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Theme park fans play waiting game for new attractions

ORLANDO, Fla. — If you have a countdown craving, now is a crummy time in the Central Florida theme park category. Although several projects and attractions are in the works, we have an announced opening day for just one. Pirate River Quest is set to debut at Legoland Florida on…

Orlando Sentinel

Theme park fights escalate into a nationwide problem

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Theme parks across the United States are gaining an unwanted reputation for teen brawls and hot-headed melees following a surge in fights over the past two years that threatens to brand the family-friendly playgrounds as unsafe havens of violence, chaos and panic.

The Orange County Register

‘DC League of Super-Pets’ Takes No. 1 with $23 Million

The summer box office showed signs of slowing down this weekend as the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” opened in theaters across North America. The superhero spinoff about Superman’s dog earned $23 million from 4,314 locations, according to studio estimates Sunday. Though slightly less than expected, it was still enough…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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'DC League of Super-Pets' takes No. 1 with $23 million

The summer box office showed signs of slowing down this weekend as the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” opened in theaters across North America

The Independent UK

Jordan Peele's ‘Nope’ debuts at No. 1 with $44 million

Jordan Peele’s UFO thriller “Nope” topped the North American charts in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated $44 million in ticket sales, Universal Pictures said Sunday

The Independent UK

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ theme park draws inspiration from Knott’s and Magic Mountain

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A new alien sci-fi mystery from the filmmaker behind the “Get Out” and “Us” horror movies features a fictional theme park at the center of the story that draws inspiration from Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood.

The Orange County Register

Orlando is the ‘sweatiest city’ in America, study suggests

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Central Florida is uniquely positioned as a theme park destination that attracts visitors from around the world to visit Walt Disney World and Universal. But the City Beautiful might have another claim to fame that’s more perspiratory than aspirational.

Orlando Sentinel

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The Phantom of the Open: Mark Rylance tees off in British comedy about crane driver-turned-professional-golfer Maurice Flitcroft

Oscar-winning star Mark Rylance is almost enough reason to watch new British comedy The Phantom of the Open, written by Paddington 2 scribe Simon Farnaby.

ABC News

Analysis: Why Did 'Minions: The Rise Of Gru' Break Box Office Records While 'Lightyear' Fizzled?

The animated feature “Minions: The Rise of Gru” from Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Pictures in conjunction with Illumination wrapped up the four-day Independence Day weekend with $125.1 million in U.S.

Benzinga

‘Minions’ Set Box Office on Fire with $108.5 Million Debut

Families went bananas for Minions this weekend at the movie theater. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” brought in an estimated $108.5 million in ticket sales from 4,391 screens in North America, Universal Pictures said Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Minions’ tops box office

“Minions: The Rise of Gru,” a sequel to the 2015 animated hit from Universal Pictures, topped the North American box office, drawing in family audiences and dethroning the Warner Bros. biopic “Elvis.”

Tribune News Service

‘Minions’ set box office on fire with $108.5 million debut

Families went bananas for Minions this weekend at the movie theater

The Independent UK

Disney Charges $5,000 For Star Wars-Inspired Cocktail: What You Need To Know

It is impossible not to notice that the current inflationary climate has jacked up the prices of nearly everything – but who is willing to pay $5,000 for a cocktail? The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is betting someone with an XL-sized wallet is willing to belly up to the…

Benzinga

Universal Music acquires Frank Zappa's estate, plans a metaverse launch

Universal Music Group said it is planning to launch Frank Zappa NFTs and Web3 projects, after buying the late musician’s estate and likeness from his family for an undisclosed sum.

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Los Angeles Times

All your burning questions about those creepy masks in 'The Black Phone,' answered

Scott Derrickson's "The Black Phone" introduces the latest in a long line of iconic Universal Studios horror characters with the Grabber, a sadistic serial killer and part-time magician who wears a set of unsettlingly dynamic devil masks.

Benzinga

The Crisis At Disney: Part 3, Does Disney Still Have A Competitive Edge?

This is part three of the four-part series "The Crisis at Disney"

The Orange County Register

Halloween Horror Nights 2022: Michael Myers returns to Universal Studios Hollywood

Producers of Universal Studios Hollywood’s annual Halloween Horror Nights continue to roll out the mazes for its 2022 season. The theme park revealed that it would be paying homage to director John Carpenter’s 1978 classic slasher film, “Halloween.”

Salon

20 "Jurassic Park" facts you didn't know

No. 16 – It took many different animals to create the T. Rex's roar.

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Jurassic World Dominion pairs a star cast of Chris Pratt, Sam Neill and Laura Dern with free-roaming dinosaurs to disappointing effect

The sixth film in the near three-decade franchise could have been a wild ride in a dinosaur-filled dystopia, but from the opening montage, Jurassic World Dominion is a let-down.

Inverse

'Jurassic World Dominion' review: Life finds a way (to ruin everything)

'Jurassic World Dominion' is all too concerned with excavating the past that it forgets to capitalize on a worthwhile story in the present.

Benzinga

Here's When You Can Enjoy The Super Mario Kart Ride At An US Theme Park

If you’ve ever played Mario Kart and dreamed of collecting coins and throwing shells at other players in real life, it could soon be your lucky day. Here’s when the Super Nintendo World theme park area and Mario Kart ride are coming to the U.S.

Tribune News Service

Television Q&A: Was Sarah Lancashire always the choice to play 'Julia'?

You have questions. I have some answers.

The Guardian - UK

Amid a rash of cheesy samples, is UK rap running out of ideas?

UK rappers are plundering 00s choruses to help their tracks up the charts. Whether a cheeky ploy or a failure of imagination, it’s a marker of how the scene has grown

Orlando Sentinel

Orlando theme parks are short-staffed. What does that mean for summer season?

From the outside, summer at Orlando, Florida’s theme parks will probably look like business as usual: sunburnt tourists, intimidating lines and families making lifelong memories.

Tribune News Service

Dracula, the Mummy and Wolf Man to haunt Universal theme parks for Halloween Horror Nights

Theme park revelers, beware.

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