In Episode 237 of the Vacationeers Theme Parks & More Podcast, Tom and Jon Self dive headfirst into spooky season with a packed show. We break down the latest theme park news and debut our brand-new “news” bumper!

This week’s news lineup includes:

• Busch Gardens Tampa’s mid-meal Dragon Fire Grill closure
• Six Flags introducing haunted house upcharges for Halloween events
• United Parks Q2 earnings & how Epic Universe is boosting Orlando tourism
• Six Flags cutting 2026 capital spending & the uncertain future of the Snoopy license
• Disney’s Q3 earnings with a massive jump in theme park income
• Disney Destiny cruise ship float-out and Magic Kingdom’s new Beak and Barrel pirate pub

Then, we unveil our SeaWorld Orlando & Busch Gardens Tampa Howl-O-Scream hype lists along with our Halloween Horror Nights hype list for 2025. Finally, we share our full “Halloween” season schedules—covering all the events we’ll be attending this spooky season!

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