Why Taylor Swift Is Being Sued By A Theme Park

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is being sued over trademark infringement by the chief executive officer of the Evermore Park theme park in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Swift’s most recent album, entitled “Evermore,” was released on Dec. 11.

Ken Bretschneider, the founder and CEO of the theme park, filed federal court documents Tuesday in the Utah District Court. The theme park, which opened in September 2018, is located roughly 35 miles south of Salt Lake City.

Bretschneider claims Swift's album hurt the park's Google search results and that the title infringes on the park's merchandise designs.

Swift's legal team called the lawsuit “baseless” and refused to comply with the theme park's cease and desist letter. Bretschneider's lawsuit includes pictures of merchandise but Swift's lawyer added that the album is designed “in a way that is entirely distinct” from the theme park.

They also argued that TaylorSwift.com “does not sell small dragon eggs, guild patches or small dragon mounts and nothing could be remotely characterized as such,” in reference to the theme park's content, the Salt Lake City Tribune reports.

Many on social media took to Swift's defense.

Swift's album stayed in the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Billboard 200 chart for three consecutive weeks. The album also sold 329,000 equivalent units in the U.S. the week of its release.

No court hearings or legal proceedings have been announced at this time.

Theme parks have been hit hard by the pandemic. In mid-January, Evermore Park laid off dozens of employees after canceling winter-themed production.