PortAventura World gets ready for its most complete Halloween yet: a new passage andproposals for the whole family

Amusement Today: PortAventura World is preparing for a new Halloween season with a renewed proposal that raises the intensity of the experience and expands its entertainment offering. From September 19 to November 15, PortAventura Park will transform its areas with new elements of terror and proposals for the whole family, among which the premiere of El Carnicero de Penitence, a new passage in Far West.

Knott's Nightmares Revealed Sets Up Scary Farm in 2026

Inside Universal: It’s now the middle of August, the days are still well into the 80s, and Midsummer Scream is now becoming a distant memory. It also means Halloween is right around the corner, and Knott’s Scary Farm is only a few short weeks away. That means it’s time for Knott’s annual Nightmares Revealed event, where, as the name suggests, everything is revealed for the upcoming 2026 season of Knott’s Scary Farm.

Warner Bros. brings new Superman attraction to Hollywood

www.themeparkinsider.com: Superman Experience: Defenders Unite will open April 18 at Stage 5 on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank. Inspired by the James Gunn's 2025 film, the walkthrough experience will feature live gameplay within an original storyline, created exclusively for the attraction.

Disney Starlight finally delivers the moment fans have been waiting for

Attractions Magazine: When the ‘Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away’ debuted at Magic Kingdom in July 2025, it quickly became a fan favorite for its glowing visuals and special character moments. But for many fans, one detail stood out. Peter Pan and Wendy weren’t flying.

Minions Olympics ice skater! What happened, how to watch

attractionsmagazine.com: Universal granted the “Minions Olympics ice skater,” Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté, permission to skate to music from the “Minions” movies during the Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026.

The forces shaping attractions in 2026

InPark Magazine: When I sit down to write the yearly strategy plan for Gantom, I begin, as most do, with a SWOT and environmental analysis. I review top stories from 2025, industry research, and trend reports to identify the environmental forces shaping the attractions industry. Those environmental forces inspired a recent episode of Green Tagged, and also this article.

First look at Disney's new nighttime spectacular

www.themeparkinsider.com: Today in Paris, Disney Live Entertainment introduced the new nighttime spectacular that will debut with Disney Adventure World on March 29, 2026 - Disney Cascade of Light. Set on the park's Adventure Bay, the new production will feature fountains, World of Color-style water screens, and next-generation, purpose-built drones that will fly closer to the audience than ever before.

LED takes flight

InPark Magazine: A new chapter in immersive ride technology has opened at Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park in Nagasaki. On September 12, the park debuted Air Cruise The Ride, a state-of-the- art flying theater designed and delivered by Brogent. The attraction marks a major step forward for Japan’s themed entertainment market and showcases the company’s ongoing innovation in motion simulation and visual technology.

Story you can experience

InPark Magazine: Morgan Fix has spent more than 15 years turning creative designs into places people can touch, see, and experience. Based in Europe and now expanding into North America, his studio, Morgan Fix Creative, bridges artistry and engineering to make ambitious stories buildable and efficient.

Beyond the season

InPark Magazine: Brian Morrow, owner of B Morrow Productions (BMP), has spent his career looking for ways to bridge creativity with practicality. Since its founding in 2018, BMP has grown from a one-person consultancy into two full studios: design and production, with more than 60 professionals working out of a 90,000 sq. ft. facility in Orlando, Florida.

Engineering meets immersion

InPark Magazine: Drawing on both companies’ strengths, Simtec Systems and The VOID are working on a new attraction platform that pairs Simtec’s motion-base engineering with The VOID’s immersive premium content and sensory design.

The dawn of the era of the dark ride

InPark Magazine: In the world of themed entertainment, there’s nothing quite like a dark ride. Over the decades, the format has gone through several revivals, each time propelled by new technologies and creative ambition. Today, a new era is unfolding, one marked by better tools, greater affordability, the increased ability to work within smaller footprints, and strong demand from parks and attractions of all sizes from around the world.

Dream On!

InPark Magazine: The former DE-ZYN Studios has a new identity as DreamLab Immersive, representing a re-engineered creative vision built for the context engineering era. “Custom generative tools have the power to amplify human imagination and the guest experience,” says founder John Miceli, who has spent decades at the intersection of media creation, technology and storytelling.

Which Walt Disney World holiday party is the best?

www.themeparkinsider.com: The holiday season stars officially at the Walt Disney World Resort on November 14. That's when Disney rolls out its holiday decorations, entertainment and menus across its four theme parks in Florida. But for fans who want even more holiday cheer, Disney World also offers two after-hours, hard-ticket events at its theme parks. Let's look at those two events, to help you decide which one is the better choice for you and your family.

Mark Your Calendars: The Pirates of Treasure Island Show Is Finally Returning To The Strip — For A One-Night-Only Encore Performance

secretlasvegas.co: Vegas, get ready for some serious nostalgia! It looks like we could see a few of the Strip’s most beloved and free attractions sailing back into action. We may all travel back in time – for one night only – thanks to the ambition of local talent agency founder Kelly Warnell.

EPS | infrastructure for Universal Horror Unleashed

blooloop: Entertainment Project Services (EPS), a full-service design development company specialising in mechanical design and project management within the entertainment industry, was tasked with creating the invisible infrastructure for Universal Horror Unleashed. This involved supporting lighting, sound, and effects across all mazes.

Designing Scares: A Chicago Halloween

AMERICAN THEATRE: Inside the Merle Reskin Space at Steppenwolf, Rough House Puppet Arts has set up camp for House of the Exquisite Corpse V: Blood & Puppets, a multi-room, immersive puppet haunted house (through Nov. 1). It’s the fifth official Halloween season for House of the Exquisite Corpse, born from an idea of a decade ago, when Rough House co-founder and artistic director emeritus Mike Oleon brought up the possibility of doing a puppet haunted house. The first year Rough House gave it a try was 2018, under the name Harrow House.

More than words (and numbers): The 2024 TEA Global Experience Index™

InPark Magazine: It’s that time of year when journalists, industry professionals and park fans are eager to read the latest attractions attendance report. Produced by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) with presenting sponsor Storyland Studios, the TEA Global Experience Index (formerly the Theme Index and Museum Index) serves as both a mirror and a map – reflecting where the industry has been and helping to chart where it may be headed.

5 Spooky Broadway Shows for Halloween

Playbill: A blood-covered Norma Desmond and a bloodied Joe Gillis may have ridden off into the Sunset (Boulevard), but there are still plenty of Broadway productions ready to send chills up audiences' spines during the Halloween season.

COMING SOON: Midnight High: A Night At The Oxhead

by NoPro Newswire | Sep, 2025 | No Proscenium: Houston is one of the underrated immersive centers in the United States, a slow burn of a scene that has produced some truly top-tier experiences (we’re looking at you Strange Bird) and is home to its own Meow Wolf. That said, the immersive theatre part of the equation has only ever had fits and starts, even though the ingredients are all there.