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Final Exhibit Scare Maze Joins Alton Towers Scarefest 2026

Thursday, 03. September 2026, 09:06

Alton Towers Resort announced Final Exhibit as the latest addition to the Scarefest 2026 lineup. The scare maze puts guests in a chilling world of fear and suspense. It opens Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of the annual Halloween event, which runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. Howard Ebison, vice president of Alton Towers Resort, said, "Inspired by the rich history of Alton Towers, Final Exhibit will be a scare maze like no other. Guests will come face-to-face with truly terrifying characters and...

Disney Animation Returns Sept. 14 as Slinky Dog Dash Stays Closed

Wednesday, 02. September 2026, 21:56

The Magic of Disney Animation returns to Hollywood Studios on Sept. 14, in the same place Star Wars Launch Bay occupied for more than 10 years. Four experiences under one roof, aimed expressly at younger guests. Slinky Dog Dash is missing. The ride in Toy Story Land did not operate at all on Aug. 31, was still closed at 10 a.m. on Sept. 1 and remained closed at 3 p.m. on Sept. 2. Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World has changed this year as dramatically as almost any other park, and...

Diamond Horseshoe pop-up Oct. 4 as Magic Kingdom railroad pauses

Wednesday, 02. September 2026, 15:23

The Diamond Horseshoe gets a kitchen again on Oct. 4. Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom Park trades the old family-style menu for a limited Frontier pop-up. Small plates, nonalcoholic drinks, cocktails, wine and draft beer. Disney put out the full menu after showing only a few dishes and drinks earlier in the month. Anyone planning that same fall also has to work around the Walt Disney World Railroad. The trains stay in maintenance from Sept. 28 through Oct. 29, 2026. Reservations open Sept. 29....

Tiana's Bayou Adventure closing Nov. 2 for first overhaul

Wednesday, 02. September 2026, 11:17

Fall 2026 at Magic Kingdom just got a hole in the itinerary. Tiana's Bayou Adventure shuts Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Disney has officially announced a scheduled overhaul, the first extended one since the ride opened. Walt Disney World's operating calendar lists a December 2026 reopening. If you wanted the bayou in the pre-Christmas crush, take it off the list. The dates are on the calendar on the Walt Disney World website. Tiana's Bayou General, the gift shop at the exit, closes with the...

Liseberg names Amanda Rydenstam its new Creative Director

Wednesday, 02. September 2026, 10:05

Liseberg has appointed Amanda Rydenstam as its new Creative Director. She succeeds David Schofield, who shaped the destination's creative identity for more than 30 years. She starts Sept. 28 and will play a key role in the continued development of the Liseberg destination and its future guest experiences. The move is a generational shift after Schofield's more than three decades in the role. Rydenstam brings experience in creative leadership, concept development and experience design. She has...

LEGOLAND Billund auctions original Miniland Dannebrog yacht

Wednesday, 02. September 2026, 09:06

A Miniland original can end up in a living room. That has never happened before. LEGOLAND Billund is sending the 1998 Royal Yacht Dannebrog to auction at Bruun Rasmussen after nearly three decades in Miniland. Anyone who wanted building instructions for the new ship can bid on the original instead. On July 1, LEGOLAND Billund opened a new area in Miniland inspired by Copenhagen Harbour. Among the builds is a new, larger Royal Yacht Dannebrog made from 225,000 LEGO bricks. The model has already...

Europa-Park Training: 70 Apprentices Start, All Spots Filled

Wednesday, 02. September 2026, 08:33

Seventy young people are starting vocational training or a dual study program at Europa-Park Erlebnis-Resort and at MACK Rides. All planned training positions are filled. In the years ahead, they will work in hospitality and food service as well as in the commercial and technical jobs of the family company. The 70 newcomers are spread across 29 training occupations and four degree programs, from hospitality and food service through commercial and technical jobs to many other fields. They will...

Efteling sets Dec. 1 for Raveleijn's new show and Ravenring

Tuesday, 01. September 2026, 13:08

Three months to go, then the gate at Raveleijn opens again. From Dec. 1, visitors can walk the completely renovated city, watch the new park show "Raveleijn: Strijd om de stad" and ride Ravenring. The show is full of spectacular stunts. It has not been seen for almost a year. Today the park named the date and released four sketches and a teaser video. Raveleijn returns as a fully renewed themed area, with renewed dining, a new souvenir shop and the Ravenring attraction. How the opening will be...

FRONT ROW 5: Europa-Park technology, Piccolo Mondo, September

Friday, 28. August 2026, 20:10

The first Euro-Mir train of the morning does not roll until the shop has already had its hands on the hardware. And a full train on Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac will sometimes simply stop. Episode 5 of FRONT ROW, Europa-Park's monthly magazine, runs 13 minutes and 28 seconds through that world: the technology behind Euro-Mir and Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac, the September calendar, the unfinished shell of the new employee cafeteria Coasteria, official building bricks and a conversation...

Disneyland Paris Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter at Phantom Manor

Thursday, 27. August 2026, 15:46

Euro Disney is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and must pay the maximum fine of 225,000 euros after a maintenance technician was electrocuted at Phantom Manor, the haunted house at Disneyland Paris, the criminal court in Meaux has ruled. Olivier, 45, was electrocuted on April 2, 2016, in Chessy (Seine-et-Marne). He was on an urgent job replacing a projector bulb. That projector was indispensable for the safety of guests moving through the attraction. Agence France-Presse learned of the...

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