This Week’s Theme Park News From Disney, Universal, and More

It is a battle of Halloween season announcements with Universal Studios—plus, summer time conventions are heating up with San Diego Comic-Con, D23 Expo, and Midsummer Scream.

Peak trip season is in complete swing at Disney Parks and Universal Studios, exactly where the newest attractions are drawing in significant crowds. Irrespective of whether you are maintaining cool on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure or taking in the cinematic sights of Universal Pictures’ Cinesational, there’s a thing to do for absolutely everyone as the time draws nearer for spooky season.

Lengthy just before Halloween arrives, having said that, significant conventions like San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Disney’s D23 Expo, and Midsummer Scream will be gathering genre fans en masse. Uncover out additional in this week’s theme park news and fan-tastical destinations update.

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 2024

Get prepared to tip-toe via the tulips when additional! The newest Halloween Horror Nights property theme announced for Universal Studios Hollywood (opening September five) and Universal Studios Florida (opening August 30) is James Wan’s Insidious franchise. For additional information and tickets check out right here.

Six Flags Fright Fest 2024

The reaction from the haunt neighborhood has been a resounding “hell yes!” for this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags across North America. This year’s occasion will function significant IP in mazes such as WB’s Conjuring Universe, Netflix’s Stranger Points, and additional! For additional information on which mazes will be featured at your nearest Six Flags place, check out right here.

Walt Disney Globe Nation Bears Jamboree

At Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the Nation Bears Jamboree has reopened with its new slate of songs. The iconic characters are now performing Disney classics sung by country’s most effective in the organization these days, such as Mac McAnally, Allison Russell, Chris Thile, and Emily Ann Roberts. Study additional about it right here.

D23 Expo 2024

Beating SDCC to the punch by a day, D23 Expo unveiled its slate for this year’s occasion in Anaheim, CA. Right here are some of the panels we’re super excited about outdoors of the Honda Center’s significant events, which will be Friday’s Disney Entertainment showcase and Saturday’s Disney Experiences showcase—where we’ll see the future of all the studio projects and theme park plans from beneath the Disney banner be teased such as significant Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney Animation news!

30 Years of Toy Story
Celebrate 30 Years of Toy Story with filmmakers and Pixar Legends as they reflect on the producing of the groundbreaking classic practically 30 years ago and share under no circumstances-just before-heard anecdotes about how the historic film came to be.

Exploring New Components of the Thoughts: Behind the Design and style of Inside Out two + a Dreamy Surprise!
Join Inside Out two production designer Jason Deamer as he offers an in-depth appear at designing the new feelings joining Headquarters as Riley enters teenagehood. And stick about for a unique dreamy sneak peek of an upcoming Pixar series!

Jolly Vacation: A D23 Musical Celebration of Richard M. Sherman
From Mary Poppins to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Area, a heartwarming and joyous musical tribute to our beloved Disney songwriting legend Richard M. Sherman—with unbelievable performances and delightful surprise appearances by some of the folks who knew and admired him most effective.

Marvel Animation Sneak Peek
See what’s coming subsequent to Disney+ from Marvel Animation, with unique guests and 1st appears at hotly anticipated series including Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Eyes of Wakanda, future seasons of What If…?, X-Males ’97, and additional!

MARVEL COMICS: Celebrating 50 Years of Wolverine
Appear back at 50 years of Wolverine with Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and writer Jason Aaron as they dive into the legacy of Marvel’s most well-known mutant (and what’s subsequent!). PLUS: an exclusive giveaway although supplies final, and a sneak peek at what’s in retailer for Marvel’s 85th anniversary!

Making A Goofy Film: The Road to Lake Destiny
The creatives behind the A Goofy Film phenomenon reunite, reminisce, and share clips from a new documentary about the remarkable origin story of this beloved cult classic.

Bringing the Worlds of Disney Animation to Life in Disney Parks
Group members from Walt Disney Imagineering and Walt Disney Animation Studios go over bringing the worlds of Disney Animation to life in Disney Parks about the planet, such as such projects as Globe of Frozen (Hong Kong Disneyland), Zootopia (Shanghai Disneyland), Fantasy Springs (Tokyo DisneySea), and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (Magic Kingdom and Disneyland).

The Muppets 70: A Glamorous Miss Piggy Retrospective
Join Walt Disney Archives director Becky Cline and the Muppets producer Dani Iglesias for a fabulous appear back on the previous 70 years of the Muppets, but largely Miss Piggy! We will dive into the vaults to uncover nostalgic artifacts along with how we preserve this collection these days!

For the complete lineup of show floor pavilions that fans can practical experience at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Occasion from August 9-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center, check out ultimatefanevent.d23.com.

San Diego Comic-Con 2024

SDCC 2024 has begun to reveal its schedule for the convention taking place in San Diego this month, such as a panel celebrating Interview With the Vampire and AMC’s Immortal Universe. The complete slate of events will be revealed this weekend.

Midsummer Scream 2024

Yet another large Southern California fan gathering, Halloween and horror convention Midsummer Scream, will be held at the Lengthy Beach Convention Center July 26-28.

Here’s what you can anticipate:

• More than a dozen haunted attractions, such as the Gears of Worry maze, a torturous immersive practical experience packed with scenes from iconic Lionsgate films.
• Presentations from SoCal’s greatest Halloween attractions providing a preview of the scares coming this spooky season. (We’re most excited to obtain out additional about Fright Fest)
• Celebrity appearances from Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the casts of “Black Telephone,” “Monster Higher,” and additional.

Download the Midsummer Scream app to verify out the official schedule.

The Tiny Mermaid Immersive at CAMP Shops

Beginning Friday, August two, Disney fans and households can dive into Disney’s The Tiny Mermaid X CAMP in Los Angeles, a new musical and immersive practical experience inspired by Disney’s The Tiny Mermaid.

Right here are some specifics of activities that will be component of the practical experience:

• Sing and dance to their favored songs from Disney’s The Tiny Mermaid, such as “Under The Sea,” “Part of Your Globe,” “Kiss The Girl,” and “Poor Unfortunate Souls”
• Discover King Triton’s Palace, controlling the seas from his throne
• Uncover Ariel’s Grotto and embark on a scavenger hunt for gadgets and gizmos aplenty
• Climb via an abandoned shipwreck via cargo net tunnels and unlock treasure chests
• Watch a magic show in Ursula’s lair
• Shop exclusive Disney’s The Tiny Mermaid X CAMP apparel and accessories

Disney’s The Tiny Mermaid X CAMP is a restricted time providing at CAMP’s West Coast Flagship place at Westfield Century City. Tickets start out at $34 per individual and are out there right here.

Willy’s Candy Spectacular Premiere

Willy’s Candy Spectacular: A Musical Parody of the infamous “immersive” Willy Wonka pop-up disaster has set its director for its Edinburgh Fringe run. The musical will be helmed by filmmaker and theatrical director Andy Fickman, identified for cult fave Heathers: The Musical and motion pictures like She’s the Man and The Game Program.

“I can not tension sufficient what a thrill it was when the brilliant Richard Kraft asked me to direct Willy’s Candy Spectacular: A Musical Parody. Aside from just loving candy, I fell in adore with these songs—written by some of the most effective in the organization,” Fickman mentioned in a press release. “On a individual note, a single of my 1st jobs in Hollywood was Director of Improvement for Gene Wilder, the original Willy Wonka, so this chance feels like a pretty sweet return household.” The show runs August 9-26.

Tickets for the Edinburgh Fringe run are now out there right here.

Meow Wolf Las Vegas

A new immersive side quest is coming to Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart in Las Vegas, as teased above!

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