator Merlin Entertainments
December 2023
Video shows storm damage outside Movie World as theme parks announce Boxing Day closures – video
A Monopoly theme park in this economy? It might be the closest we’ll get to home ownership
November 2023
Shock of the old
Shock of the old: eight abandoned and appalling theme parks
From animatronic cowboys to hungry alligators, there is nothing quite so creepy as a derelict funfair
October 2023
‘Oh my god, I’m in the game’: inside The Last of Us’s horrible Halloween treat
Fans of the video game and TV show can scare themselves silly in a live-action ‘haunted house’ spin-off at Universal Studios Florida theme park. Co-creator Neil Druckmann takes us on a tour
August 2023
Haunted Mansion review – theme park ride spinoff gives up the ghost
Justin Simien’s chiller based on a Disney attraction is a grimly efficient intellectual property cash-in that’s devoid of scares
July 2023
Essex rollercoaster breakdown leaves riders hanging at 30 metres
Haunted Mansion review – Disney theme-park chiller is joyless Halloween merch
June 2023
One killed and several injured in Stockholm as rollercoaster derails
Witnesses say Jetline ride, which reaches 55mph and heights of 30 metres, partly left the tracks
March 2023
Experience
Experience: I went to Disneyland every day for eight years
It was only 20 minutes away – and better than moping around at home
February 2023
California man sets world record after visiting Disneyland for 2,995 days
Jeff Reitz started visiting the theme park in Anaheim in 2012, when he was unemployed, as an excuse to leave his house and exercise
January 2023
From must-see gigs to VIP tickets: how live events are on course to defy UK cost of living crisis
Strong year predicted for industry amid premium seating boom and despite rise in prices
December 2022
Queensland’s Dreamworld to pay $2.15m to family of woman who died on malfunctioning ride
Theme park settles case with husband of Cindy Low, who was one of four who died in 2016 accident
October 2022
iPhones calling 911 from owners’ pockets on rollercoasters
New iPhones which can detect car crashes and notify emergency services appear confused by thrill rides
September 2022
‘Each guest experience will be different’: VR and the future of theme parks
Expo in east London shows how important augmented and virtual reality will be, as attractions move with the times
