Summer is starting to wind down, which means it’s time for another year of Fall Fantasy Parades at Kennywood! This year marks 70 years of Fall Fantasy Parades, one of the park’s oldest and grandest. More than 150 high school and college marching bands from southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio will fill Kennywood’s midways…
Things are getting wild at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this summer. Guests can now enjoy animal encounters with rhinos and sloths. Reservations are now being accepted for both the sloth and rhino encounters. Each tour provides the opportunity to learn more about the renowned animal care at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with hands-on activities. Take…
SeaWorld will kick off summer with a bang, a band and a bunch of fun this weekend, as the park celebrates Memorial Day with fireworks, a 75-piece marching band, and the debut of the park’s all-new, dueling coaster, Tidal Twister! Plus the popular Sesame Street Party Parade—featuring nine larger-than-life themed floats and iconic Sesame Street…
As we prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, Discovery Cove is celebrating mothers their own way – with the birth of two spotted eagle rays! This is the first birth for proud parents Nerina and Apollo. The spotted eagle ray, a threatened marine species, is part of the Species Survival Plan of the Association…
Now is your last chance to take advantage of Universal Orlando Resort’s deal on annual passes. Now through April 4th, guests can take advantage of up to six months FREE on Universal Orlando Resort Annual Passes. This special offer is valid on 2-Park and 3-Park Seasonal and Annual Passes. That means up to a year…
This past Saturday, February 16th, we stopped by Kentucky Kingdom for their annual off season tour; King Louie’s Winter Walk-Thru. This allowed us to see the park in the off-season and get an exclusive look at the construction of Kentucky Flyer, the new Gravity Group woodie opening in 2019. We kicked off our visit with…
You might be facing dangerously cold temperatures this week, but us humans aren’t the only ones affected by the dropping temperatures. Rescue teams in Florida are starting to see the effects of low water temperatures on the state’s manatee population. Late yesterday, a 725 lb. sub-adult male manatee arrived at SeaWorld Orlando’s critical care animal…
Universal Orlando is adding another hotel to their resort line-up. The new hotel, Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites opens May 2020 and is now taking reservations. This coastal-themed hotel inspired by breathtaking sunsets will join its sister property, Surfside Inn and Suites, in the destination’s all-new Value hotel category. With rates starting…
It’s officially the New Year and SeaWorld San Diego has a lineup of events for the whole family. Returning this year is the program Inside Look. The program will happen three times throughout 2019. January’s visits will focus on Animal Playtime at six areas throughout the park: Killer Whale Underwater Viewing, Dolphin Point, Penguin Encounter, Otter…
It’s that time of the year again! It’s New Year’s Eve and 2019 is just hours away. We here at Coaster Nation are incredibly thankful for another great year and we’re proud to spend another year as your source for theme park news. As holiday events wind down at all the parks, we’d like to…
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…