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John Gregory

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Editor at Freelance

Health Editor at NewsGuard

Health editor, @NewsGuardRating. Former IL politics reporter. [email protected] Also @ThemeParkTrib. Unfortunately a #WhiteSox fan

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  • 2 weeks ago | themeparktribune.com | John Gregory

    Destination D23 is typically a much smaller Disney fan event held in the years between the massive, biennial D23 Expo. The 2025 event at Walt Disney World may be looking to change that perception. Destination D23 will last from Aug 29-31, 2025 and be held at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort, moving from its usual home at the Contemporary Resort.

  • 2 weeks ago | themeparktribune.com | John Gregory

    Saturday marked the first day of official media previews for Universal Orlando’s third theme park, Epic Universe — meaning we’ve got a lot of new views and videos from inside the park itself. Previews for Universal employees and family members have been underway for more than a month, but those guests have been under strict orders not to post any pictures or videos of their visits.

  • 3 weeks ago | themeparktribune.com | John Gregory

    This summer, Disney World’s two water parks will be open simultaneously for the first time since 2019. The change in water park operations will start on May 1, with Typhoon Lagoon reopening and Blizzard Beach going down for a short refurbishment before reopening on May 21 and staying open through Sept. 7.

  • 3 weeks ago | themeparktribune.com | John Gregory

    Six Flags has closed another record-breaking roller coaster, this time at Magic Mountain. When Superman: Escape from Krypton opened at the Valencia, California park in 1997 (as Superman: The Escape), it was the tallest roller coaster in the world at 415 feet, along with being the first in North America to break the 100 mph speed mark.

  • 4 weeks ago | themeparktribune.com | John Gregory

    Two stage shows will debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 27. One will be “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After,” which is taking over the Sunset Showcase space last occupied by Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy after the latter’s closure in October. Here’s how Disney described the villain-filled show on the official Disney Parks Blog:“In this new show, the villains we love to loathe take center stage.

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