Theme Park Decoder

11/03/2025

Shanghai Disney Resort has announced plans for a new hotel near the entrance of Shanghai Disneyland. The hotel, which will be the resort's fourth, will be the closest Disney hotel to the park. The new development plan also includes the expansion of shopping, dining and entertainment offerings at its Disneytown district.

Officials say the expansion plans come amid growing demand from guests. Shanghai Disneyland, which opened in 2016, recently welcomed its 100 millionth theme park guest.

10/23/2025

Disney plans to launch a new version of its popular attraction in 2026. The revamped ride will be called Soarin' Across America, and it will showcase more than 12 locations across the U.S.

The new version will debut at EPCOT and Disney California Adventure in the summer.

10/21/2025

Mark Your Calendars! Disney World has revealed dates for EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. 🎨 The festival will run Jan. 16, 2026 through Feb. 23, 2026.

10/20/2025

Soarin’ Across America will debut at Disney World and Disneyland next summer. The new 'flight' will feature more than a dozen locations that highlight "some of the country’s natural beauty and iconic cityscapes."

10/17/2025

Remy's Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT will close Nov. 10-13 to switch to 2D. The attraction will get enhanced digital effects and clearer imagery. New props and lighting will be added to the attraction and the queue in the coming months.

10/16/2025

Rip Ride Rockit is almost gone. More pieces of the coaster are being taken down.

10/15/2025

Universal Destinations & Experiences has dropped more details about its upcoming Universal Kids Resort opening next year in Frisco, Texas. The resort—which was designed for families with young children—will feature seven lands based on Shrek, Minions, Jurassic World, SpongeBob and more.

Universal Kids Resort will include Shrek, Minions, SpongeBob and more.

10/15/2025

Universal has released more details about the themed lands that will be part of Universal Kids Resort, set to open in Frisco, Texas, in 2026.

• DreamWorks’ Shrek’s Swamp
• DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots Del Mar
• Illumination’s Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club
• Jurassic World Adventure Camp
• DreamWorks’ TrollsFest
• Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom
• Isle of Curiosity

10/10/2025

A small fire broke out on Universal Orlando's Rip Ride Rockit coaster on Friday. The coaster is being demolished to make way for a new experience.

10/08/2025

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets will open summer 2026 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney has announced.

It will feature the first-ever Scooter animatronic, but Disney has hinted that Scooter might not be the only Muppet animatronic joining the attraction.

10/08/2025

Disney World is letting go of the projection faces on the Anna, Elsa and Kristoff animatronics on Frozen Ever After at EPCOT.

The animatronics will be updated early next year to be similar to the animatronic figures in the World of Frozen attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland.

10/03/2025

Stardust Racers is set to reopen at Universal Epic Universe on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 4), per an internal memo Universal Orlando president Karen Irwin sent to Team Members.

In the memo, Irwin said that Universal is "updating operational procedures and attraction signage to reinforce existing ride warnings and physical eligibility requirements at Stardust Racers and other rides."