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 ...

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. ...

When guests visit Universal Orlando Resort, they typically expect to have a magical and adventure-filled vacation and return home with memories and, likely, lots of money spent on souvenirs. That being said, there are times, like any vacation, when things can take a turn. Sometimes, it is not all Butterbeer and chocolate from in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, ...

An animal has been put down at one of Florida’s most controversial theme parks – just two months after the U.S. government issued a notice of confiscation. Of all the reasons for a theme park to be controversial, the use of animals for entertainment tends to be up there with the worst. The likes of SeaWorld and other marine theme ...

It may have been evicted by the county, but one Florida theme park has no plans to budge any time soon. After years of controversy around the lack of appropriate care for its animal residents, marine theme park Miami Seaquarium received its eviction notice from Miami-Dade County last week. Under the terms of this notice, the park is required to ...

Universal Destinations & Experiences has just announced the new name for their upcoming theme park resort opening in Texas. Related: DeSantis Board Meeting Stirs up Controversy, Chaos, as Disney Prepares for War A New Universal Theme Park Resort Coming to Texas Universal Parks & Resorts announced plans to build a new theme park in Frisco, Texas. The park will be ...