10 h. ago Disney BANS theme park guest after bizarre act with character

One man's bizarre act with a character during a recent visit to Shanghai Disneyland in China reportedly resulted in him being hit with a two-year ban.

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19 h. ago ‘Now it's about personal happiness’: popular Granny Wang dating show belies China’s plummeting marriage rate

Zhou Mei’s matchmaking show draws crowds in person and online, but young Chinese increasingly choose singledomThe crowd is sweltering under a red and gold awning, but Granny Wang has them rapt. Packed into the space in front of the 62-year-old’s small stage, and spilling out on to the wooden bleachers above, hundreds of people have gathered to hear Granny Wang – real name Zhao Mei – play matchmaker to young men and women at a daily show in a theme park in Kaifeng, an ancient city in central China’s Henan province.One man who volunteers to be set up comes on stage and tells Zhao that a previous relationship broke down due to a lack of time. “Well, now that you’ve met your ideal partner here, you’ll have the time,” she assures him, and the crowd cheers. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago 'I went to Alton Towers this summer and didn't queue for more than 10 minutes'

Skipping the lines comes at a price - but for theme park enthusiasts, it's worth every penny

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48 h. ago Coney Beach: Terrified parent describes horror as rollercoaster derails at theme park

Children were among the 14 people injured at Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, south Wales after a popular rollercoaster - the Wacky Worm ride - malfunctioned

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69 h. ago Dark secrets adult Disney addicts are hiding: Sex, betrayal and bankruptcy... told by woman who escaped

Grown adults fight over limited-edition merch, push past children, and plunge into debt for their addiction. And that's just the start of it...

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3 d. ago Theme park ride 'derails' injuring 13 kids as thrillseekers left 'bloodied'

Witness Kieran Roche said the incident caused several injuries.

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3 d. ago Children are rushed to hospital as 14 injured when 'rollercoaster derails' at UK theme park

Emergency services were called to Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, at around 5.50pm after an accident with the Wacky Worm ride.

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3 d. ago 'Children injured' as emergency services swarm UK theme park as ride derails

The incident happened at 5:50pm today at Coney Beach Amusement Park after its Wacky Worm as the park's owners 'quickly helped' people off the ride

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3 d. ago Three magical days at a European theme park that rivals Disneyland

Efteling is a theme park near Tilburg in the Netherlands that's been described as a rival to Disneyland

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3 d. ago Theme park that's better than Disney only 3.5 hours from the UK

Efteling, near Tilburg in the Netherlands, has been called 'better than Disneyland' and is only a three and a half hour drive from the UK - but is it worth the trip?

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4 d. ago JD Vance says it was ‘very cool’ to have Disneyland shut down for his family vacation

The Vice President’s visit to the California theme park in July was met with protests

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4 d. ago Alton Towers discount codes – get 2 for 1 theme park entry this August

Get 2 for 1 park entry this summer with these Alton Towers promo codes and offers

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4 d. ago 'I spent the day at Alton Towers and couldn't believe length of queue times'

A theme park enthusiast has given a little insight into the lengthy queues at Alton Towers as parents search for fun days out to keep kids entertained during the holidays

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4 d. ago Revealed: The embarrassing body issue that stops many women from going on roller coasters

A trip to a theme park with the family might sound like a great day out, but for some women it's not always a pleasant experience.

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5 d. ago Alton Towers evacuates section of theme park after fire breaks out

The fire happened in a toilet in the Forbidden Valley section of the park

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5 d. ago Alton Towers evacuated following reports of 'fire' in theme park

Guests have been evacuated after a reported fire rom the Forbidden Valley area of the busy theme park.

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5 d. ago Alton Towers evacuated with 'confused' guests asked to leave as smoke fills area

Visitors at Alton Towers have taken to social media, with some claiming that the affected area is the Forbidden Valley inside the theme park, but this is unconfirmed so far

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5 d. ago Alton Towers evacuated UPDATES: Guests asked to leave after reports of 'fire'

The evacuation happened on Monday afternoon with guests reporting they had been evacuated from the Forbidden Valley area of the busy theme park

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5 d. ago Alton Towers evacuated UPDATES: Theme park area reopens after fire

The evacuation happened on Monday afternoon with guests reporting they had been evacuated from the Forbidden Valley area of the busy theme park - the park remains open

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6 d. ago Disney slammed over alleged character rule after performer faints at theme park and doesn't take off costume

Even when the character seemed to lose consciousness, their mask was never removed, and it sparked a heated conversation about Disney's costume rules.

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