Coronavirus US: Disney announces it’s closing California parks

Walt Disney Co announced Thursday that it is closing its parks in California due to the coronavirus pandemic as its stocks continue to sink following a leadership change announcement in February.  Shares of Disney fell 13 percent on Thursday alone as the closure was announced.   Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will both shut their gates … Read more

The world’s best water parks revealed, from Orlando to Dubai

Pack your swimsuit and your sense of adventure because water parks are not just for children.  Some of the world’s best combine white-knuckle, adrenaline-filled rides with relaxing activities for those not so keen to make a splash. BEST IN THE WORLD: Aquatica, Florida The Taumata Racer in Orlando. For fun as a group, grab a mat … Read more

Vintage images of National Parks Airways, which used to fly tourists to Yellowstone National Park

These rare black-and-white images chart the history of one of America’s most short-lived airlines. They show the fleet and passengers of National Parks Airways (NPA), which operated for a mere 10 years, between 1927 and 1937, in Utah, Idaho and Montana. It would eventually capitalise on the boom in Yellowstone National Park tourism and ferry … Read more

Dubai Atlantis Aquaventure set to become one of the biggest water parks in world with 12 new slides

Dubai water park is set to become one of the biggest in the world thanks to a new 112ft tower that will house TWELVE slides The Atlantis Aquaventure on Palm Island will expand by 30% with the opening of new attractions in 2020  A new 112ft tower called the Trident Tower will be built, which … Read more