theme parks
Rollercoaster stalls 72 feet in the air at the highest point on the ride, trapping 8 riders for nearly an hour
Eight thrill seekers, including an 8-year-old girl, had to be rescued from a rollercoaster that stalled near the highest point of the ride at an amusement park in England.
Panic attacks, injuries, 3 hours upside down: When roller coasters go wrong
When thrill rides malfunction, passengers are left panicked, crying and even injured. It took firefighters three hours to bring thrill-seekers to safety from one stranded ride.
Disney CEO Bob Iger doesn't want company 'drawn into any culture wars' during DeSantis feud
Bob Iger said he doesn't want "the company to be drawn into any culture wars" during a CNBC interview, which touched on neo-Nazi protests that took place outside of the...
Ex-Disney 'Imagineer' says theme parks have become too stressful, complex
"We bought our very expensive tickets and went in and watched as all these people walked in front of us in the queues because they made an online reservation," he...
Video shows father climbing up theme park's water slide to rescue trapped daughter
A British father has been captured on video climbing up a theme park’s water slide to rescue his daughter who had gotten stuck.
NY adventure park owner pleads guilty in $3M COVID loan fraud, used money to buy Nantucket home
“I am deeply remorseful for my conduct.”
Disney dismisses idea of building miniparks in wake of DeSantis feud
An ongoing legal dispute between Disney and DeSantis has recently led some other states to express interest in possible investments from the House of Mickey Mouse.
Inside the battle for Rye Playland — and what fans should expect this summer
After more than a decade of roller coaster-like twists and turns, the park has new management, change is in the air, and prices have doubled in just two years.
Disney cuts streaming losses by $400M in Q2, while theme parks boost results
A price increase and reduced marketing expenses helped improve the performance of the streaming unit, which ended the quarter with an operating loss of $659 million.
Bob Iger faces many hurdles as Disney set to report earnings
Disney is expected to report its slowest revenue growth since the second quarter of 2021.
Giant Disneyland attraction catches fire during popular theme park performance
The blaze started during the theme park's "Fantasmic!" show at the Tom Sawyer Island attraction.
Theme park crews rescue teenager from claw game
The incident occurred on Sunday at the Carowinds theme park in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials at the park said on Monday.
I was a Disney princess — the 'Happiest Place on Earth' was toxic
"It can be really hard working at Disney as a princess when you have to be happy 100% of the time because you can't ever give yourself any grace to...
I attended Disneyland's 1955 grand opening and returned to celebrate my 100th birthday
"I was a little surprised myself, that I woke up, to tell you the truth. I didn't know they were going to do this much."
Disney World fans say booking vacations has become 'incredibly complicated'
Jonathan Alder, the CEO of Jonathan's Travels, said: “The problem is the system is so complicated it requires its own doctorate to understand."
Bob Iger admits Disney was 'too aggressive' with theme park price hikes
“I always believed that Disney was a brand that needs to be accessible,” Iger said.
Disneyland ditches ‘Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah’ from parade in latest woke nod
Disney has quietly axed its beloved “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” tune from its daily park parade performances – because the catchy song is tied to the 1946 film “Song of the South.”
How the rich do Disney — and it's nothing like us commoners
Highly trained Fairy Godmothers are lined up to say "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" to the array of problems that plague the Disney trips mere mortals are forced to endure.
I make a kid cry over a Formula 1 test ride -- and people are applauding
One man's refusal to let a child cut in front of him on a Formula 1 ride has been praised by TikTokers.
Disney fanatic makes history visiting theme park for record days in a row
Reitz visited Disneyland in California for 2,995 consecutive days, a streak that began on January 1, 2012 and ended on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.