In the Parks

A blistering heat wave in Southern California made visiting the parks a game of survival this past week. With temperatures reaching past 100ºF for much of the week, local crowds seemed to be staying indoors and the parks weren't very busy.

Despite that, both Knott's and Universal opened their celebrated upcharge, evening time Halloween events while ...

Memorial Day Weekend has long been the official start of Summer for theme parks everywhere. The three day weekend ensures big crowds and everything is done to lure guests with hot new attractions, shows, and often with discounts. This year, all of the above are being attempted by local parks to win your business. Hitting the Memorial Day mark are Sea World with

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Anticipation is running high for World of Color (which may or may not start public soft openings any day now), will it live up to the hype? One thing is for sure, DCA is finally on the verge of a whole new era, and we'll be right here to capture every little detail for you. Stay tuned to MiceChat and our Twitter feed for breaking news. Dancing waters ...

The weekend is upon us, and it's a big one for lots of reasons. Many folks have either today or Monday off for Presidents Day, and that means crowds for Disneyland! It is also Valentines Day on Sunday and the perfect excuse for even more folks to head out to the parks. So make your plans early and start calling restaurants to see if you can still make a dinner reservation

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A very busy week in the news, Three major Theme Park chains have major changes, and of course some prices going up. Plus some news, and lots of photos from Knott's Halloween Haunt, Gay Days and of course, DCA construction. So let's get started.

Will Shamu learn to use Lego's?

For those who follow the Business side of Theme Parks, this isn't a big surprise, as InBev and Blackstone have been in talks for awhile. But the sale was made official yesterday. Blackstone already ...