This week, we've chosen 4 stories that show excellent up charging strategies: Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure, The Giant at American Dream, the "SkyRide" attraction reopened at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and Monster Makeovers.

On Tuesday, Universal Orlando revealed more details about Epic Universe, which is set to open in late 2025. Celestial Park is the first area guests will see upon arriving at Epic Universe, and it serves as the gateway to the other areas, including The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, How to Train Your Dragon and Dark Universe. Today, we dedicate the full show to our thoughts on the details.

This week we recap the latest earnings from Universal Studios, discuss IAAPA's new office in the middle east, and review the "Top 2024 Risks" from the Eurasia Group.

This week we’ll discuss Good to Go days at WDW, Legoland Shanghai, and why drinks are the new hot item for 2024. SOURCES: Good to go days; Legoland; Starbucks.

This week: Disney Electrical Sky Parade, Puy du Fou to open immersive theater in Xuhui, and dynamic pricing in theme park restaurants. The story we mention from marketplace is here.

Steamboat Willie has crossed into the Public Domain, and we discuss what impact (if any) this has on the theme park industry. Philip references this article from the Verge. We also highlight the five 2024 openings we're most excited about. See the full list from Attractions Magazine here.

In this special episode, we discuss 4 trends that we predict will heavily impact the theme park and attractions industry: the US soft landing, the misinformation avalanche, the content reckoning, and climate change.

News is out that Universal is considering a new theme park and resort in the UK, plus we recap Christmas events.

Taylor Swift is Time Person of the Year, and we discuss the parallels between her career and storytelling (“All great art is the art that sees you”). Philip references this episode from The Daily.

Announcements abound as attractions attempt to bolster 2024 sales and temper expectations. We'll discuss a select few: Universal Kids Resort, Disneyland After Dark, and Disneyland 2024 Events.