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Krampus Announced For Halloween Horror Nights At Universal Studios
ByDanielle Alley August 4, 2016August 14, 2016

It’s hard to believe it’s already that time of year again, but Halloween festivities are right around the corner! On select nights from September 16th through October 31st, 2016, the streets of Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida theme parks will come alive with hordes of horrifying mutants, monsters and maniacs. Nobody creates a more nightmarish Halloween…

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Busch Gardens Tampa | News | Sea World Parks and Entertainment | Video

Pinky The Dancing Flamingo Killed By Guest at Busch Gardens Tampa
ByCoaster Mike August 3, 2016August 4, 2016

Busch Gardens Tampa is home to thousands of animals. Unfortunately, a park guest from Orlando grabbed Pinky, a well known flamingo at Busch Gardens Tampa, from its habitat and severely beat it, causing fatal injuries. Sadly, The Busch Gardens zoological staff had no choice but to euthanize Pinky due to the injuries. According to police, 45…

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Disneyland | News | Special Events

Disneyland Ending 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration
ByCoaster Mike August 3, 2016August 4, 2016

Last year Disneyland announced it’s three major events that would be happening as part of the 60th anniversary Diamond Celebration: Paint the Night Parade and Disneyland Forever fireworks at Disneyland, and World of Color: Celebrate at California Adventure. This week, it was confirmed that the parade and both shows will have their last day on…

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Conservation | News | Sea World Parks and Entertainment | Special Events | Video

Free Admission For First Responders at SeaWorld Orlando
ByDanielle Alley August 2, 2016April 12, 2018

There’s never a wrong time to pay tribute to first responders for all that they do. SeaWorld Orlando is partnering with Firehouse Subs and Coca-Cola and taking August and September to offer a special salute to first responders in Florida. Starting now and running through August 31, first responders in Florida and register for free…

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Construction | Disney | News | Walt Disney World | Waterparks

New Slide Coming to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon in 2017
ByCoaster Mike August 2, 2016August 4, 2016

Walt Disney World announced a new raft slide called Miss Fortune Falls is coming to Typhoon Lagoon in 2017! This will be the first addition to Typhoon Lagoon since 2005! Miss Fortune Falls will be a family-style raft attraction that takes guests on a splashing journey through the fabled Captain Mary Oceaneer’s past. Legend has it…

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Hersheypark | News | Video

Hersheypark Announces “Choose-Your-Thrill” Triple Tower for 2017
ByDan Hower August 2, 2016August 4, 2016

Since June, Hersheypark has been teasing for its 2017 attraction. This week Hersheypark announced Hershey’s Triple Tower, the first “choose-your-thrill” drop and launch tower complex in the United States. The ride complex will contain three different S&S drop towers and will be Hersheypark’s first major ride to be chocolate and candy themed. Each tower will contain a unique theme. The first…

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Virtual Reality Testing on Iron Dragon At Cedar Point
ByDanielle Alley August 1, 2016August 1, 2016

Right now during Cedar Point Nights, guests can test out virtual reality on Iron Dragon every night from 6pm-9pm. To participate in the testing, guests must first pre-register. Registration begins daily at noon in front of the coaster. We visited the park recently and of course we had to try it! We got in the registration line…

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Cedar Point Closing Mean Streak: Their Massive Wooden Coaster
ByDan Hower August 1, 2016August 1, 2016

Today, Cedar Point has officially announced that Mean Streak will be closing September 16th 2016. The park says it’s time to say goodbye to what was the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world and left us with this video titled “The Axe” When the Mean Streak was built in 1991, it was…

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Cedar Point Closing Early And Releases Statement
ByDan Hower July 30, 2016July 31, 2016

Cedar Point is no stranger to water main breaks in the city of Sandusky… The Coaster Capital of the World has experience yet another unfortunate break at approximately 7 p.m. this evening (July 30, 2016). Cedar Point has issued the following statement. 7/30/16 (approx 8:00 p.m.) The statement reads: “At approximately 7 p.m. tonight, the…

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Cedar Fair | Construction | Kings Island | News | Special Events | Video

New Roller Coaster Rolls Into Kings Island: Mystic Timbers
ByDan Hower July 29, 2016July 30, 2016

An all new wooden roller coaster is coming to Kings Island! There has been a ton of speculation since April about what exactly the #KIProject2017 would be for Kings Island. Many guests and members of the news media speculated that the project would turn out to be a new roller coaster, and last night, they found out…

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Haunted House | Horror | News | Special Events | Universal | Video

Horror Legends Are Being Unleashed At Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
ByDan Hower July 28, 2016August 14, 2016

Universal Studios Hollywood is unleashing a terrifying trio of slasher films as “Freddy vs. Jason,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Halloween” stab through Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood in three All-New mazes! Freddy Krueger. Jason Voorhees. Leatherface. Michael Myers. The four most terrifying names in horror come together at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios…

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Cedar Fair | Construction | Kings Island | News | Video

Get Ready For Kings Island’s #KIProject2017!
ByCoaster Nation Matt July 28, 2016July 28, 2016

TIMBER!!! That might be the sound that Kings Island and Cedar Fair officials might be saying soon if all the hints they are dropping turn out to be true. Kings Island is holding a “Major Announcement” in the park tonight at 10:00 PM EST. While guests attending the park today are invited to attend the…

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