Amusement Parks.


Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

22 March 2023

Tokyo’s new theme park ‘The Making of Harry Potter’ set to open on 16 June

On Wednesday March 15th, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that its new Harry Potter theme park, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter, […]
14 March 2023

World’s largest spokeless Ferris wheel to be built in South Korea

The city of Seoul announced plans to build the largest spokeless Ferris wheel in the world. With an imposing diameter of 180 meters, the wheels is […]
30 January 2023

Biggest ‘sports entertainment’ park in Europe to open in Belgium

Europe’s largest sports entertainment park is set to open in Belgium this spring. Located in Limburg, Hasselt, Sparkx will be a new 3500 square metre leisure […]
12 September 2022

New Legoland park to open near Brussels by 2027

A new Legoland theme park will be built near Charleroi Airport, with the expected opening date in 2027, the Walloon Government said last Tuesday. Last week, […]
21 July 2022

The world’s 10 best amusement parks

For most of us, the holidays have officially started by now. School’s done, the kids are at home and you yourself have got a bit of […]
8 July 2022

Disney’s $110k private jet trip around the world takes off

A little while ago Disney announced a whole new exclusive experience for its die hard fans. A private jet trip around the world, with visits to […]
21 March 2022

First US Super Nintendo World theme park to open in 2023

Nintendo fans are celebrating the news: there’s now an opening date for Super Nintendo World in the US. The innovative, immersive and highly anticipated themed area […]
17 February 2022

Disney lifts mask requirement for vaccinated guests

Disney’s amusement parks in Orlando, Florida will no longer require masks for people who are fully vaccinated. The new measures are to apply as of February […]
11 January 2022

Hong Kong Disneyland closes its doors for 2 weeks amid global Covid-19 surge

For the fourth time in the pandemic, Hong Kong Disneyland theme park is being forced to close its doors. Hong Kong’s local government is implementing stricter […]
22 October 2021

Saudi Arabia to launch an ‘extreme park’ inspired by offshore oil platforms

Saudi Arabia’s oil extraction infrastructure is being redefined into something completely different: an amusement park. On October 15th, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced the launch […]
23 September 2021

Abu Dhabi to have the world’s largest marine aquarium

Early this week, it was announced that significant progress is being achieved in the construction of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, the next generation of marine life theme […]
13 September 2021

The history of Walt Disney’s empire

Walt Disney is one of the most successful companies, in one of the most powerful sectors of any economy: entertainment. 1. Walt Disney: The founder of […]
26 August 2021

New Disney World’s Cirque Du Soleil show set to make its debut in November

After more than a year of waiting, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products are excited to announce that Drawn to Life […]
23 August 2021

Discover the world’s first transboundary international dark sky park

On August 12th, the Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and the Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) received full certification as an International Dark Sky Park. […]
18 August 2021

5 best indoor waterparks in Europe

We can’t always predict the weather in Europe, even during the summer sometimes it rains, or worse. It can be difficult planning to spend time with […]
26 May 2021

Disney changes booking system in light of pandemic

Following the Covid-19 pandemic and the extra health and safety rules needed as venues begin to reopen, Disney Resort has announced a change to its booking […]
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