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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.
Universal Studios Hollywood will open Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift on September 16, while Universal Orlando plans to close Animal Actors on November 2. Other developments include new offerings at Efteling, leadership appointments, and the 2026 TEA Masters honors.
Six Flags Magic Mountain has pushed back its expected announcement for a new 2027 roller coaster, releasing a teaser that points to September 10 instead. The park has also acknowledged that the project will use Vekoma’s Thrill Glider model, according to planning documents cited by Theme Park Insider.
Tokyo DisneySea will celebrate its 25th anniversary on September 4, 2026. Theme Park Insider’s weekly roundup also points to upcoming announcements from Dollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain, the opening of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, and several scheduled attraction closures.
Theme Park Insider’s August 29 roundup highlighted the ongoing closure and uncertain future of Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2, while also noting new construction, openings, and expansion plans across the theme park industry.
A CNN investigation reviewed by Blooloop reports more than a dozen serious injuries and hospitalizations associated with X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain over nearly two decades. The attraction was closed on July 12 after two women reportedly suffered brain hemorrhages following rides earlier that month, while a state inspection remains ongoing.
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 has been closed since July 12 while California investigates an incident involving a reported injury. The coaster’s future is also being questioned after the park and train supplier S&S Worldwide settled a wrongful death lawsuit tied to a 22-year-old rider’s death.