Here are today’s 10 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: Six Flags Fiesta Texas Breaks Ground on Werewolf Gorge
- Live Music & Venues: Lollapalooza India Sets Fifth Edition for January 2027
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
Six Flags Fiesta Texas Breaks Ground on Werewolf Gorge
Six Flags Fiesta Texas broke ground on August 27 on Werewolf Gorge, a 4,120-foot family launch coaster the San Antonio park calls the world’s longest of its kind and the largest single-attraction investment in its history, according to Amusement Today. The ride will feature four launches, including a swingback sequence, speeds topping 40 mph, and a story drawn from Texas folklore and cryptid legends. It’s set to open in 2027 during the park’s 35th anniversary season, joining a wave of new family launch coasters that includes SeaWorld Orlando’s Penguin Trek and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Phoenix Rising.
Disneyland Resort Breaks Ground on New Parking Structure
Disneyland Resort held a groundbreaking ceremony this week for a new parking structure and transportation hub across Harbor Boulevard from the parks, according to Screamscape. The project will add 6,000 parking spaces along with shuttle and rideshare areas and security infrastructure, part of the broader DisneylandForward expansion plan.
Powerhouse Parramatta CEO Steps Aside Before November Opening
Powerhouse Parramatta chief executive Lisa Havilah has stepped aside just two months before the museum’s planned November 7 grand opening, according to The Art Newspaper. Havilah, who joined the Powerhouse in 2018 after seven years leading Carriageworks, stood down pending an investigation into governance and procurement matters, NSW arts minister John Graham said. No further details on the investigation have been made public.
Lake Compounce Names Daniel LLanas General Manager
Lake Compounce has named Daniel LLanas its new General Manager, the Bristol, Connecticut park announced, according to Amusement Today. LLanas brings more than 25 years of theme park and attractions experience, most recently as Director of Admissions for Aquaventure World at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai, and before that more than a decade with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, including a stint as Vice President of Merchandise for SeaWorld and Aquatica San Antonio.
Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Opens at Universal Orlando
Halloween Horror Nights 2026 kicked off at Universal Orlando with a separately ticketed Premium Scream Night on August 27, followed by the event’s official opening on August 28, according to Attractions Magazine. This year’s haunted houses include Stranger Things 5, Evil Dead Burn, and Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control, alongside scare zones such as Fortnitemares and Downtown Clowntown. The outlet reported wait times fell to as little as five minutes for operating houses later in the evening.
New Pandora Charm Set Arrives for EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival
The 2026 Pandora charm set for EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival is now available, according to WDW News Today. The festival-exclusive set from the Disney Parks Collection x Pandora includes two button charms and a dangle charm featuring classic Disney characters, priced at $175.
Tokyo Disneyland Sets Closure Date for Snow White’s Adventures
Tokyo Disneyland has set September 4 as the closing date for Snow White’s Adventures, which will undergo a three-week refurbishment before reopening September 23, according to Inside the Magic. The dark ride has been part of the park since it opened on April 15, 1983. No reason for the closure has been announced.
Live Music & Venues
Lollapalooza India Sets Fifth Edition for January 2027
Lollapalooza India will return for a fifth edition on January 23-24, 2027, at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Racecourse, organizers BookMyShow and C3 Presents announced, according to Pollstar. The festival will span four stages and more than 20 hours of live performances, though a lineup hasn’t been revealed yet. An exclusive presale for RuPay credit card holders opens August 30, with general early-bird tickets following on September 2.
Grace Potter Set for Grand Ole Opry Debut
Grace Potter will make her Grand Ole Opry debut on September 15, performing songs from her new album Trespasser, according to Pollstar. She’ll follow that with an AmericanaFest Day Stage appearance on September 16, in the midst of a run of shows supporting Zac Brown Band’s Love and Fear Tour.
Bruno Mars Adds 2027 Stadium Dates in Asia and Australia
Bruno Mars is expanding his Romantic Tour with 27 new stadium shows across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand in 2027, and has added a fifth Mexico City date later this year, according to Billboard.
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