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California man marks his 15,000th spin on Disneyland’s ‘Cars’ ride

California man marks his 15,000th spin on Disneyland’s ‘Cars’ ride

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SANTA ANA, Calif. — For a Disneyland enthusiast who marked his 15,000th spin Monday on an auto-racing attraction inspired by the animated film “Cars,” it’s not about winning. California man marks his 15,000th spin on Disneyland’s ‘Cars’ ride It’s about the ride. Jon Alan Hale said he was eager to try out the Radiator Springs Racers ride at Disney California Adventure after undergoing gastric bypass and knee replacement surgeries in 2010 and 2011. He said he quickly found himself hooked on the ride, which debuted in 2012, and began tracking his races in a notebook, jotting down his car’s color, lane and whether he wins or loses. “I fell in love with the ride,” said the television technician from Brea, California. Hale said he started carrying a sign to mark every hundredth ride, and remembered how Disneyland workers clapped when he reached 1,000. On Monday, Hale took the ride with friends who work at the theme park while wearing a “Cars” themed cap and holding a 15,000 sign. Hale said he’s visited the Anaheim, California, …

World’s top YouTuber MrBeast launches Saudi theme park

World’s top YouTuber MrBeast launches Saudi theme park

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* World’s top YouTuber MrBeast launches Saudi theme park ‘Beast Land’ based on YouTuber’s endurance challenge videos MrBeast reached 100 billion views on platform this month * Theme park launch is part of Saudi Arabia’s reinvention drive By Timour Azhari and Mohammed Benmansour RIYADH, – Cristiano Ronaldo. Naomi Campbell. Sofia Vergara. And the latest celebrity brought to Saudi Arabia in the kingdom’s push to become a global entertainment destination: MrBeast, the most popular YouTuber on the planet. The online sensation hit 100 billion views this month and is in Riyadh to launch Beast Land, a theme park modelled on his videos that put people through elaborate endurance challenges to win large cash prizes. “It’s probably one of the best days of my life,” the 27-year-old, whose real name is James Donaldson, told Reuters ahead of the launch on Thursday, in one of at least nine interviews conducted as part of his Saudi PR blitz. “One of the top requests I get is: I want to be in a MrBeast video… So now creating that in …

Maharashtra: Class 8 student dies of heart attack during school trip to theme park in Raigad | Latest News India

Maharashtra: Class 8 student dies of heart attack during school trip to theme park in Raigad | Latest News India

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A school trip to a theme park took a tragic turn for a 14-year-old student of a municipal school who died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. A post-mortem was conducted in the presence of a government medical officer, in which it was ascertained the boy died due to a heart attack. (Representative image) The police revealed the details of the incident on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported. According to the report, students of a Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation-run school in Ghansoli were on an educational trip to Imagicaa Theme Park in Khopoli. The police identified the student as Ayush Dharmendra Singh, who was studying in class 8 at the school. He started feeling uneasy during the trip and sat on the bench. Ayush then suddenly collapsed on the ground, the police officials quoted in the PTI report said. The student was rushed to the primary health centre located inside the park with the help of the facility’s staff and teachers. From there, He was referred to a private hospital, …

Top 10 most visited theme parks around the globe

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World’s 10 most visited theme parks: The pandemic is now firmly in the past, and the global attractions and tourism industry has moved towards future development, with this year being a turning point, as the sector grew by 2.9% in 2024 and by 3% in 2023, according to the World Economic Outlook Report. Theme parks around the world offer unique experiences for people of all ages, providing a mix of entertainment, adventure, and fantasy, making them popular travel destinations for families, thrill-seekers, and fantasy enthusiasts. Notably, Disney solidified its global dominance in the theme park industry by operating eight of the top 10 most-visited theme parks in the world in 2023-24, as indicated by the Theme Index Report released by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and AECOM Economics & Advisory. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando maintained its position as the world’s most visited theme park, welcoming 17.7 million visitors. Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, followed closely with just under half a million fewer visitors. In third place was Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, …