http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/?track=rss Headlines from latimes.com en ©2013, latimes.com Thu, 9 May 2013 07:45:00 -0700 By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-diagon-alley-wizarding-world-harry-potter-universal-studios-05201309,0,2888568.story?track=rss After a year of construction, Universal Orlando  has finally admitted that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will expand in 2014 with a detailed re-creation of London's Diagon Alley from the wildly popular series of books and movies. Thu, 9 May 2013 07:45:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-disneyland-tomorrowland-05201308,0,5328022.story?track=rss The eternal problem with Tomorrowland is that the commonplace reality of today inevitably catches up to and ultimately surpasses the ultramodern imagined future of yesterday. Wed, 8 May 2013 08:30:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-top-10-water-coasters-05201301,0,1813091.story?track=rss Southern California is long overdue for a water coaster. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-top-20-water-parks-04201330,0,5371579.story?track=rss By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:15:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-wizarding-world-harry-potter-universal-studios-04201325,0,7487402.story?track=rss We still have more questions than answers about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter more than a year after plans were announced for a West Coast version of the themed land at Universal Studios Hollywood. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:30:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-garner-holt-productions-04201324,0,5780994.story?track=rss As a guy who started his own company before he graduated from high school, Garner Holt is just a big kid who owns a giant toy factory. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:15:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-timber-mountain-log-ride-knotts-berry-farm-04201324,0,5696268.story?track=rss After thrilling millions of riders for nearly half a century, a classic Knott's Berry Farm ride is  undergoing a major renovation that will see the addition of about 60 animatronic figures. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:15:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-vicky-wickie-viking-plopsaland-04201309,0,889689.story?track=rss This summer, a Belgian theme park will add an $8-million Viking land based on a television cartoon and movie series with two rides and a restaurant set in a lakeside village. Tue, 9 Apr 2013 07:45:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-thors-hammer-norway-tusenfryd-04201302,0,1924526.story?track=rss A new motion simulator-based dark ride that tells the story of Norse gods and mythical monsters with 3-D scenes and special effects is set to debut at a Norwegian theme park this summer. Wed, 3 Apr 2013 07:30:00 PDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-kitt-super-jet-italy-movieland-03201325,0,4194065.story?track=rss It's safe to say the Kitt Super Jet boat ride set to open Friday at Italy's Movieland ranks as the craziest and strangest theme park attraction debuting anywhere in the world this summer. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:45:00 PDT