Soon, Universal Orlando’s newest attraction, Fast & Furious Supercharged, will race into Universal Studios Florida and bring one of the world’s hottest film franchises to life in a whole new way. In Spring 2018, the next chapter of the blockbuster franchise will come to life. Guests will have the opportunity to actually live the excitement…
Haunted attractions today are comparable to Hollywood movie productions, becoming more elaborate and more immersive than ever before! According to the Haunted Attraction Association, the haunted house industry is a $7 billion dollar industry with more than 2,500 haunted attractions spread across the United States. A recent poll showed that just over 25% of Americans…
Our annual Haunted House poll is back! We might be a theme park website, but we have a thorough background in haunted attractions too! Every Halloween season we hear about the BEST or SCARIEST haunted houses. Haunted attractions today are comparable to Hollywood movie productions, becoming more elaborate and more immersive than ever before! According…
Today, we learned from Cedar Point’s Communications Director, Tony Clark — that guests will notice some big changes when the park opens for the 2018 season. First, The Sandcastle Suites hotel along with the adjacent Breakwater Café building, will be both be demolished during this off season. The last guests ever, checked out this past Sunday. In…
The summer season is winding down at Kennywood and today, the park announced that Log Jammer will retire at the end of the 2017 season. After 42 years of operation, the log flume ride will permanently close on September 17. The park is inviting fans of the ride to enjoy one last drop down the 53-foot…
Hurricane Irma blew through Florida over the weekend leaving the Orlando attractions with mostly minimal damage. Originally meteorologists had projected the hurricanes path to head straight through Tampa, Florida. Fortunately, Irma took a sudden turn to the East and busted up the most powerful part of the storm. Irma did pass over the Orlando attractions and theme…
In anticipation of Hurricane Irma’s landfall in Florida, five Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins were transported from Dolphin Connection, a marine mammal organization owned by Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key to SeaWorld Orlando. Four team members from Dolphin Connection traveled with the dolphins and are caring for them at SeaWorld’s behind the scenes area. Dolphin Connection…
As coaster enthusiasts, we know how much joy roller coasters give us. We spend time at parks across the nation laughing, screaming, and making memories with family and friends. Give Kids The World Village is working to bring those feelings to the children and families who need it the most. By partnering with amusement parks…
Knott’s Scary Farm announced that for the 2017 season it will be unveiling a slew of new attractions. This includes three new mazes, an updated Fiesta Village scare zone, and a family friendly spooky overlay from the Timber Mountain Log ride. In addition, the famed “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark” show, will make its final run…
Central Park Fun-Land opened in 1997 as one of the original anchors within Fredericksburg’s premier superstore and retail destination. Located in Fredricksburg, Virginia, the indoor / outdoor Fun Entertainment Center is getting a $1 million dollar makeover for the venues 20th anniversary! Tonight, Central Park Fun-Land hosted a media event where they announced some major changes coming to the…
Today, Six Flags Great America in Chicago, announced the addition of the world’s largest loop coaster for 2018! When it debuts in late spring, the ride will be the World’s largest coaster of its kind. Standing at 100 feet tall, it will take riders forward and backward on a gigantic loop before suspending them completely upside down for…
Get ready to dive on the West Coast! Knott’s Berry Farm will welcome HangTime in 2018 – 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 inversions, mid-air suspensions and twisting dive tracks. HangTime will send riders…