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: Disney Reveals Name of First Japan-Based Cruise Ship
- Stadiums & Arenas: NBA’s Instagram Account Apparently Hacked to Promote Crypto Memecoin
- Live Music & Venues: Sienna Spiro to Make Her ARIA Awards Debut
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
Disney Reveals Name of First Japan-Based Cruise Ship
Oriental Land Company, operator of Tokyo Disneyland, has announced that Disney Cruise Line’s first ship sailing from Japan will be named Disney Imagination. The fifth Wish-class vessel is scheduled to set sail from the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal beginning in spring 2029, with Ariel and Sebastian from The Little Mermaid featured on its stern. Disney Signature Experiences president Natacha Rafalski called it a “significant milestone” in Disney Cruise Line’s expansion, according to blooloop.
Six Flags Over Georgia Renames Fright Fest Show Ahead of Reopening
Six Flags Over Georgia has changed the name and description of a Halloween show for its 2026 Fright Fest lineup as the park prepares to reopen following the fatal roller coaster incident on Goliath on October 12. The show formerly titled “Dead Man’s Party” has been retitled, and it remains unclear whether other Fright Fest entertainment will change, according to Attractions Magazine. Other parks’ Halloween events, like Fright Nights at Warner Bros. Movie World, continue on as scheduled.
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel Removes Pool-Area Scaffolding
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa has removed most of the scaffolding and construction walls surrounding its front pool, which reopened last week after a refurbishment. Some construction walls remain elsewhere at the resort as work continues, according to WDWNT.
Mickey, Stitch, and Baymax Light-Up Wearables Arrive at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World has begun selling “illuminis,” light-up character bracelets featuring Mickey Mouse, Stitch, and Baymax, after the wearables first debuted at Disneyland Resort. The Mickey Mouse version is priced at $19.99 and features an illuminated head that glows golden yellow, according to WDWNT.
Wild Adventures Announces 2027 Concert Lineup
Wild Adventures Theme Park has revealed its 2027 Wild Adventures LIVE! concert series, presented by Circle K. The season kicks off April 10 with Cheap Trick, with Air Supply, Styx, Skillet, Jo Dee Messina, and Clint Black also confirmed, according to Park World.
Stadiums & Arenas
NBA’s Instagram Account Apparently Hacked to Promote Crypto Memecoin
The NBA’s official Instagram account briefly displayed a post promoting a cryptocurrency memecoin called “$NBA Coin” this week, in what appears to be an unauthorized post rather than an official league campaign. The post was taken down quickly, and the NBA had not confirmed a hack at the time of reporting, according to Front Office Sports.
Live Music & Venues
Sienna Spiro to Make Her ARIA Awards Debut
British pop artist Sienna Spiro will perform at the 2026 ARIA Awards next month, marking her debut appearance on the ARIAs stage. The performance is set for Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, according to Billboard.
Explore more: Fright Nights at Warner Bros. Movie World, CEFCU Stadium.
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Photo: nagi usano from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.