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COVID, fires, and theme park reopenings: the Golden State in 2020

COVID, fires, and theme park reopenings: the Golden State in 2020

Oct 07, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, Features, Headlines, Museums, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on COVID, fires, and theme park reopenings: the Golden State in 2020

Tourism spending in California is expected to drop to $66.1 billion in 2020, less than half of the 2019 total
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Elf on the Shelf drive-through experience coming to LA County’s Fairplex

Elf on the Shelf drive-through experience coming to LA County’s Fairplex

Oct 07, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, News, North America, World markets Comments Off on Elf on the Shelf drive-through experience coming to LA County’s Fairplex

The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey is a one-of-a-kind immersive drive-thru experience, incorporating social distancing rules and health safety precautions
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Knott’s Berry Farm falls into the holiday season with Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween outdoor food and retail experience

Knott’s Berry Farm falls into the holiday season with Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween outdoor food and retail experience

Sep 14, 2020 Business, COVID-19, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Knott’s Berry Farm falls into the holiday season with Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween outdoor food and retail experience

All Knott's Taste of Fall-O-Ween activities will be conducted at a safe and socially distant space for families to enjoy.
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San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum shares details of long-range plan

San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum shares details of long-range plan

Sep 10, 2020 Leads & Opportunities, Museums, News, North America, World markets Comments Off on San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum shares details of long-range plan

The Museum, which is designed to activate the participatory spirit of the Comic-Con experience all year round, has reached the half-way mark of its $34 million funding goal.
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Anaheim closer to deal with SRB Management to purchase and develop Angel Stadium property

Anaheim closer to deal with SRB Management to purchase and develop Angel Stadium property

Sep 10, 2020 Attractions, Business, Leads & Opportunities, Live Shows and Spectacles, News, North America, World markets Comments Off on Anaheim closer to deal with SRB Management to purchase and develop Angel Stadium property

The proposed project provides for the retention and maintenance of the existing 45,500-seat Angel Stadium
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Knott’s Taste of Calico brings culinary festival to streets of theme park’s historic Ghost Town

Knott’s Taste of Calico brings culinary festival to streets of theme park’s historic Ghost Town

Jul 17, 2020 Business, COVID-19, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Knott’s Taste of Calico brings culinary festival to streets of theme park’s historic Ghost Town

During this specially ticketed outdoor event, guests will be able to take a nostalgic stroll through the streets of Calico and sample unique Knott’s culinary creations including boysenberry...
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When will California’s theme parks reopen?

When will California’s theme parks reopen?

Jul 13, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, Features, Headlines, North America, Theme Parks, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on When will California’s theme parks reopen?

The parks' plans involve a partnership between the parks, their employees, and their guests. All need to comply with their roles for the system to work.
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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announces six new hires in leadership roles

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announces six new hires in leadership roles

Jul 13, 2020 Business, Museums, News, North America, People, World markets Comments Off on Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announces six new hires in leadership roles

The six will help shape programs and policies for the new institution now under construction in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park
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With theme park reopenings pushed back by the state, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom returns to its zoological roots

With theme park reopenings pushed back by the state, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom returns to its zoological roots

Jun 25, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on With theme park reopenings pushed back by the state, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom returns to its zoological roots

For a limited time, the clock is being rolled back to 1986, when the park first opened its gates in Vallejo as a premier zoological park and aquarium.
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Disneyland Resort phased reopening starts July 9

Disneyland Resort phased reopening starts July 9

Jun 23, 2020 Business, COVID-19, Headlines, News, North America, Theme Parks, Themed Dining/Retail, Themed Resorts/Hotels, World markets Comments Off on Disneyland Resort phased reopening starts July 9

The reopening approach is deliberately fluid and phased, and there are many factors that are helping determine the timing of when various aspects of the business will reopen in a responsible way.
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