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November 25th 2025

Olaf Has Been Added to the List of Disney Animatronics We’d Fear in a Robot Uprising

Imagineering's entertainment robots get cuter and cuddlier as they become more advanced, so surely there's nothing to worry about.

Theme Parks & Destinations Sabina Graves Nov 25

November 7th 2025

Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York.

MrBeast Says He’s Launching a Theme Park in Saudi Arabia Next Week

"I made a game for people that like zip lines," the YouTuber wrote, describing one of the attractions.

Culture Matt Novak Nov 7

September 27th 2025

The life-sized Ankylosaurus at Field Station: Dinosaurs in New Jersey, which is listed on Facebook Marketplace for $2,100 and will be available after the theme park closes in November.

New Jersey Theme Park Puts Animatronic Dinosaurs on Facebook Marketplace as It Shuts Down

"Just be sure you’ve got a big backyard."

Tech News Matt Novak Sep 27

May 8th 2025

Minus One‘s Director Is Making a New Godzilla Theme Park Ride, Too

The follow up to Minus One isn't the only Godzilla sequel Takashi Yamazaki is working on.

Theme Parks & Destinations Isaiah Colbert May 8

April 11th 2025

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Epic Universe Essentials for Stylish Theme Park Fashion

Universal Orlando Resort's newest theme park opens soon—do you have your 'fits planned out?

Theme Parks & Destinations Sabina Graves Apr 11

January 24th 2025

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Disney World’s International Festival of the Arts Celebrates Star Wars, X-Men ’97, and More

Epcot's annual festival showcasing pop culture art runs through February 24.

Theme Parks & Destinations Sabina Graves Jan 24

July 26th 2024

This Is How Deadpool Works at Disneyland

A promise was made by the merc with the mouth, and that promise has been honored at Avengers Campus... with Wolverine in tow.

Movies Sabina Graves Jul 26

July 5th 2024

Universal Studios’ Nostalgic New Parade Brings Your Movie Faves to Life

Ghostbusters, Jaws, Back to the Future, and more summer blockbusters come to life for a limited time in Orlando's Universal Mega Movie Parade.

io9 Sabina Graves Jul 5

January 5th 2021

The Mandalorian Should Not Be in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

We love The Mandalorian. We love Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. But rumors that the two could eventually mix are bad for both and we’ll tell you why. Those rumors originated from Disney historian Jim Hill who, on recent episode of his podcast, suggested Disney is discussing ways to insert characters and ships from The Mandalorian…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 5

December 8th 2020

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Game of Life Heads to Disneyland, The Boys Goes Tabletop, and More Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This week, we’ve got news about Starfinder’s first standalone roleplaying adventure, a brand-new board game about The Boys, and a free advent calendar filled with festive-theme roleplaying games. Enjoy! News and Releases The Snallygaster Situation: Kids on Bikes Board Game…

Games Beth Elderkin Dec 8

November 25th 2020

Disney Security’s Unofficial Challenge Coins Are a Different Sort of Collector’s Item

As the owner of a substantial portion of the world’s most popular pieces of intellectual property, the Walt Disney Company is more than used to seeing its characters and branding pop up in unofficial, unlicensed places. In some instances, like when the family of a recently deceased child attempted to feature Spider-Man’s likeness on his…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 25

November 23rd 2020

Star Wars‘ New VR Game Wanted to Build on Galaxy’s Edge, Not Just Recreate It

Since Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge only exists in two places on our planet, one might expect a VR experience based on it would just copy them, and give fans who can’t get to Disneyland or Walt Disney World a chance to visit Batuu right from the comfort of home. Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy’s…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 23

November 19th 2020

The New Star Wars Game for Oculus Quest Lets You Scavenge on Batuu and Use the Force

Anyone who has been to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge leaves wanting more. The Disney theme parks located in Florida and California are a mere 14 acres on what’s supposed to be an entire planet. While it’s fun to fly the Millennium Falcon, build a lightsaber, or drink some blue milk, you leave thinking about what…

io9 Germain Lussier Nov 19

October 21st 2020

Star Wars’ Tales From Galaxy’s Edge Trailer Puts You in Black Spire Outpost and Beyond

Going to Batuu virtually beats trying to go to a Disney park right now. But the new Star Wars VR game is letting you do so much more than just check out the wait lines at a theme park. Lucasfilm and ILMxLAB have dropped a new teaser for the upcoming Tales from Galaxy’s Edge VR…

Games James Whitbrook Oct 21

October 19th 2020

Haunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits Welcomes Foolish Mortals to a Charming, Simple Game

Disney theme park rides continue to be a source of entertainment—even outside of the parks themselves. The Jungle Cruise movie is set to come out (at some point) and Disney recently announced Space Mountain and Haunted Mansion were getting films. But first, a new board game is inviting creepy ghosts to come out and socialize…in…

Games Beth Elderkin Oct 19

October 16th 2020

Cal’s Jedi: Fallen Order Lightsaber Is Coming Soon to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

The fans voted and it was never in doubt. Cal Kestis’ lightsaber reigns supreme and now it’ll travel to the planet Batuu. After a multi-week voting period where fans were able to weigh in on the next legacy lightsaber that would be made available through Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme parks, the main character…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Oct 16

October 10th 2020

Disney Is Developing a Space Mountain Movie, Which Was Probably Inevitable

Do you like mountains? Space? Iconic roller coasters featuring at least some of both? Then the Hollywood Reporter has good news for you: Disney just hired writer Joby Harold (Army of the Dead, that Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show in the works) to adapt (is that the right word here?) the Space Mountain roller coaster into…

Movies Julie Muncy Oct 10

October 8th 2020

Disneyland Isn’t Reopening Anytime Soon

California continues to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, and it’s going to keep theme parks closed a little while longer. Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that Disneyland, Universal Studios, and other theme parks in the state will remain shut for the time being—a decision that Disney chairman Bob Iger is apparently not happy with. During…

io9 Beth Elderkin Oct 8

October 5th 2020

Rare Behind the Scenes Footage Reveals How Las Vegas’ Star Trek Attraction Created Its Cool Transporter Effect

If you visited Las Vegas between January of 1998 and September of 2008, you may have also visited an attraction known as Star Trek: The Experience at the off-strip Hilton Hotel. (It’s now called the Westgate.) It gave Star Trek fans the chance to experience their favorite movies and shows (years before what Galaxy’s Edge…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Oct 5

September 28th 2020

Ride for Your Life on the Upcoming Jurassic World VelociCoaster

Move over “Incredicoaster,” there’s a new contender for the best-sounding movie-themed roller coaster. Next summer the Jurassic World VelociCoaster will open at Islands of Adventure in Universal Studios Orlando. It will be the world’s first roller coaster (but not ride) based on the Jurassic Park franchise, reaching speeds up to 70 mph and heights over…

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 28

theme parks

Olaf Has Been Added to the List of Disney Animatronics We’d Fear in a Robot Uprising

MrBeast Says He’s Launching a Theme Park in Saudi Arabia Next Week

New Jersey Theme Park Puts Animatronic Dinosaurs on Facebook Marketplace as It Shuts Down

Minus One‘s Director Is Making a New Godzilla Theme Park Ride, Too

Epic Universe Essentials for Stylish Theme Park Fashion

Disney World’s International Festival of the Arts Celebrates Star Wars, X-Men ’97, and More

This Is How Deadpool Works at Disneyland

Universal Studios’ Nostalgic New Parade Brings Your Movie Faves to Life

The Mandalorian Should Not Be in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Game of Life Heads to Disneyland, The Boys Goes Tabletop, and More Gaming News

Disney Security’s Unofficial Challenge Coins Are a Different Sort of Collector’s Item

Star Wars‘ New VR Game Wanted to Build on Galaxy’s Edge, Not Just Recreate It

The New Star Wars Game for Oculus Quest Lets You Scavenge on Batuu and Use the Force

Star Wars’ Tales From Galaxy’s Edge Trailer Puts You in Black Spire Outpost and Beyond

Haunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits Welcomes Foolish Mortals to a Charming, Simple Game

Cal’s Jedi: Fallen Order Lightsaber Is Coming Soon to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Disney Is Developing a Space Mountain Movie, Which Was Probably Inevitable

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Rare Behind the Scenes Footage Reveals How Las Vegas’ Star Trek Attraction Created Its Cool Transporter Effect

Ride for Your Life on the Upcoming Jurassic World VelociCoaster

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