Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, GmbH, a partner of Ride Entertainment, has signed an agreement to manufacture a one-of-a-kind, Infinity roller coaster for a soon-to-be-named customer in the United States — slated to debut “late 2022”. So now you might be wondering, what exactly is an infinity coaster?… An infinity coaster is a roller coaster design by…
After many rumors and teasers, Six Flags Magic Mountain, has officially unveiled plans to add the world’s tallest and longest single-rail coaster to its world-record line-up next year. WONDER WOMAN Flight of Courage will be the park’s record 20th roller coaster (the most at any theme park in the world). The ride is a single-rail…
After a hiatus in 2020 due to many attractions being closed, our annual Haunted House poll has returned by popular demand for the 6th year! Every Halloween season we hear about the BEST or SCARIEST haunted houses. Pro Haunted attractions today are comparable to Hollywood movie productions, becoming more elaborate and more immersive than ever…
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, will announce the winners of its annual awards programs throughout an entire week! Starting Monday, Nov. 1, each day at 11am. on Facebook, IAAPA will announce a new category of winners and inductees . “We invite the entire attractions community to join us as we announce this year’s outstanding winners and Hall of Fame…
Legoland Florida is celebrating its 10th birthday with brick-tastic fanfare and celebrating the future with big announcements about fun coming to the resort in 2022 — including a new ride, along with new entertainment enhancements! PIRATE RIVER QUEST — COMING IN 2022! Set sail with a rowdy crew of LEGO pirates on Captain’s orders to explore the…
The grand opening for the World’s First Peppa Pig Theme Park has been revealed — and is set to open on February 24, 2022. The all-new park will feature six rides, six themed playscapes, a water play area and even more oinktastic experiences, just steps away from LEGOLAND Florida Resort. Day tickets, Annual Passes and…
The hit TV show Dinner: Impossible returns tonight on Food Network, premiering its 10th season. The show premiers tonight, October 5, at 10:00pm est with an episode titled Thrill Seekers at “A Place Like No Other”, Cedar Point. Irvine and his team will be celebrating Cedar Point’s 150th birthday by making dinner for 150 Season Pass…
After being teased in 2019, Star Wars fans have been anxiously awaiting for any details surrounding the new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel at Walt Disney World. The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will offer a two-night itinerary where guests arrive and depart together, (similar to how Disney Cruise Lines operate). But, unlike any typical cruise, you become…
This morning, in a virtual press conference shared with us, Disney announced MagicBand+, a new version of MagicBand that will interact with guests by providing light and haptic feedback from within the parks. The new MagicBand+ (Magic Band Plus) system will be very interactive both inside and outside the theme parks. Not only will they…
Louisville Halloween, Louisville’s premiere Halloween entertainment website, is excited to announce a six-week Halloween Festival called “Ultimate Halloween Fest” taking place at two locations in 2021. The festival will take place at two locations; Pope Lick Park and Paristown, both located in Louisville, KY. Fridays and Saturdays September 24th through October 23rd at Pope Lick…
With nearly 10,000 votes submitted in Kennywood’s “Choose the Color” poll, park fans on social media made their preference overwhelmingly clear: Phantom’s Revenge, recently voted America’s 2nd-best roller coaster, will be painted Petrifying Purple this offseason. With the monumental decision made, park teams decided to turn their paintbrushes towards another coaster due for a fresh coat: Thunderbolt! In 2022 Thunderbolt will…
Cedar Fair, one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world, has announced that Ty Tastepe has joined the company in a newly created role of senior vice president and chief information officer. Ty will be based at the company’s office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will report to President and Chief Executive Officer…