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The Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition at Disneyland is scheduled to reopen September 11 after closing in early July. Scrims and scaffolding have been removed, revealing the attraction’s building and sign ahead of its return.
Former Walt Disney Imagineering concept designer Eric Robison will appear at Learn the WEDway: An Evening with Eric Robison on October 25, 2026. The event will cover his work in Imagineering, his Disney artwork, and the creative process behind turning concepts into finished pieces.
Aerial images show four Disneyland esplanade ticket booths reduced to rubble as work begins on preparations for a new pedestrian bridge. The bridge will connect the esplanade with a future parking structure and transportation hub planned as part of the DisneylandForward expansion project.
Great Tides Waterpark at Norwegian Cruise Line’s Great Stirrup Cay features an eight-slide tower, a lazy river, family attractions and a children’s play area. Access costs extra, with pricing varying by sailing, while capacity is currently capped below the park’s maximum.
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi will add Diagon Alley, Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest in an expansion featuring exclusive rides and interactive experiences. Construction is targeted for completion in 2029, but the park has not announced an official public opening date.
Six Flags has confirmed that California’s Great America will operate during the 2027 season, but it has not announced whether the Santa Clara park will continue beyond then. The property lease is scheduled to expire in June 2028 and includes a potential five-year extension.
Theme Park Insider’s review of Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood praises the original houses Sinners, Dead, Deader, Deadest and Killceañera. The event also features five IP-based houses, a returning Terror Tram starring Art the Clown, and multiple scare zones and street experiences.
Hersheypark concluded its daily summer schedule on Sept. 7, ending the 2026 season at The Boardwalk and permanently closing Tidal Force after 32 years. The Pennsylvania park will reopen Sept. 12 for Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights.
Hersheypark has moved forward with a full implementation of a new e-commerce platform following a successful pilot program with Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc. The system is intended to support the park’s significant peak-season ticket sales driven by summer promotions.
AWC and Universal are collaborating on a planned DreamWorks Animation-themed hotel and water park at Aquatique Pattaya in Thailand. The new attractions are scheduled to open in 2033, according to Blooloop.
Six Flags is scheduled to reveal announcements on Monday and Tuesday, September 7 and 8, focused on family accessibility and thrill attractions. Six Flags Magic Mountain is also expected to provide an update Thursday on its Vekoma Thrill Glider coaster, according to Theme Park Insider.
A Petrified Forest in Altamonte Springs, Florida, will introduce “Psychosis” during its 2026 Halloween season. The immersive experience will combine a pitch-black maze, a therapy-inspired storyline and an enclosed ride along an 85-foot track, with guest interaction and limited capacity.
A Petrified Forest in Altamonte Springs, Florida, will introduce “Drawn to Death” during its 2026 Halloween season. The new scare trail turns familiar Saturday morning cartoon imagery into horror and is one of three completely new trails debuting at the independent haunt.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has added statues of Little Brother from Mulan and Bruni from Frozen 2 to Animation Courtyard. The figures join other Disney animal characters in the refreshed area ahead of the scheduled September 14, 2026, opening of The Magic of Disney Animation.
New aerial photos show carved, painted panels installed across the upper tiers of the temple being built for Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Lower sections remain unfinished, with additional panels staged nearby as construction continues toward a planned 2027 opening.
SCarowinds will operate on select nights from Sept. 11 through Nov. 1, 2026, at Carowinds. This year’s event will add the “Jason: Blood Reign” haunted maze, while “The Conjuring: Beyond Fear” returns as a separately ticketed experience.
Work is advancing on the entrance archway and surrounding rockwork for Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The 2027 project is replacing DinoLand U.S.A. with Pueblo Esperanza, a new area featuring attractions, dining, shopping, and a playground.
Construction is advancing on the Monsters, Inc. door coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, where aerial photos show its vertical lift structures, loading area, and additional station supports. Disney has not announced an opening date for the attraction or the larger Monstropolis land.
Disney On Ice’s “Spotlight Magic!” debuted at Orlando’s Kia Center with a new “Zootopia 2” segment featuring Gazelle and Gary De’Snake. The sequence also brings Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde onto the ice and appears immediately before the production’s finale.
New aerial photos show construction progress across Monstropolis at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, including plumbing for a future central fountain, rebuilt entrance columns and remodeled façades. Most of the Pixar-themed land is scheduled to open in 2027, while its suspended door roller coaster is planned for a later phase.