As Kennywood prepares to open its latest record-setting roller coaster, The Steel Curtain, later this summer, it’s only fitting that America’s Finest Traditional Amusement Park begin the year by paying homage to the builder of the park’s first roller coasters. Before opening the gates for the parks 121st season, Kennywood, along with the Senator John…
Ever dream of having an amusement park all to yourself? Now that dream can be a reality as Carowinds is auctioning off 2 hours of Exclusive Ride Time on Fury 325, The Mountain Gliders, and Copperhead Strike for 100 people — all to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Now through May 5, you can…
After nearly a year of anticipation, riders were finally able to experience Yukon Striker, the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster at Canada’s Wonderland! Winners of a charity draw along with select media took their first ride on Yukon Striker, the world’s tallest, fastest and longest dive roller coaster. With the park’s season opening…
In celebration of Earth Day and the 21st anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney announced that the park’s nighttime show Rivers of Light, is getting a make-over. After two years, Disney has finally caved and will be adding in characters from Disney animation and Disneynature films to the Rivers of Light nighttime show at Disney’s…
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, is rolling into Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland California in 2022! Disneyland park guests will be able to step into a cartoon world and join Mickey and his friends on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway! With an original story and lovable theme song, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will use state-of-the-art technologies…
Today, we got our first look at a magical creature that guests will encounter in Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – the epic new addition to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opening June 13! Known as the “Blast-Ended Skrewt,” this unique creature will be one of the most life-like animated figures Universal Orlando has…
After months of anticipation, Busch Gardens Tampa will officially open Tigris, a triple-launch steel roller coaster, on Friday, April 19, 2019. The new attraction is Florida’s tallest launch coaster and the ninth coaster in the park’s collection, solidifying Busch Gardens Tampa as Florida’s thrill ride leader! Tigris catapults riders through an exhilarating array of looping twists with…
It’s almost time to bring Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to life! Today, we hear hear directly from the creative forces at Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm about the journey to transporting our guests to the planet of Batuu! WATCH Below as we join the biggest Star Wars fans at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago…
Just in time for the holiday weekend, Busch Gardens Tampa will officially open Tigris, a triple-launch steel roller coaster, on Friday, April 19, 2019. The new attraction is Florida’s tallest launch coaster and the ninth coaster in the park’s collection, solidifying Busch Gardens Tampa as Florida’s thrill ride leader! Tigris will catapult riders through an exhilarating array…
After the success of their 2018 “Conspiracy of Shadows” show, Midnight Syndicate will return to Cedar Point’s Halloweekends in 2019 with a bran new performance! Composers Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka, known collectively as Midnight Syndicate, will be bringing an all-new immersive performance experience to Cedar Point this fall. After seeing their previous shows, we…
The tallest piece of Kennywood’s new Steel Curtain roller coaster has been bolted into place! Construction crews hoisted the apex of the lift hill to a height of about 220 feet above Kennywood Park and attached it to the growing structure that overlooks Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River. Watch below as the highest piece of track is…
For many years, Fun Spot has been secretly planning to expand their Orlando park with a waterpark. In 2011, plans started surfacing online about a potential waterpark expansion, but nothing came of the concept. Recently, the park has started teasing over social media of work being done at the corner of the park near the…