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Chloë is a theme park addict and self-proclaimed novelty hunter. She's obsessed with all things Star Wars, loves roller coasters (but hates Pixar Pal-A-Round), and lives for Disney's next Muppets project.

Demolition Update: Disney Destroys Entire Building, Park Transformed Beyond Recognition

In this Disney Park scene, a statue of a man holding a mouse's hand graces the foreground. Surrounding buildings, including "The Hollywood Tower Hotel," showcase art deco architecture as people stroll along the wet pathways under a cloudy sky.

Entire buildings have been demolished as Disney continues to transform the majority of one theme park. Like Walt Disney said, no Disney park is ever complete as long as there’s imagination left in the world. The reality, however, is that not every Disney theme park has unlimited space to make the products of its imagination a reality. Related: Demolition Update ...

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Disney Park Rejects Tiana Retheme, Doubles Down on Splash Mountain

Tokyo Disneyland Splash Mountain

One Disney theme park is doubling down on the original version of Splash Mountain. As was first announced in June 2020, both Disneyland Resort and Disney World’s Magic Kingdom closed their versions of Splash Mountain in 2023 to make way for a new attraction inspired by The Princess and the Frog (2009). Related: Grand Return Confirmed – Disney Ending Years-Long Closure, ...

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Controversial Florida Theme Park Offers Free Entry to Select Guests

Guests look at dolphins at SeaWorld

One of the most controversial theme parks in Florida has revealed that guests can get into the park for free from next month – on one condition. For decades, SeaWorld Orlando has generated controversy with its use of orcas and dolphins for entertainment. Whales such as Tilikum – the killer whale subject of the documentary Blackfish (2013), who was involved in three ...

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SeaWorld Controversy: Major Victory Celebrated as Florida Theme Park is Canceled

A sea lion on a rock by a pool at Sea World Orlando

Animal rights group PETA celebrated a major win in its ongoing mission to cancel marine theme parks such as SeaWorld Orlando. While most people first became aware of animal rights activists fighting SeaWorld with the release of Blackfish (2013), the documentary is just the tip of the iceberg. Tragic though the life and suffering of Tilikum – the killer whale who famously ...

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Eviction Standoff: Florida Theme Park Stays Open, Defies Closure Expectations

Tokitae Miami Seaquarium

A month after receiving its eviction notice – and two days after it was supposed to close down for good – the most controversial theme park in Florida continues to operate. You could argue that there have been multiple contenders for the title of “Florida’s most controversial theme park” in recent years, thanks to Walt Disney World’s ongoing legal spats ...

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Florida Theme Park Under Scrutiny: Employees Report Feeling ‘Intimidated’ as Closure Nears

Killer Whale Florida Theme Park

The most controversial theme park in Florida has been accused of intimidating its employees and trying to evade government inspections – just days before the date of its eviction notice. The Sunshine State is packed with theme parks, many of which could be arguably defined as controversial. There’s Walt Disney World Resort, with its ongoing legal spat with Florida Gov. ...

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