Here are today’s 7 verified theme park & live event stories, covering Theme Parks & Roller Coasters and Live Music & Venues.
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The TLDR
- Theme Parks & Roller Coasters: Dolly Parton’s Legacy Reaches Beyond Dollywood
- Live Music & Venues: Cypress Hill Brings Back Its Halloween Tradition at Irving Plaza
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
Dolly Parton’s Legacy Reaches Beyond Dollywood
Attractions Magazine published a look at how Parton’s influence extends past the Pigeon Forge park, pointing to her Herschend dinner-attraction partnerships, themed resort properties, a travel plaza, and her philanthropic giving as parts of a wider footprint in themed entertainment built over four decades. Read the full piece from Attractions Magazine.
Saudi Arabia and France Sign €6 Billion Deal for Three Paris-Area Theme Parks
In one of the biggest pieces of theme park news this year, France and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding for a €6 billion investment in three theme parks near Cergy-Pontoise, northwest of Paris, with one planned around a manga theme, during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to France. President Emmanuel Macron said the project, tied to Saudi developer Qiddiya, would create 22,000 jobs and called it the biggest development of its kind since Disneyland Paris. Blooloop has details on the agreement.
Disneyland Adds Blown-Glass Mickey Pumpkin to Its Halloween Lineup
Disneyland Resort’s Crystal Arts shop has added a new blown-glass Mickey pumpkin figurine and glass poison apples to its Halloween merchandise, according to WDW News Today. The pieces join the resort’s seasonal collectibles as Halloween Time continues at the California park.
Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud Adds New Fall Show Starting September 11
The Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, will debut a new harvest-themed show running September 11 through November 5, according to Amusement Today. The seasonal update adds autumn-themed elements to the dinner show for visitors touring the Smokies this fall.
Walt Disney World Debuts New Traffic Pattern at Western Way
Walt Disney World changed the turn-lane setup at the Western Way and West Buena Vista Drive intersection, so the right lane now allows both left and right turns instead of right turns only, per WDW News Today. The change is described as temporary until a planned interchange and road-widening project is finished.
Live Music & Venues
Cypress Hill Brings Back Its Halloween Tradition at Irving Plaza
Cypress Hill will revive its “Haunted Hill” Halloween tradition with two shows at Irving Plaza in New York on October 31 and November 1. Immortal Technique and Lord Sko join the October 31 bill, while Mellow Man Ace performs November 1, according to Pollstar. Presales begin August 26, with general tickets on sale August 28.
Camilo’s ‘Vida de Rico’ Passes One Billion YouTube Views
Camilo’s 2020 single “Vida de Rico” has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the second video from the Colombian singer to reach that mark after “Desconocidos.” Billboard reports the video was directed by Camilo’s wife, Evaluna Montaner.
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