Magic Kingdom news

Plans have been tabled for a US$2bn theme park and entertainment destination development in north-east Oklahoma, US. The development would be built in phases, starting ... More

2018 was a landmark year for the themed entertainment industry, with the latest edition of the TEA/AECOM Theme and Museum Index showing the world's major ... More

What does it take for a woman to be successful at Disney? Talent and determination are a given, but a panel of the organisation’s female ... More

Disney continues to reign supreme in the world of theme parks, with the operator gaining close to 10 million additional visitors through the year – ... More

IAAPA has announced its winners for this year’s Brass Ring Awards, recognising a number of companies at the annual IAAPA expo for their achievements in ... More

Disney's parks and resorts division continues to perform strongly, demonstrated by earnings for the fiscal year filed yesterday (9 November). The Walt Disney Co, whose ... More

Major visitor attractions across Florida have been forced to close their doors as Hurricane Irma makes its way up the US state. Irma – now ... More

Disney has announced a slew of new additions for its parks worldwide, including a Star Wars hotel, Marvel and Pixar attractions, and the very first ... More

Following a period of growth in 2015, the world’s top theme parks have experienced a mixed year, according to the latest edition of the TEA/AECOM ... More

Disney’s parks and resorts chair Bob Chapek has confirmed plans for a major overhaul of Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park, starting with a new ... More

Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade has finished up its run at the operator’s Florida resort, with plans to move the show across the country to ... More

Disney has debuted its first fully-fledged Frozen attraction, with the Frozen Ever After boat ride at Epcot garnering lines more than five hours long on ... More

Police in Orlando are searching for a two-year-old boy dragged into the water by an alligator at a Disney-owned resort. The boy was playing on ... More

Orlando’s theme parks have united in solidarity following the tragic events of the weekend, which saw more than 50 people killed in a mass shooting ... More

The world’s top theme parks recorded tremendous growth in 2015, while visitor numbers to museums entered overall decline, according to the 2016 edition of the ... More

Disney CEO Robert Iger has revealed details about the company’s sixth theme park resort, with Shanghai Disneyland set to include Star Wars and Marvel experiences ... More

New details have been revealed about Disney’s upcoming Frozen attraction, which is coming to Epcot in Florida next year. The new ride, which will replace ... More

After breaking the US$100 (€90, £66) mark for entry fees earlier this year, Disney is considering a new surge pricing payment system for its peak ... More

The TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index 2014 has been released, showing post-recession growth has been maintained in the theme park sector, while museum attendance ... More

Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is the first theme park to break the US$100 (€88, £65) admission fee, after a price hike which came ... More

Disney has revealed plans for a ¥500bn (US$4.5bn, €3.6bn, £2.8bn) expansion of it’s Tokyo resorts as part of a 10-year expansion plan. Starting in March ... More

Disney’s Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride – described as the “crowning jewel” of its New Fantasyland themed area – is to open on 28 May. ... More

The lakeside Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World is set to open for business in Q3 2014. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts entered ... More

Disney CEO Bob Iger has revealed the company’s highly-anticipated MyMagic+ programme helped Magic Kingdom theme park process an additional 3,000 guests per day when it ... More

A mechanical dragon that appears to fly without cables has been spotted over Orlando's Disney World Resort ahead of the opening of the park's New ... More