Disney theme park news
26 Sep 2025
Following the May 2025 announcement by The Walt Disney Company and Miral of plans to
07 May 2025
Disney has announced it will build its first theme park in the Middle East, with
17 Nov 2019
More than 40,000 people from over 100 countries are descending on Orlando, Florida, ahead of
05 Feb 2019
Disneyland Paris is to host the first ever official LGBTQ event held at a Disney
12 Nov 2018
The research and development (R&D) team at Disney are working on a concept that could
28 Jul 2017
Marty Sklar – the legendary Disney Imagineer and IAAPA Hall of Famer who played a
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
10 May 2017
Disney’s parks and resorts have enjoyed another strong quarter, with the company experiencing double digit
09 Mar 2017
Business is booming at Shanghai Disneyland with the landmark attraction welcoming nearly 8 million visitors
03 Mar 2017
British street artist Banksy has returned with his latest politically-minded project: a nine-room hotel located
23 Nov 2016
A host of Disney legends gathered in Orlando last week to discuss the making of
16 Nov 2016
A panel of IAAPA Hall of Famers gathered yesterday (15 November) to share insights from
11 May 2016
While revenues at Disney’s parks and resorts continue to rise, things aren’t looking so rosy
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
20 Aug 2015
Rumours that urban artist Banksy is behind a pop-up visitor attraction in Weston-super-Mare, England, were
18 Aug 2015
Banksy has reportedly created a twisted version of a Disney theme park, which the anonymous
06 May 2015
The Walt Disney Company has beaten analyst estimates for its second quarter earnings, led by
05 Sep 2014
The Singapore Tourist Board (STB) is looking at using radio frequency identification technology (RFID) –
26 Aug 2014
A number of patents, recently filed by Disney, suggest the company plans to use drone
22 Aug 2014
The Zimbabwe government wants to bring a Disneyland theme park to Victoria Falls, with the
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
05 Aug 2014
Special guest Mickey Mouse attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially mark the opening of Four
29 Apr 2014
The operator of Disney theme parks in Japan is to invest US$4.87bn (€3.51bn, £2.9bn) into
04 May 2010
The National Skills Academy for Hospitality (NSAH) has extended its Disney Institute programme for 2010.
05 Nov 2009
The Walt Disney Company has received central government approval for its Project Application Report to
29 Oct 2009
According to Reuters, local media is speculating about the possibility of Walt Disney announcing a
11 Aug 2009
China Daily reports that a study by the Horizon Group, a Chinese strategic research and
08 May 2009
The Walt Disney Company has reported that decreased guest spending has contributed to a 12
17 Mar 2009
Plans for the expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) have been put on hold after
20 Aug 2008
The Euro Disney theme park near Paris, France has hinted that it will build more
21 Dec 2004
Disney and Hong Kong’s SAR government has announced that Hong Kong Disneyland will be open
12 Feb 2004
Disney, one of the world’s leading family entertainment companies, is today recovering from a hostile
14 Apr 2003
Cypress Gardens, one of Florida's oldest theme parks, closed last weekend. The park, in Winter
16 Sep 2002
Roy Disney, nephew of Walt and vice-chairman of the Walt Disney Company, is preparing his
3 Sep 2001
The chair of Walt Disney, Michael Eisner predicts that the new Disney theme park in
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Record market penetration in the UK
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UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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