Welcome to the first edition of Mr. Todd’s Wild Ride, a weekly newsletter all about theme parks. Theme parks, I’ve long believed, are art. Here in Southern California, they are institutions. And here ...

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets officially opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. See the new queue, ride changes, ...

In an operational change effective July 1, 2026, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure will no longer be part of ...

Showrunner and director John Marks recalls the first time he set foot in Epic Universe. It was late October 2024, six months ...

Titanic, Gravity, and Train to Busan are all among the very best disaster movies released over the last 40 years.

The Lost Continent at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure in Florida is being demolished after nearly 30 years, with ...

"Disaster! The Musical" is a parody of 1970s disaster movies and a jukebox musical featuring pop and disco hits. Panache Theatrical Productions is staging the show at Thalian Hall's Stein Studio ...

2026 is set to be another banner year. After the opening of Epic Universe in 2025, Universal Destinations & Experiences hasn’t slowed down in delivering equally exciting thrills, with the debut of a ...

Universal Orlando Resort has announced the permanent closure of the Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure. A major "new themed area" will take its place. Mythos, a popular restaurant, will also close ...

During President Trump’s second term, the disaster declarations that unlock money are taking longer than in the past. Blue states wait the longest and they hear ‘no’ more often. By Scott Dance and ...

Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D.C., and reports for all shows and platforms. The move, known as Immediate Needs Funding, is ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working to rehire in time for hurricane season more than 100 disaster-response employees who had been fired months ago, according to FEMA officials. The ...