Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay’s daily operating schedule ended yesterday, August 16. The park will continue to be open for all weekends in August and September, including the three-day Labor Day weekend. As a special incentive, all guests will receive free soft drinks, courtesy of Pepsi, for all remaining weekends. In addition, 2021 season passes…
For a limited time, Florida Residents can take advantage of an epic, first-of-its-kind ticket offer from Universal Orlando Resort. With the purchase of a 1-Day, Park-to-Park ticket, guests can access the parks every day now through December 24, 2020 absolutely FREE. Starting at $164 per adult, plus tax, Florida residents can enjoy all the thrills…
The Shark Swim Program at Discovery Cove is back! Modified with enhanced health and safety measures, capacity will be further limited to create an even more exclusive experience for guests to learn about several species of sharks as they swim alongside them in The Grand Reef, and roam the spacious grounds of this peaceful all-inclusive…
Kennywood is excited to officially introduce Mark Pauls to the helm of America’s Most Thrilling Historic Landmark as the park’s new General Manager. Mark brings several decades of management experience within the amusement and attractions industry and has spent the last six weeks learning Kennywood and the greater Pittsburgh area. Mark brings an impressive background within…
Busch Gardens Tampa’s premier Halloween event ‘Howl-O-Scream’ is preparing to return in a whole new way this fall for its 21st year. The creative production team has been consulting with medical experts and has modified this year’s event content with a focus on open-air scare zones and entertainment, as well as enhanced health and safety…
Below you will find the timeline of Kings Island Construction from starting at the beginning of August 2020. This article is updated frequently as projects progress. Aug 8, 2020: Over the course of the last week, new markers have appeared at Kings Island. Markers are generally used to indicate construction on a plot of land….
With Six Flags pushing numerous 2020 additions to 2021, many thrill seekers were curious as to what would happen at parks that had already completed their installations for 2020 additions before COVID-19 struct. We finally have that answer.. Six Flags Over Georgia has posted a mysterious video to Instagram with the caption “Catch the Wave”….
In light of the COVID pandemic, many major events that were previously planned are being postponed or cancelled. One event that is still scheduled to proceed is the IAAPA Attractions Expo — an annual event that occurs each November in Orlando. The IAAPA Expo is the most important annual gathering of amusement industry professionals and enthusiasts…
Triotech launches “Reef Rider”, a new interactive VR film developed exclusively for the STORM™. The STORM™ is Triotech’s latest interactive VR coin-op simulator which was successfully launched at IAAPA EXPO Orlando. This one-of-a-kind VR experience is set in an underwater setting and was developed by Triotech’s animation studio. In this thrilling adventure, two players…
The amusement industry has been trying to deal with the onset of Covid-19 since it’s initial onset in mid March. Cedar Fair, operators of twelve amusement parks, four outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels in the US and Canada, was only able to open Cedar Point, Dorney Park, Kings Island, Michigan’s…
If haunted drive-thru attractions aren’t terrifying enough, Japan’s tallest ferris wheel, known as ‘The Osaka Wheel’ (403.5-ft) , has been given a special Halloween overlay. The ride has been temporarily re-branded as the “Zombie Ferris Wheel in Hell”. Each ride starts with six guests entering a cabin that is entirely closed in with wrap around…
Busch Gardens® Williamsburg announced today the launch of an ALL-NEW special event – Coasters and Craft Brews. While the general park remains closed, this new specially ticketed outdoor event will highlight an array of hand-picked park experiences including three iconic roller coasters, high flying Screamin’ Swing, ice cold local and craft brews, and tasty barbeque….