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Robert Niles

Robert Niles is the founder and editor of ThemeParkInsider.com. Follow him on Twitter @ThemePark.

February 6, 2024 at 8:36 a.m.

Universal's Epic Universe theme park, slated to open in Orlando in 2025, will include The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic.

January 30, 2024 at 6:33 a.m.

The Carlsbad kiddie park plans to add a Lego Galaxy-themed indoor roller coaster, but that will mean displacing the Fun Town Fire Academy attraction.

January 23, 2024 at 6:33 a.m.

Imagine if the company's Avengers Campus lands were less a tribute to the iconography of Marvel and more a manifestation of the brand’s core spirit.

January 16, 2024 at 8:35 a.m.

Those who went through hours of frustration trying to buy new annual passes last week know Disney has to do better.

January 9, 2024 at 8:01 a.m.

The low-tech kiddie ride gave little children the chance to be heroes in their own adventure.

January 2, 2024 at 6:33 a.m.

Major theme park expansions are opening in Japan, Germany and the Netherlands.

December 26, 2023 at 6:34 a.m.

These six new rides and experiences were proof that the industry has fully emerged from the pandemic.

December 19, 2023 at 6:33 a.m.

Theme park competitors have no match for immersive spaces like Super Nintendo World and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

December 12, 2023 at 6:33 a.m.

The pandemic didn't just close parks in 2020 and '21, it also led companies to cancel new projects — some of which would have debuted next year.

December 5, 2023 at 6:34 a.m.

Universal Studios is making a major play for families with young children with franchises such as the Minions and a new kids-oriented park in Texas.

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