Disney theme park news

More than 40,000 people from over 100 countries are descending on Orlando, Florida, ahead of the largest visitor attractions show of the year – the ... More

Disneyland Paris is to host the first ever official LGBTQ event held at a Disney theme park when it privatises the Walt Disney Studios Park ... More

The research and development (R&D) team at Disney are working on a concept that could see visitors wearing augmented reality (AR) costumes of their favourite ... More

Marty Sklar – the legendary Disney Imagineer and IAAPA Hall of Famer who played a part in the creation of almost every Disney theme park ... More

Disney’s parks and resorts have enjoyed another strong quarter, with the company experiencing double digit growth in operating profits to US$750m (€689.5m, £579.2m). The boost ... More

Business is booming at Shanghai Disneyland with the landmark attraction welcoming nearly 8 million visitors since it opened its doors last summer. The park, which ... More

British street artist Banksy has returned with his latest politically-minded project: a nine-room hotel located next to the controversial barrier wall separating Israel from the ... More

A host of Disney legends gathered in Orlando last week to discuss the making of Disney’s US$5.5bn €5.2bn, £4.4bn) Shanghai theme park, working on the ... More

A panel of IAAPA Hall of Famers gathered yesterday (15 November) to share insights from their illustrious careers, giving advice and sharing wisdom picked up ... More

While revenues at Disney’s parks and resorts continue to rise, things aren’t looking so rosy for the company as a whole, after the entertainment giant ... More

Rumours that urban artist Banksy is behind a pop-up visitor attraction in Weston-super-Mare, England, were given further credence today (20 August) as Dismaland’s website went ... More

Banksy has reportedly created a twisted version of a Disney theme park, which the anonymous street artist is planning to open this weekend as a ... More

The Walt Disney Company has beaten analyst estimates for its second quarter earnings, led by growth at its theme parks along with the continued success ... More

The Singapore Tourist Board (STB) is looking at using radio frequency identification technology (RFID) – similar to that launched in Disney theme parks earlier this ... More

A number of patents, recently filed by Disney, suggest the company plans to use drone technology for entertainment purposes in its theme parks, with the ... More

The Zimbabwe government wants to bring a Disneyland theme park to Victoria Falls, with the country’s tourism minister inviting foreign investors to pitch in for ... More

Special guest Mickey Mouse attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially mark the opening of Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World. Developed by Silverstein ... More

The operator of Disney theme parks in Japan is to invest US$4.87bn (€3.51bn, £2.9bn) into its amusement operations over the next ten years. Oriental Land ... More

The National Skills Academy for Hospitality (NSAH) has extended its Disney Institute programme for 2010. Following the initial Disney Institute programme in London last year, ... More

The Walt Disney Company has received central government approval for its Project Application Report to build a Disney theme park in the Pudong district of ... More

According to Reuters, local media is speculating about the possibility of Walt Disney announcing a deal to construct a theme park in Shanghai, China. Disney ... More

Plans for the expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) have been put on hold after the Walt Disney Company announced that it failed to reach ... More

The Euro Disney theme park near Paris, France has hinted that it will build more hotels to deal with the increase in visitor numbers. The ... More