6 h. ago Incredible £1.3bn theme park built to rival Disneyland abandoned and left to rot

Mirapolis was created to rival Disneyland Paris when it opened in 1987, but within four years, the ambitious project became one of the country's most infamous failures as it now lies abandoned

Economics

3 d. ago Legendary UK city venue left to rot as search begins for owners of old relics

Liverpool's iconic venue The Grafton has been left to rot over the years, but now the hunt is on to find the owners of some lost items found ahead of the building's demolition

Politics

4 d. ago Universal set to tick off big milestone for huge UK theme park

The entertainment resort will be home to some of the most advanced theme park technology in the world, with rides, attractions, and shows never-before-seen in the UK

Politics

4 d. ago Girl dies and three others hospitalised after electric shock on theme park ride

A two-year-old girl has died and three other children have been injured at a fun fair in Spain. Spanish police have launched an investigation into the incident

Events

5 d. ago Inside eerie theme park abandoned for more than 10 years after teen tragically died

What promised to be a fun day out at the park, spanning 30,000 sq m, ended in tragedy as the 13-year-old and his sister, nine, were swept up by a gust of wind while playing inside an inflatable ball.

Events

6 d. ago Fans 'thrilled' by theme park announcement for their fastest ever rollercoaster yet

News that a brand new coaster is coming to a theme park in California has fans ecstatic but especially because this one in particular has a special feature like no other - the highest speeds ever

Politics

6 d. ago Dinosaurs in the driveway: the Nevada man delighting kids with his free prehistoric theme park

Steve ‘Dinoman’ Springer turned his suburban home into a makeshift carnival and public education center: ‘You come here to get away from the world’Amid the endless winding streets of Henderson, Nevada, one house breaks the mold. Its front yard – no grass, just desert rock – is home to 62 rainbow-painted dinosaurs, dragons, turtles and spiders. A sign on the garage reads: “Shan-gri-la Prehistoric Park”, complete with visiting hours.On a recent spring Friday at noon, the garage door hums open, letting in the harsh sun. Steve Springer, or “Dinoman” as he’s lovingly known by regulars of the park, ties a short black apron printed with cartoon dinosaurs around his waist. At 72, he likes to wear flip-flops with black socks and round glasses that make his eyes look tiny. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Eerie theme park left to rot has dark secret lying in one of its crumbling rides

A once thriving theme park, which attracted millions of visitors in its heyday, is now a ghost town - but not only that the abandoned amusement park also has a dark secret.

Politics

7 d. ago Keys to success: the 2025 Van Cliburn piano competition, the instrument’s Olympics

One of the world’s most prestigious and intensive musical competitions took over downtown Fort Worth these past few weeks. Will its winner prove to be another Yunchan Lim-style sensation?A distinctive line drawing of a grand piano adorns a clock face in Sundance Square. At night, it beams like a Tracey Emin installation, presiding over Fort Worth’s downtown district. At the intersection leading to Bass Performance Hall the crosswalk has been replaced with an oversized keyboard, and, inside the cavernous venue, sartorial style favours black and white stripes. A pop-up gift shop in the lobby boasts an array of musical-themed memorabilia; there’s the line drawing on a bubble-gum pink T-shirt, an enormous travel mug, a steak-branding fork. The theme-park feel is confirmed by a white Steinway emblazoned with Mickey Mouse – a limited hand-painted Disney edition (price on request). Welcome to piano city, smiles the sign.Every four years, piano lovers from across the world gather in this Te...

Sport

8 d. ago Orca whales left to rot in abandoned zoo 'doomed to die' after heartbreaking update

France's last remaining orcas, Wikie and Keijo, spend their endless days swimming around a cramped concrete tank after Marineland Antibes closed permanently in January. Now campaigners warn they are doomed to die without urgent action

Events

9 d. ago Walt Disney World closing some of its original attractions for good in just a few weeks

Attractions will permanently close in just a few weeks to make way for two new lands at the Florida theme park

Politics

1 week ago Inside eerie BBC set used to film terrifying zombie show that's now left to rot

After wandering onto the long-abandoned set of a seriously creepy zombie drama, urban explorer Daniel Sims encountered a number of eerie finds, including a forgotten graveyard

Events

1 week ago I visited the £7bn Epic theme park dubbed as the world's best and one ride blew me away

Epic opened in May and is the third theme park and fourth park overall to open at Universal Orlando

Economics

1 week ago Inside Adam Thomas' magical theme park trip that 'feels like the movies' with gorgeous family

Nothing says 'best holiday ever' like the smiling faces of four happy holidaymakers by the pool - and for Adam Thomas, wife Caroline and their two children, it's no different even if you're a star

Politics

1 week ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Disneyland family photo sparks wild conspiracy theories: Royal fans claim children were added with AI and a mystery 'disembodied' hand is holding up Lilibet

Over the weekend the Duchess of Sussex, 43, uploaded a new Instagram post that included special moments from their visit to the theme park.

Politics

1 week ago The 'lawless' UK estate where residents claim they have been 'left to rot' and are terrorised by 'balaclava

Balaclava-clad gangs tear through the roads on scooters, pulling reckless wheelies and shouting abuse at terrified passers-by.

Events

2 w. ago ‘We are not a theme park’: Overtourism protestors plan huge Mallorca demonstration

The large-scale planned protest comes a year after a huge anti-overtourism demonstration filled the streets of Mallorca

Events

2 w. ago Disney theme park rule you should never break according to former cast member

A former cast member at a Disney theme park has said there's one thing she wishes guests would stop doing while visiting, and it can ruin someone's day if you break the unwritten rule

Politics

2 w. ago UK hospital's eerily abandoned rooms left to rot but patients still allowed in

The abandoned pain clinic at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre has been out of commission for seven years due to severe structural issues, including leaking pipes and collapsed ceilings

Science

2 w. ago Abandoned EFL stadium has sign which shows just how cheap football used to be for fans

Rotherham United's Millmoor Stadium was abandoned in 2008 and left to rot, but after being brought back to life by a local team in the community, a recent video shows how it looks now

Sport