When RailBlazer opens for the 2018 season at California’s Great America, it will be the first roller coaster of its kind on the West Coast featuring a single rail track throughout. The design requires riders to straddle the rail, creating an extremely low center of gravity that amplifies every move and enables more dynamic turns and…
Even though the D23 Expo is finished, Disney is still making major announcements regarding future expansions within their theme parks. Very early this morning, Slinky Dog made his way through Times Square in New York City for a very special announcement! It was announced on ABC’s Good Morning America that the highly-anticipated Toy Story Land expansion…
Soon, coaster fans will be diving into Knott’s Berry Farm on the park’s new 150ft tall roller coaster, HangTime! This Summer, Knott’s Berry Farm will welcome HangTime – a brand new steel roller coaster and the only dive coaster on the West Coast. HangTime will tower 150 feet over the park’s Boardwalk area, showcasing gravity-defying…
Busch Gardens in Williamsburg Virginia is now the latest park to offer a membership pass option. The park’s new Membership Plans program will provide guests with an unprecedented level of access to the parks. Starting on February 8th, consumers can choose from 3 plans that offer guests admission to both Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Water Country…
You’ve seen the movies. You’ve seen the cars. And soon, you’ll be able to live it at Universal Orlando! One of the most successful film franchises of all-time will soon become one of Universal Orlando Resort‘s most action-packed ride experiences! Buckle your seatbelts, Fast & Furious: Supercharged is opening soon at Universal Studios Florida. You’ll feel…
Starting in 2018, visitors to Kennywood in Pittsburgh, PA, will encounter Thomas Town! In the largest single year addition in the park’s history, the area surrounding the Olde Kennywood Railroad will be converted into Thomas Town — North America’s second largest Thomas the Tank Engine attraction. With four new rides and several other additions such as…
Walibi Holland will open the first hybrid roller coaster in Europe on July 1, 2019. Well known roller coaster manufacturer Rocky Mountain Construction (known as RMC) will convert Robin Hood, the park’s Vekoma Wooden Coaster, into a completely new ride using a combination of wood and steel. Robin Hood was built in 2000 to coincide with Walibi Holland’s…
The time is here! Testing is officially in progress! Silver Dollar City is debuting a shiny new roller coaster in 2018 called “Time Traveler”. It will open as the World’s Fastest, Steepest and Tallest Complete-Circuit Spinning Roller Coaster. Construction has been going non-stop for the past few months. Back in the Fall of 2017 we stopped by…
At the end of the 2017 season, Kennywood permanently closed the Log Jammer after 42 years of operation. Since then, little has been said about the ride… until now. The dismantle and removal process has officially started as seen in the video below. Images of the demo process started floating around the interwebs as early as…
Busch Gardens Williamsburg has officially announced the permanent closure of the Curse of DarKastle dark attraction. In a post made on the park’s Facebook page, the park elaborated that while the ride maintained a loyal following over the last 13 years, the closure will allow new & exciting opportunities for Howl-O-Scream, Christmas Town, & other events….
Get your sweet tooth ready, the phenomenon known as Voodoo Doughnut is opening at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk this spring! Loved for its sinfully delicious, delightfully weird lineup of fried creations, this unique doughnut shop from Portland, Oregon built a cult following that led to multiple locations throughout the states. Now, they’re taking their delicious fried delicacies…
Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari have always been known for their unique holiday theme-ing and award wining rides, but those rides don’t just sit in the snow and wait on guests each winter. It takes a lot of hard work and maintenance to keep rides running safely… and SMOOTH! During the off season, Holiday World announced…