Here are today’s 9 verified theme park & live event stories, covering Theme Parks & Roller Coasters, Stadiums & Arenas, Live Music & Venues and Zoos & Aquariums.
Every item below links to its original source.
The TLDR
- Theme Parks & Roller Coasters: Adventure and Trampoline Park Group Partners With Youth Crisis Service
- Stadiums & Arenas: Lincoln City Partners With Oak View Group on Stadium Hospitality
- Live Music & Venues: Foo Fighters to Open for AC/DC’s St. Louis Stadium Show
- Zoos & Aquariums: Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Opens Applications for World Gorilla Day Family Event
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
Adventure and Trampoline Park Group Partners With Youth Crisis Service
The International Adventure & Trampoline Parks Association (IATP) has partnered with TheHopeLine, a free, 24-hour crisis chat service that connects young people with a trained Hope Coach, according to Amusement Today. Member parks can now order complimentary posters, table tents, QR-code stickers, and pocket cards pointing young employees and guests toward the service. The move gives operators another mental-health resource to offer both staff and visitors.
The Nightmare Realm Announces UK Debut for Halloween 2026
The Nightmare Realm, an immersive horror event that launched in Ireland in 2009, will make its UK debut this fall inside the Grade II-listed Avery Hill Mansion in Greenwich, London, according to blooloop. The run spans 18 nights from October 9 through November 1, with more than 70 live performers spread across two immersive experiences, Avery Hill Asylum and Sundown Manor. It marks the long-running Irish attraction’s first expansion into the UK market.
Haunted Mansion Holiday Returns to Disneyland
Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion reopened today as Haunted Mansion Holiday, its Nightmare Before Christmas overlay, after a 13-day closure for the changeover, according to WDW News Today. The seasonal overlay transforms the attraction’s queue and interior with Jack Skellington and the Halloween Town cast. It’s an annual tradition for the Anaheim park, running into the holiday season.
Guy Fieri to Headline Ribbon Cutting for Downtown Flavortown Myrtle Beach
Guy Fieri and FACE Amusement Group will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Downtown Flavortown Myrtle Beach on September 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Mall, according to Amusement Today. The outdoor event is open to the public and will include FACE Amusement Group executives and community leaders alongside Fieri. The Guy Fieri-branded entertainment complex includes a restaurant, arcade games, and bowling lanes.
Leaked Images Suggest a Simpsons Halloween Promotion at Jack in the Box
Leaked images circulating online point to a possible Simpsons-themed Halloween promotion at Jack in the Box, including collectible character cups and items described as Monster Tacos and Forbidden D’oh!nut Holes, according to Attractions Magazine. Jack in the Box has not confirmed the promotion, and the source of the leaked images is unverified. Fans should treat the details as rumored until the chain makes an official announcement.
Stadiums & Arenas
Lincoln City Partners With Oak View Group on Stadium Hospitality
English club Lincoln City has partnered with OVG Hospitality, a division of Oak View Group, to run catering and hospitality operations at ProAmpac Stadium, according to Sports Venue Business. The deal covers matchdays as well as conferences and non-matchday events at the stadium. OVG Hospitality already holds similar contracts with several other UK clubs and venues, including Manchester City and Co-op Live.
Live Music & Venues
Foo Fighters to Open for AC/DC’s St. Louis Stadium Show
Foo Fighters will open for AC/DC at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on September 8, stepping in for The Pretty Reckless, according to Pollstar. Dave Grohl has cited AC/DC’s 1980 concert film “Let There Be Rock” as a formative influence. The pairing brings together two generations of arena rock for a single stadium date.
Garth Brooks Opens ‘Blame It All On My Roots’ Tour in Indianapolis
Garth Brooks kicked off his “Blame It All On My Roots” tour on August 20 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, opening the show with “The Old Stuff,” according to Billboard. The set leaned on his catalog through 1997, including “Friends in Low Places,” “The Dance,” and “Unanswered Prayers,” with no songs from after that year. The show also included a full band encore capping the night.
Zoos & Aquariums
Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Opens Applications for World Gorilla Day Family Event
Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is accepting applications through September 3 for “Gorilla Quest ~The Future of the Forest 2026~,” a September 19 event held to mark World Gorilla Day, according to the zoo’s official announcement. The free program is open to 15 third- and fourth-grade students, each with one accompanying guardian, and includes keeper-guided gorilla observation and conservation activities. Winners will be chosen by lottery if the event is oversubscribed.
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