To launch the celebration of its 30th anniversary, Kentucky Kingdom hosted a reunion last night for the members of “Save My Park,” a group of longtime supporters of Kentucky Kingdom who led the effort to convince state and local officials not to bulldoze the theme park when the former operator closed and abandoned the park….
SeaWorld and Aquatica San Antonio “shelled out” all the exciting details about all the new attractions set to open in spring of 2019. SeaWorld will unveil Turtle Reef, a fascinating new realm that will enable guests to get an up-close look at endangered sea turtles along with two new family rides, Riptide Rescue and Sea…
On Monday Kings Island confirmed that rumors surfacing over opening weekend of Halloween Haunt were true- a ride was leaving, and it would be one of the park’s 16 roller coasters. The coaster leaving is Firehawk, a steel roller coaster located in the Coney Mall area of the park. While still popular with many guests, park…
Great Pumpkin LumiNights returns to Dollywood’s Harvest Festival this fall. This year’s event is bigger and better than ever with several new immersive displays, exciting activities and an expanded footprint that’s more than twice the size of last year’s event. The Harvest Festival itself is also growing in 2018 with six additional days added to…
Today Kings Island confirms that rumors surfacing over opening weekend of Halloween Haunt are true. Guests to the annual Halloween event on Friday evening were the first to see a new gravesite in the park’s annual ‘ride graveyard’ display, all set-up for a funeral service and containing a sign with the message, The air is…
Polin Waterparks is pleased to announce the opening of the world’s first Storm Racer Waterslide at Aqualand Frejus in France. Storm Racer incorporates a variety of key features that set it apart from every previously designed waterslide in the industry: unique geometry, high capacity, a pioneering ride configuration and an exclusive, interactive “Watersplash” feature that…
KMG revealed a brand new ride design and model this Spring. The ride model named ”Surf Ride” is designed for quick set up, low overhead costs and easy transportation on one semi-trailer. The ride can be build up in 45 minutes and weighs only 20.000 kg. The first Surf Ride was delivered to German showman…
There’s nowhere to hide at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Fear returns this Friday, September 21 at Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream. Terrifying haunted houses and scare zones and creepers on coasters will create an air of fear that sweeps over the park. This year’s event includes two new houses designed to terrify: Insomnia – The doctor is…
Say a prayer and think fast, because according to the Haunted Attraction Association (HAA), the surge of 2018 horror films will be the least of thrill seekers worries this haunt season. While horror films such as HellFest are expected to have an influence on haunts this Halloween season, many attractions are finding new ways to…
Fans of the popular Netflix Series, “Stranger Things” are in for a treat at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. To complement the new “Stranger Things” maze debuting at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, guests will be able to enjoy foods inspired by the series. The executive chef and culinary teams at each…
Midnight Syndicate’s new show, Midnight Syndicate: Conspiracy of Shadows, opens this Friday, September 14th, at Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends 2018. Gavin and Ed have been very guarded about the details on the show, except to say that it will be an experience guests will not easily forget. Midnight Syndicate: Conspiracy of Shadows is included with the price of admission to…
Triotech, creator of award winning media-based attractions, celebrates its 350th installation worldwide and continues its growth as “Creators of fun”. The star product of this success is Triotech’s XD Dark Ride interactive theater. In fact, Triotech deployed its 180th XD Dark Ride attraction in Ecuador. This installation is located in Safari Xtreme park at Malecon…