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Episodes
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- Typhoon Lagoon transforming into Kuzcotopia for one night only: What to know
- Volcano Bay Nights return to Universal Orlando in fall 2025, tickets now available
- Six Flags Fright Fest 2025: 6 movie-inspired haunted houses at 7 parks
- ‘The Conjuring’ escape-room-style experience coming to 4 Six Flags parks for extra charge
- Shaquille O’Neal roller coaster overlay coming to Hersheypark
- Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas: Videos inside all 4 haunted houses + ticket prices
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Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- ‘Fantastic Four’ projection mapping on Space Mountain at Disneyland | Video
- Speedway Stunt Coaster opening at Six Flags México in 2026
- ‘Monsters, Inc.’ roller coaster construction update, August 2025 | Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Rip Ride Rockit’s replacement construction update, August 2025 | Universal Studios Florida
- ‘Globally recognized IP’ coming to SeaWorld, Busch Gardens theme parks + mystery attraction planned for Orlando
- SeaWorld Orlando expansion: Parent company ready to build
- Two new SeaWorld parks planned internationally
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Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- Epic Universe TV special airing August 2025: ‘Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe’
- Six Flags cancels Christmas, Halloween events at multiple parks
- ‘The Conjuring’ experience coming to four Six Flags parks for extra charge
- We tried Orlando’s new ‘Squid Game’ free-roaming VR experience | Review
- World’s biggest Build-A-Bear Workshop coming to Icon Park in Orlando in 2026
- Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2025 | Dates, tickets, what’s new, what’s back
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Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- Fantastic Four + H.E.R.B.I.E. character meet & greets at Disneyland
- Six Flags 2026 season pass: Buy pass for any park, get 50 other parks free
- Comic-Con 2025 videos | ‘Percy Jackson,’ ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ activations
- Taylor Swift wax figures launch at Madame Tussauds | See all 13 Eras Tour looks
- Magic of Disney Animation returning to Hollywood Studios after 11 years in 2026
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Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- ‘Disney Starlight’ | Full video, photos of new Magic Kingdom nighttime parade
- ‘Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition’ 18,000-square-foot museum tour begins in Philadelphia in 2026
- Indoor, space-themed roller coasters coming to Legoland in Florida and California for 2026
- Walt Disney animatronic revealed at Disneyland | Video + photos
- ‘Walt Disney – A Magical Life’ review
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Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- With ‘Cool Kid Summer,’ Disney World tries new approach to character meet & greets
- DC Heroes and Villains Fest is bigger and better in 2025 at Six Flags Magic Mountain | Report
- AlpenFury launch coaster debuts at Canada’s Wonderland | POV video
- Activate Orlando is a new immersive gaming experience on International Drive
- Chuck E. Cheese for adults | New Chuck’s Arcade concept now open in 11 locations
- Universal Mega Movie Summer 2025 | Videos of ‘Jaws,’ ‘Jurassic’ activations in Hollywood
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Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- Quantum Accelerator straddle coaster delayed until 2026 at Six Flags New England
- Nickelodeon hotel coming to Orlando (again) with residential apartments, SpongeBob restaurant
- Liberty Square Riverboat 2025 tour at Magic Kingdom with 40 photos, 20-minute POV
- Tom Sawyer Island 2025 tour at Magic Kingdom with 80 photos before it closes forever
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Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- New Test Track ‘3.0’ POV at Epcot
- Stitch neighborhood in Tomorrowland at Shanghai Disneyland
- Inside the defunct animation studio at Walt Disney World, Feature Animation Florida
- Chicago will be next location for Universal Horror Unleashed year-round haunt
- New coasters Siren’s Curse + Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point | Ride reviews, POVs
- Sonic the Hedgehog attractions planned for the U.S. and beyond
- Introducing Sergio Navarro, a new original character for Halloween Horror Nights 2025
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Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- New Epic Universe restaurant(s) opening in 2026
- SeaWorld Orlando debuts its first drone show
- Dollywood’s new ride for 2026
- Mack Rides’ new rocking-boat ride system at Futuroscope will change theme parks
- Test Track reopening July 22 with ‘spirit of optimism’ rooted in Epcot history
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Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:
- M3GAN now dancing at Universal Orlando in flash mob | Full video
- Disney Villains go kiddie in new show at Hollywood Studios | Review
- Disney Imagineers share 3 focuses for new Frontierland attractions at Magic Kingdom
- Dollywood 40th anniversary documentary now streaming
- Ride vehicle revealed for ‘Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift’ coaster opening in 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood
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