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:

• Six Flags offers new payment plans for season passes (2026-09-07)
• New Harry Potter theme park lands set for 2029 debut (2026-09-07)
• Rope Drop: What will Six Flags announce this week? (2026-09-06)
• Walk Time: Celebrating the last weeks of summer (2026-09-05)
• Disney, Universal file new patent applications for show elements (2026-09-04)
• Step back in time to visit Busch Gardens in Los Angeles (2026-09-03)
• Six Flags kicks the can down the road on coaster reveal (2026-09-03)
• Podcast: Bob Rogers on the 'Deep Story' secrets of design (2026-09-03)
• Come visit Busch Gardens when it was 'The Dark Continent' (2026-09-02)
• Dollywood details 2027 plans to honor Dolly Parton (2026-09-02)
• Harry Potter Abu Dhabi announcement set for next week (2026-09-01)
• Step back in time to visit Disneyland 50 years ago (2026-09-01)

Recent Discussion Board threads from Robert:

• ArieForce One is sold, saved (2026-09-03)
• Diablo coming to Cedar Point, Kings Dominion (2026-08-07)
• Hollywood Drift soft opens (2026-07-27)
• What is the Disney equivalent of the Costco hot dog? (2026-07-27)
• Universal confirms Evil Dead Burn for Halloween Horror Nights (2026-07-21)
• Lorcana mess at Disney Springs and Downtown Disney (2026-07-17)