Robert Niles

About

Hi, and welcome to Theme Park Insider! I am the site's founder and editor, as well as a former attractions host at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, where I worked at Pirates of the Caribbean, Tom Sawyer's Island, Country Bear Jamboree, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

In addition to editing Theme Park Insider, I have covered theme parks as a freelancer for Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times and commented about theme parks as a guest on CNN, NPR, CBS, and the BBC. Please contact me via themeparkinsider@gmail.com.

Recent Activity

Recent 'Blog Flume' posts from Robert:

• Can Six Flags close parks without losing customers? (2026-02-03)
• Get ready to step into the World of PAW Patrol (2026-02-03)
• Disney taps Josh D'Amaro as next CEO (2026-02-03)
• Six Flags adds more park access to Gold season passes (2026-02-02)
• Revenue, income up at Disney's theme parks (2026-02-02)
• Rope Drop: Chill out with news from Disney, Universal (2026-02-01)
• Traveler exposes Disneyland visitors to measles last week (2026-02-01)
• Walk Time: Six Flags races into 2026 (2026-01-31)
• Soarin' Over California returns for park anniversary (2026-01-30)
• Check out plans for new ride systems from Disney, Universal (2026-01-29)
• Epic Universe drives record earnings at Universal theme parks (2026-01-29)
• Here is what to expect in Paris' new Disney Adventure World (2026-01-28)

Recent Discussion Board threads from Robert:

• Are there any good theme park restaurants anymore? (2026-01-14)
• Six Flags' Phantom Spire? (2026-01-09)
• What do you want to learn from interviews with theme park leaders? (2025-12-12)
• Who wants to go to Dracula Land? (2025-12-08)
• New search box on the site (2025-07-22)
• Why I did not jump to cover the Disney Cruise 'man overboard' story (2025-07-03)