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If the Tron sequel fills Disney's digital pockets with cash, we may see plenty more lightcycle races and disk fights, on our TVs and in the Disney theme parks. Along with two more Tron flicks, making it a Tron Trilogy. More »
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In 2007, Marvel Entertainment announced its plans to open a theme park in Dubai. Now concept designs from the project have emerged, revealing lots of Spider-Man-themed thrills, a rocket-powered Stark Labs, and a city filled with Superheroes. More »
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The Harry Potter theme park is either the most brilliant undertaking we've ever seen, or a classic case of shooting for the moon and landing in Griffin poop. Check out all the details and concept art, including butterbeer stands. More »
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Long before Michael Crichton opened up the can of dinosaurs and let them run loose inside a theme park with Jurassic Park, he had already visited the world of theme parks going bad. In the early 1970s, he wrote and directed Westworld, the tale of an android-filled theme park where the robots get a little pissed off and start killing the humans they're supposed to amuse. That film spawned a sequel and a television series — and now, a remake is on the way for 2009. Find out everything you wanted to know about the ultimate robo-vacation destination gone wrong in our triviagasm below. More »
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South Korea is spending more than $1.6 billion (!) to build not one but two robot theme parks set to open in the year 2013. They'll only be 250 miles apart from each other, so if you're in Korea you won't have far to go to visit one of these robotopias. That's some serious cash spending for robots going on, and if you thought things couldn't get much stranger, Korea is also developing a robot "Code of Ethics" to stop android abuse. More »
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