Kentucky Kingdom is retiring their classic Twisted Twins wooden roller coaster which has been closed since 2007. But with the coasters departure only means one thing.. A NEW COASTER is coming! The park is transforming the former Twisted Twins (previously Twisted Sisters) into an amazing single-lift, single-track steel-on-wood-on-steel hybrid coaster! Kentucky Kingdom has officially shared details…
Morning Call is reporting A Philadelphia woman and nine family members went to Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom on Wednesday night but did not plan on paying to get in, according to court records. Police say 26-year-old Markeisha Bostic and her relatives were escorted into the park by employees after saying their tickets were being held…
Do you love both roller coasters and water slides? If you answered yes, you’ll love this! For the first time in its 30-year history, ProSlide has launched two world-first technologies together in a single hybrid ride. The first install of the new FlyingSaucer/RocketBlast attractions was introduced at Siam Park in Tenerife, Spain, earlier this month and…
Orlando is set to host the World’s tallest roller coaster! US Thrills Rides and Joshua Wallack has officially announced that they will be partnering with one of the elite coaster companies to build the record breaking ride that is set to debut in 2018. US Thrill Rides has announced that they will be partnering with…
Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet has announced plans earlier this year for their chain of parks to get a dark ride in the near future. As we told you back in April, Ouimet says that we should eventually see dark rides in all Cedar Fair parks. While this is no new category of entertainment for…
Kennywood amusement Park in Pittsburgh PA has added 4D to it’s arsenal of attractions! The new 4-D experience fires on all cylinders engaging on five senses including touch and smell! Kennywood is opening it’s new multimillion-dollar 4-D Theater on July 29, when visitors can watch the animated short film “Ice Age: No Time for Nuts…
The family that owns and once operated Wichita’s Joyland Amusement Park is tearing it down. Joyland was an amusement park in Wichita, Kansas. The park operated for 55 years from June 12, 1949 to 2004 before closing permanently in 2006. Since its closing in 2004, it has been subjected to numerous incidents of vandalism and looting….
Chicago Frights Haunt & Halloween Expo is taking place THIS WEEKEND! If you plan on attending, make your last minute travel arrangements now! But hurry, there’s only a few rooms left! The creative folks behind HAuNTcon have created the industries newest scary convention called Chicago Frights! Open to the general public, Chicago Frights is a…
Lake Compounce (the United States’ oldest theme park) has officially announced that the park will make it’s largest investment to date in a new 150-foot-tall roller coaster named Phobia Phear. For a few weeks the park did a great job running teasers via social media creating some excitement. They teased the new attraction on social media,…
Cannibal at Lagoon Park in Farmington, Utah has officially made it’s public debut! Check out this video showing off some of the coasters amazing features! Instead of purchasing a shiny new coaster from a major ride manufacturer, lagoon decided to construct their new ride entirely in house for 22 million dollars making for a very…
Huss Rides, The manufacturer of the famed enterprise ride has something new on the way. The company has re-imagining of The Enterprise ride that was designed in the 80’s and utilized throughout the 90’s. the new twists called Enterprise G2, features open air seating with OTS restraints opposed to the classic cages of the past….
Tuesday GoPro posted something very irresponsible bringing heat to the multi-billion dollar company. The “selfie” has become a global phenomenon in recent years, with everyone from celebrities and tourists to photobombing animals striking poses at their own camera lens. Recent studies have shown on average, more than one million selfies are taken everyday from cameras…