16 h. ago The five best haunted theme parks in the US named for 2025: list

These attractions are sprawling playgrounds of fear and theatricality set to scare the daylights out of you for Halloween

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23 h. ago Theme park says it may have to euthanise 30 beluga whales unless it is allowed to export them to China

The Marineland park near Niagara Falls asked the Canadian government on Friday for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, saying euthanasia is otherwise imminent.

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36 h. ago UK theme park with 36 rides and 90 dinosaurs is up for grabs for £4million

The major attraction, which opened by the current owners more than 30 years ago, boasts up to 60,000 visitors a day. But despite the park’s success they say it is the right time to plan for retirement

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38 h. ago Attorneys say reopening of Stardust Racers is preventing further investigation of man's death

The family of a 32-year-old man who died of blunt force injuries on a theme park roller coaster is accusing Universal Orlando Resort of endangering lives by reopening the ride

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39 h. ago Canadian marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if government does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Is Alton Tower's Scarefest worth the hype? Thrillseeker puts UK's scariest theme park to the test

The Daily Mail's travel reporter, Alesia Fiddler (pictured) faces her fears at this year's Alton Towers' Scarefest.

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5 d. ago Part of Pablo Escobar’s ranch to be given to female victims of Colombia conflict

Estate was abandoned after Escobar’s 1993 killing and later became a theme park, and now government says given female farmers will get landA slice of Pablo Escobar’s once-lavish ranch – a symbol of the drug lord’s enormous wealth and home to his infamous “cocaine hippos” – is being given to women who suffered in Colombia’s armed conflict, announced Gustavo Petro, the president.Escobar, Colombia’s most notorious narco-trafficker and former head of the powerful Medellín cartel, became one of the richest men in the world in the late 1980s, with Forbes magazine estimating his fortune at $25bn. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China

Fisheries minister says rehoming Marineland’s cetaceans in China would only ‘perpetuate the treatment’ the whales have enduredCanada’s government has refused a request by the beleaguered Marineland theme park to export its remaining 30 beluga whales to China due to concerns that the whales will face further mistreatment.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo and aquarium in Niagara Falls, has one of the largest captive whale populations in the world, and has long been mired in controversy amid reports of poor conditions for the animals on display. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Review: I experienced the perfect mix of family fun and fiendish frights at this year's Alton Towers Scarefest event

The popular Staffordshire resort is decked out for the Halloween season and makes sure it ticks all the right boxes for the entire family

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7 d. ago After a man’s death on a Universal roller coaster... how safe are theme park rides?

Safety experts say theme park visitors can have confidence that rides won't go wrong

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7 d. ago Canadian in UK goes to popular theme park for first time and is floored by one thing

A Canadian man who relocated to London went to a popular theme park in the UK for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by one feature he didn't expect to see

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8 d. ago Disney World visitors floored over prices as 'kids are left crying'

A man has shared a video of his visit to Disney World, Florida, and he was left stunned by the price of some items in the theme park - with kids even "crying" over one purchase

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8 d. ago Inside the eerie abandoned theme park that looks like it's been 'frozen in time'

For many Brits, a classic seaside holiday involves jumping on thrilling rides and tucking into candy floss, all while looking out at coastal views.

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9 d. ago 'I was too big to fit on US theme park rides on holiday, so I lost 25 stone'

Sarah was becoming housebound at 37 stone - with diabetes and blood clots in her lungs

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9 d. ago 12 top Halloween events including creepy UK castles, theme park ghost tours and live shows

LITTLE monsters will soon be set free from school for their October break – and the season of ghouls, ghosts and goblins. Halloween thrills await in palaces, castles, gardens, theme parks and seaside resorts around the country. Trisha Harbord grabs her cauldron and conjures up a dozen spellbinding experiences sure to boost your spirits this...

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9 d. ago Tyson Fury seen after daughter's engagement with Coronation Street stars out for 'scary' time

The professional boxer enjoyed an afternoon with his sons as well as other famous faces at the launch of Alton Towers' Scarefest 2025

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1 week ago I visited one of UK's best Halloween events and this year's is the scariest yet

It's not for the faint of heart

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1 week ago Universal Studios is 'dead' as British holidaymakers ditch Orlando

Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, has been described as "dead" by tourists and Americans who have visited the theme park in recent weeks, with some saying people are avoiding the holiday spot

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1 week ago Eerie abandoned UK theme park once beloved now frozen in time

One place on the coast has all its thrills frozen in time

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