Here are today’s 4 verified theme park & live event stories, covering Theme Parks & Roller Coasters, Stadiums & Arenas and Live Music & Venues.
Every item below links to its original source.
The TLDR
- Theme Parks & Roller Coasters: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Tops $2.22 Billion in Fourth Weekend
- Stadiums & Arenas: Enes Kanter Freedom Escorted From WNBA Game After On-Court Exchange
- Live Music & Venues: The Wallflowers Set First-Ever Australian Tour for December
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Tops $2.22 Billion in Fourth Weekend
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ added another $39 million in its fourth weekend in theaters, pushing its domestic total to $855 million and its global haul past $2.22 billion. The Sony/Marvel sequel continues to top the box office even as new releases arrive, according to WDW News Today, which cited Variety’s reporting.
Universal Orlando’s CineSational Lagoon Show Wraps Its Run
Universal Orlando’s summer nighttime lagoon show, CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular, played its final performance on August 23. Fans who missed the fountain, projection, and fireworks show can still catch a full video of the finale via Coaster101.
Stadiums & Arenas
Enes Kanter Freedom Escorted From WNBA Game After On-Court Exchange
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was escorted out of Wintrust Arena in Chicago by security on Sunday during a Sky-Fever WNBA game, following an on-court exchange with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom, who wore a shirt referencing the definition of the word ‘woman,’ told security, according to Front Office Sports, ‘I’m supporting women, and that is the reason they are kicking me out.’ Fans in the arena booed as he was led out, and the WNBA had not commented on the removal as of the report. For more on the venues hosting today’s biggest sports moments, see ThrillZing’s look at De Kuip, Feyenoord’s historic Rotterdam home.
Live Music & Venues
The Wallflowers Set First-Ever Australian Tour for December
The Wallflowers will play Australia for the first time this December, marking the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough album ‘Bringing Down the Horse’ with a five-date run. The tour opens at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Dec. 4, followed by stops in Thirroul, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide, with the band performing the album in full each night, according to Billboard. Presale tickets begin Aug. 26, with general on-sale following Aug. 28. Fans of legendary music venues can also revisit ThrillZing’s profile of King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, the Glasgow club that launched Oasis.
Explore more: De Kuip, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut.
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