Here are today’s 8 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: Holiday World Adds a Dino Corn Maze for Halloween
- Live Music & Venues: Ed Sheeran Calls Gaza Situation ‘Catastrophic and Unjustifiable’ in Philadelphia
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
Holiday World Adds a Dino Corn Maze for Halloween
In today’s theme park news from Indiana, Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari has kicked off its Happy Halloween Weekends season with a new dinosaur-themed twist on its annual corn maze. The Dino Corn Maze Adventure runs September 19 through November 1, according to Screamscape, with the park confirming the addition on social media ahead of its opening weekend.
5 Things to Know Before Seeing ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’
“Avengers: Endgame Encore” opens in theaters September 25, 2026, with preview screenings beginning a day earlier, and includes footage not in the original 2019 film. Standard showings run about two minutes longer, while premium formats add roughly five extra minutes that tie into December’s “Avengers: Doomsday,” according to Attractions Magazine.
New Aerial Photos Show Piston Peak and Villains Land Progress
Fresh aerial photos of Magic Kingdom’s Piston Peak and Villains Land expansion, part of today’s theme park news out of Walt Disney World, show the former Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island site now covered in graded land, excavation pits, and a newly installed tower crane. Crews are preparing foundations near the Haunted Mansion, and a new waterway will separate the area from Liberty Square and Frontierland, according to WDWNT. Disney has not announced opening dates for either land.
Inside Madame Tussauds Orlando’s Wax Figure Upkeep
Rounding out today’s theme park news is a look inside Madame Tussauds Orlando, where a four-person team fights Florida humidity, guest handling, and decades of wax brittleness to keep celebrity figures presentable. Studio manager Samantha Wolf told Attractions Magazine that each figure is meant to capture a celebrity at one specific era, “like a photograph would.” The ICON Park attraction has been open since 2015.
Live Music & Venues
Ed Sheeran Calls Gaza Situation ‘Catastrophic and Unjustifiable’ in Philadelphia
Ed Sheeran opened his Philadelphia stadium concert this past weekend by addressing the controversy surrounding his tour, calling the situation in Gaza “catastrophic and unjustifiable” while also describing the October 7 attacks as “horrific,” according to Pollstar. Several supporting acts had withdrawn from the tour in solidarity after opener Macklemore was dropped following pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Sheeran performed the opening of the show alone before being joined by other musicians later in the set.
New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert Dies at 45
New Found Glory founding guitarist and songwriter Chad Gilbert has died at age 45 after living with cancer since 2021, according to Pollstar. The band and Gilbert’s wife, Lisa Cimorelli, said in a joint statement that he passed away “peacefully in his sleep” surrounded by friends and family.
The Weeknd Debuts New Song Built Around a ‘Evangelion’ Sample
The Weeknd debuted a new, still-untitled song during a Japan stop on his After Hours Til Dawn Tour, built around visuals from Neon Genesis Evangelion and a sample of the anime’s theme song, according to Billboard. The presentation featured visuals directed by NieR video game creator Yoko Taro and a vocal credit for original Evangelion singer Yoko Takahashi. No release date has been set for the track.
Suki Waterhouse Sets December Australian Tour Dates
Suki Waterhouse has announced a four-date Australian run of her Loveland Tour for December, opening December 8 at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt as part of its On the Steps series, according to Billboard. The dates support her third studio album, Loveland, released in July. As her tour expands globally, arenas like Royal Arena in Copenhagen continue hosting major touring acts throughout the year. Tickets go on general sale September 24.
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