Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around the Walt Disney World Resort, the Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland Resort, other theme parks and Disney Cruise Line.
- Disney has unveiled all the new must-try sips and treats in its Disney Jollywood Nights foodie guide, and we're so frogcited! Running on select nights from Nov. 9 to Dec. 21, 2024, this five-hour event offers festive food and beverages you won't want to miss. Hop over to our Festive Foodie Guide to Disney Jollywood Nights for all the delicious details and the full Jollywood Nights menu. And don't forget — tickets are on sale and you can score discount tickets when you purchase through your favorite frogs!
- Hopping over to EPCOT, Star-Lord returns Sept. 29. Disney Parks released a video of Star-Lord dancing through EPCOT on his way to reunite with EPCOT Terrans. In the video, we see him dancing in various iconic EPCOT locations. What does this mean? I guess we find out Sept. 29. Here's everything you need to know about meeting Disney World characters.
- Universal Studios Hollywood teased another experience coming to Fan Fest Nights, a brand-new event debuting in spring 2025. Guests can encounter new surprises coming to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter such as encountering a Niffler and other magical creatures. From the same creators of Halloween Horror Nights, the new Fan Fest Nights is a separately ticketed, after-hours event that celebrates the best of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Anime. Other experiences announced so far have included "Star Trek," "Back to the Future" and "Dungeons & Dragons." Get the latest news and updates (as well as links to discount tickets when they go on sale) in our Universal Fan Fest Nights post.
- Knott's Spooky Farm kicked off its family-friendly Halloween event. It takes place on Thursdays through Sundays (plus Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day) Sept. 26 through Oct. 31. Hop over to our not-so-spooky guide to Knott's Spooky Farm to learn about entertainment, food and trick-or-treating in the park! And for you older and braver frogs, Knott's Scary Farm is underway too.
- Speaking of scary SoCal Halloween events, Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld San Diego kicked off Sept 27. It runs on select sinister nights Sept. 27 through Nov. 2, 2024. It mostly falls on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights with four Thursdays in October. This year brings four new scare zones, a new Monster Stomp show and five all-new Vile Vignettes! Hop over to our sinister guide to SeaWorld San Diego Howl-O-Scream for the sordid details and learn how to save on Howl-O-Scream tickets.
- On the lighter side of Halloween in San Diego, HalGLOWeen returns to the San Diego Zoo for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October. The zoo stays open until 9 p.m. for musical entertainment, DJ bubble and fog dance parties, games, glowing acrobats and creepy critters. Best of all, tadpoles 11 and under are FREE in October! Lily could not stop dancing last year. Our spooky guide to HalGLOween at the San Diego Zoo has all the fun details and costume guidelines. Did you know you can get your San Diego Zoo tickets through Undercover Tourist?
That's a wrap on the latest theme park news this week.
Hoppy planning!
