Here are today’s 7 verified theme park & live event stories, covering Theme Parks & Roller Coasters, Stadiums & Arenas and Live Music & Venues.
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The TLDR
- Theme Parks & Roller Coasters: Final Destination Haunt Confirmed for Six Flags Great Adventure
- Stadiums & Arenas: Front Office Sports Profiles Chad Gable and WWE’s Global Push
- Live Music & Venues: Noah Kahan Plays Career-Biggest Show at the Rose Bowl
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
Final Destination Haunt Confirmed for Six Flags Great Adventure
The Final Destination: Death’s Playground haunted experience, previously announced for Six Flags Magic Mountain, has also been confirmed for Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, according to Screamscape. No opening date or additional details have been released for the New Jersey installation.
Lost Island Announces Forbidden Lair, an RMC Family Shuttle Coaster
Lost Island Theme Park in Waterloo, Iowa has announced Forbidden Lair, a Rocky Mountain Construction family shuttle coaster based on RMC’s new ‘Wild Moose’ model — the manufacturer’s first ride of this type. The coaster is set for a 2027 opening and will feature roughly 910 feet of track, a 79-foot reverse lift hill, and 11 airtime moments, according to Coaster101. It will be Lost Island’s second RMC coaster, following Fire Runner in 2025, and reflects a broader industry shift toward family-friendly designs — a change from the dueling, thrill-heavy layouts of classic rides like Dragon Challenge.
New Mardi Gras Mug Debuts at Port Orleans French Quarter
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — French Quarter has added a new $19.99 Mardi Gras-themed mug to its gift shop lineup, featuring the resort’s exterior alongside a maroon-and-gold masquerade mask design, as first reported by WDWNT.
Stadiums & Arenas
Front Office Sports Profiles Chad Gable and WWE’s Global Push
Front Office Sports went behind the scenes at SummerSlam with WWE Superstar Chad Gable for a video feature on the promotion’s business strategy, including its media deals with Netflix and ESPN driving global expansion. The feature explores how those deals are reshaping WWE’s live event and talent business model, according to Front Office Sports.
Live Music & Venues
Noah Kahan Plays Career-Biggest Show at the Rose Bowl
Noah Kahan played the biggest headline show of his career on Saturday, August 15, performing for a sold-out crowd of more than 56,000 fans at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena as part of his Great Divide World Tour. The show adds Kahan to the list of artists who have sold out the venue, including Coldplay and the Rolling Stones, per Pollstar.
Portugal. The Man Announces 2026 Australian Tour Dates
Portugal. The Man will play Sydney’s Roundhouse on October 14, Melbourne’s Forum on October 17, and Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on October 18 as part of a new East Coast Australian tour, in support of their tenth studio album, SHISH. General tickets go on sale August 21, according to Billboard.
Karol G Brings Out Bruno Mars for ‘Still’ Debut in L.A.
Karol G brought out Bruno Mars for a surprise live debut of their duet “Still,” a track from her album No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, during her sold-out SoFi Stadium show on Saturday, August 15. The performance was filmed live for the song’s official music video, according to Billboard.
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