Theme park news this week: June 29, 2024 edition

Get caught up on all the news from your favorite theme parks, this week featuring Epic Universe and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog — _{Photo courtesy of Disney}

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is now open to all guests at Magic Kingdom, but they’ll need a reservation to ride. Construction teams at Epic Universe installed the park’s main entrance sign and topped off its Chronos tower. Plus, another Halloween Horror Nights haunted house reveal and major changes to Walt Disney World’s Lightning Lanes. All this and more below.

Disney Theme Park News

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure soundtrack now streaming with 18 songs

How to ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure with virtual queue or Genie+

What is America’s top attraction?

At Disney’s new ‘Aristocats’ lounge, you’ll sip alcohol from a bowl

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ dinner show coming to new Disney Treasure ship

Four Seasons Orlando to add speakeasy, fireworks party, artwork for 10th anniversary

Characters and spaces revealed for Disney Cruise Line’s new ship, Disney Adventure

Disney to rename Genie+, add advanced purchase for Lightning Lanes

‘Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue’ merchandise available for 50th anniversary

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2024 dates, tickets, and details

Disney Jollywood Nights 2024: Dates, details, and what’s new

Universal Theme Park News

Epic Universe construction update: Entrance sign installed, Chronos tower topped off

Super Nintendo World debuts new mini-game at Universal Studios Hollywood

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ haunted house coming to Halloween Horror Nights

Hogwarts Express conductor performed by women for the first time at Universal Orlando

Epic Universe construction update: Donkey Kong coaster on tracks

Halloween Horror Nights California haunted house reveal — Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America

Danny Elfman composing Dark Universe music (again)

Meet Minions in ‘Despicable Me 4’ outfits at Universal Orlando

Six Flags News

‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Trick ‘r Treat,’ and more horror coming to Six Flags parks for Halloween

SteamTown area now open at Six Flags America with new SteamWhirler ride

Icon Park News

Blue Man Group returning to Orlando in 500-seat Icon Park venue

News Beyond the Parks

McDonald’s introduces ‘Despicable Me 4’ Happy Meal toys

‘Fright Night’ cast reunites to record ‘Table Read Podcast’ with special guests Mark Hamill and Rosario Dawson

The Cartoon Creator now open at Crayola Experience Orlando

26 new Stitch merchandise items for 626 Day 2024

What’s that UFO sighting? It’s a Subway sandwich

Features

What it’s like visiting the Nickelodeon hotel in Punta Cana

We toured the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ set on a trip to St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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