Theme Parks Temporarily Closed Due to California Wildfires

Jan 30, 2025 • 10 min read

America’s roster of national parks is magnificent. With 63 total destinations with full-fledged national park status, you could spend your entire life visiting each one and never experience the same scene twice. There are mountains, deserts, swamps, coral reefs, and islands, plus a wide array of wildlife — from the elk and pronghorn in Grand Teton National Park to the tortoises and bighorn sheep in Joshua Tree.

Human-caused climate change worsened the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, a new study has found.

Hyatt officials announced that the Andaz Riviera Maya Resort is closing in the Mexican Caribbean. It is one of four hotels that Hyatt will close.

It's going to be an exciting year at Disneyland as the park prepares for its 70th anniversary celebration this spring. The celebration will see the Southern California theme park debut new entertainment offerings, including a new attraction with an audio-animatronic figure of Walt Disney.

As Los Angeles slowly begins to assess the damage caused by recent wildfires, it's clear that rebuilding will take years and cost an astronomical sum of money. Some reports estimate a cost as high as $40 billion. Not to mention the threat of more fires remains strong as the Santa Ana winds and dry conditions persist. The possibility of rain showers this weekend offers hope that the worst of the fires could be over — though the rain could bring new challenges to the area.

Atlantis is coming to the United States.

Generation Z is a huge generation, spanning the years 1997 to 2012, and with many of them entering adulthood, they’re the bright newcomers offering a perspective shift on how to travel. 

Marriott already has a strong presence in Orlando, so much so that TPG recently dubbed it the best hotel brand for theme park fans. Soon, Marriott will be adding yet another option for Bonvoy loyalists looking to stay in the theme park capital of the world, one designed specifically for longer stays or travelers who prefer apartment-style accommodations when they are away from home.

If you’re looking to help the thousands of people affected by the fires in Southern California, your unused miles could help. 

It is shaping up to be an exciting year for theme parks from coast to coast. We found 10 new theme park rides, lands and entertainment offerings you won't want to miss this year.

There are currently more than 100,000 people in Los Angeles who have been displaced by the ongoing wildfires. As Travel + Leisure shares hotels and vacation rentals with significantly reduced rates for Angelenos who are evacuating or have lost their homes, the question becomes: How much will insurance actually cover for short- or long-term hotel stays? Put another way, how significant do hotel discounts need to be in order to not cost displaced Angelenos money out of their own pockets?