Animal Kingdom news

Frank Ruttenberg has had his decades of service to the San Antonio Zoological Society recognised, with his appointment as the new president of the association. ... More

Members of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) are gathering this week in California for the attractions body’s annual Summit and Thea Awards Gala. Kicking off ... More

Disney chair and CEO Bob Iger has credited the operator’s significant investments in acquired IPs as the reason for impressive results in its first quarter. ... More

Long-time Disney employee Michael Colglazier has been promoted to a new role overseeing Disney’s parks and resorts across Asia. Disney has invested heavily in its ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

Disney has confirmed a US$52.4bn (€44.27bn, £39bn) mega-deal with Fox, acquiring Twentieth Century Fox Film and Television studios, along with Fox's cable and international TV ... More

Veteran Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde has revealed his secret to storytelling in theme parks, saying that to successfully utilise an IP, attractions creators must ... More

This year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, has proved to be the organisation’s most successful show ever, with a record 39,000 people attending the ... More

IAAPA has announced its winners for this year’s Brass Ring Awards, recognising a number of companies at the annual IAAPA expo for their achievements in ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has announced the winners of the THEA Awards during the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida. The awards, which recognise ... More

Disney's parks and resorts division continues to perform strongly, demonstrated by earnings for the fiscal year filed yesterday (9 November). The Walt Disney Co, whose ... More

Some of the attractions industry’s brightest minds will come together next month for an open panel discussion about the creative process and challenges involved with ... More

Major visitor attractions across Florida have been forced to close their doors as Hurricane Irma makes its way up the US state. Irma – now ... More

Following a period of growth in 2015, the world’s top theme parks have experienced a mixed year, according to the latest edition of the TEA/AECOM ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Seoul's garden in the sky to a new museum exhibition dedicated Denmark's ... More

Disney has celebrated the launch of its new Avatar land at Animal Kingdom with the operator marking the occasion by hosting a ‘Dedication of Pandora’ ... More

Disney chair Bob Iger has said that the company must continue to incorporate its most popular IPs into its parks in order to help grow ... More

A new application for construction at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, has sparked speculation that the destination may be planning to connect its parks ... More

Speculation has risen over the opening date for Disney’s highly-anticipated World of Avatar after the operator blocked-out pass holder dates in May and June for ... More

Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, has been given a confirmed opening date of summer 2017. The themed ... More

Orlando’s theme parks have united in solidarity following the tragic events of the weekend, which saw more than 50 people killed in a mass shooting ... More

Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, US, is preparing to launch its new US$22.3m (€19.5m, £15.7m) Zambezi River Hippo Camp at the end of this month, bringing ... More

Disney chair Bob Iger has said that the company’s acquired IPs play a big role in delivering large returns on investments into its theme parks. ... More

A new book devoted to the art of theme park design and written by a former TEA board member and creative designer at Walt Disney ... More