Halloween Horror Nights 2026 live updates: Opening weekend at Universal Orlando
Follow live updates from Halloween Horror Nights 2026 opening weekend, beginning with Premium Scream Night and continuing throughout the official opening night.
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Meet HamiKuma at Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Orlando
Universal Orlando is giving Halloween Horror Nights guests a chance to meet HamiKuma, the creepy-cute bear that has become one of the event’s most popular original characters.
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas is getting a werewolf-themed coaster unlike anything else in the world
Opening in 2027, Werewolf Gorge will combine four launches, 32 airtime moments, and immersive werewolf encounters in Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ newest coaster. Fans are already comparing the new attraction to Epic Universe’s Curse of the Werewolf, but the two coasters offer very different experiences.
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Six Flags St. Louis is now Mid America Adventure — what’s next?
Six Flags St. Louis has officially become Mid America Adventure, revealing a new logo and beginning what the Enchanted Parks property calls the next chapter in its 55-year history.
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Dollywood visitors honor Dolly Parton with flowers, notes and silence
Flowers, handwritten notes and quiet reflection filled Dollywood as visitors and employees honored Dolly Parton the day after her death.
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Tim Curry’s Disney World role brought menace to one of Magic Kingdom’s scariest attractions
Tim Curry’s legacy reached Disney World, Disney films and Halloween Horror Nights, from Alien Encounter’s S.I.R. to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
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Super Mario is finally getting Lego minifigures — with lots of Super Nintendo World love
Super Mario is finally getting Lego minifigures in 2027, with eight new sets featuring characters, locations and details familiar to Super Nintendo World visitors.
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Rupert Grint will join ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway as Ron Weasley
Rupert Grint is returning as Ron Weasley for the first time in more than 15 years, joining Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” in 2027.
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Six Flags moving headquarters back to Texas two years after merger
Six Flags will return its corporate headquarters to Arlington, Texas, less than three years after its merger with Cedar Fair placed the combined company in Charlotte. Here’s why it is moving and what the change could mean for its parks.
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Halloween in Orlando: best theme park events and things to do (2026)
Dive into Orlando’s electrifying 2026 Halloween season, where world-class theme park frights, festive trick-or-treat trails and spooky seasonal experiences await around every corner.
