This year, Kings Island is offering a brand new way to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a family-friendly alternative: New Year’s Eve at WinterFest! Join Snoopy’s Rockin’ Countdown Party, see Charlie Brown’s New Year’s Eve Celebration, and finish the night with fireworks at the stroke of midnight! Tinker’s Early New Year’s Extravaganza • 7:30– 9:30PM…
Earlier today, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment celebrated the groundbreaking of its new headquarters to be based at SeaWorld Orlando. The 40,725 square foot, three-story building will be a shared home for ambassadors from the current Park Support Center and at the SeaWorld Orlando park. “Today is much more than the groundbreaking of a new building….
Get ready to ride! In another cruise industry first, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras will feature the first-ever roller coaster at sea when it debuts in 2020, providing an unforgettable and unique open-air thrill ride on the line’s newest and most innovative ship! Built by Munich-based Maurer Rides, BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster is a heart-pounding rush of adrenaline offering…
Today, we visited Canada’s Wonderland to check out construction progress for the all new Yukon Striker. The new coaster (the world’s tallest, longst, and fastest dive coaster) is set to debut this spring. As the winter progresses, the park is set to wrap up construction of the new coaster and start landscaping along with the…
In the last few years, Adventureland in Iowa has undergone a massive expansion. In 2014, the park added Storm Chaser, Iowa’s tallest ride. In 2016, they introduced the highly regarded Monster, an Infinity Coaster from Gerstlauer. In June of 2019, the park will introduce their sixth coaster, The Phoenix! Manufactured by Maurer Rides from Germany,…
Kentucky Kingdom has started construction on their all new Kentucky Flyer coaster. The park released numerous photos of the construction, which provide some fascinating details on how roller coasters are constructed. The park started the construction process by removing a section of the berm surrounding the waterpark. The removal was needed in order to ensure…
After a deal made during this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo, Polin Aquariums is proud to announce that they have partnered with VGP Marine Kingdom to install acrylic panels and life support systems for the tunnel aquarium project in Chennai, India. The project has been delayed due to technical difficulties, but this new partnership will allow…
WhiteWater has had a busy year working on projects around the globe. From Playa Maya Waterpark in La Mer, Dubai to SeaWorld Aquatica Orlando, the WhiteWater team has been working hard to “create places where fun thrives” this year. At this year’s IAAPA, the company announced several new partnerships. The first is a partnership with…
It’s Christmas! Or is it…. Halloween!? We love theme parks and roller coasters, but we also love Haunted Houses! This year, Santa might be coming down that chimney… with an AXE! Haunted Attractions have turned into year-round entertainment venues capitalizing on special events. Each year more and more attractions are opening their doors for off-season events….
This holiday season, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is celebrating 10 magical years of Christmas Town. Each year, the park puts up millions of Christmas lights and hundreds of wreaths as well as prepares holiday feasts for all of their guests. After ten years, the experts at Busch Gardens have holiday decorating down to a science. This…
Last week at the IAAPA Attractions Expo, SeaWorld San Diego was honored with three Brass Ring Awards. In the category of Live Entertainment Excellence, the park won for three of its live shows. Pets Rule!, a popular year-round show, features shelter-adopted cats and dogs who take charge and show humans who’s the boss. Cirque Electrique is a…
The holiday season is officially in full-swing and Kennywood is opening its gates for the annual Holiday Lights event. In its eighth season, Holiday Lights spectacular kicks off Friday, November 23 and continues every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night through December 23 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Then, from December 26 through December 30,…