While we often lump the two together, there’s a significant difference between amusement parks and theme parks. At a theme park, it’s not just about the rides, but about the stories being told by them. More and more, we’re seeing theme parks try to create uniquely immersive experiences to really make guests feel like they’re inside another world, and today, you don’t need to go to a theme park to find those kinds of attractions.
Themed entertainment extends beyond traditional theme parks. In Las Vegas alone, you can experience the new Universal Horror Unleashed, an offshoot of the popular Halloween Horror Nights in the parks, but you can also do the John Wick Experience, which has no theme park equivalent. I love to see themed entertainment expand into new ideas, which is why, as much as I’m looking forward to what’s coming to theme parks in the future, I’m possibly even more excited by Netflix House.
