Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is diving into the 2024 season with the debut of Iron Menace, the Northeast’s first-ever dive roller coaster, opening in 2024. This will be Dorney Parks’ first non-recycled roller coaster since the opening of Hydra in 2005. Riders of Iron Menace will start their exhilarating journey in the remains of…
Dollywood’s entertainment team is already hard at work preparing for the 2024 season by starting their auditions process a little early. With the head start, the team hopes to cast entertainers ready to find their place in the spotlight at entertainment icon Dolly Parton’s world-famous theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dollywood’s award-winning entertainment team…
Cedar Point is the industry leader in roller coaster innovation, having introduced some of the tallest and fastest rides on the planet. Cedar Point will once again redefine roller coaster innovation in 2024 with the debut of Top Thrill 2, the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata roller coaster. The strata coaster, known as any…
Wildcat’s Revenge, the first-ever hybrid coaster at Hersheypark, officially opened to the public today, June 2. The highly-anticipated debut comes 100 years after the original Wild Cat coaster opened at the Park in 1923. The ride entrance features a modern sign with a section of Wildcat’s original track beside it! Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction…
A new, first of its kind, PC style gaming experience is coming to Six Flags! This state-of-the-art competitive gaming campus known as ”ESIX Gaming powered by Coca-Cola™“ is set to debut at Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio) — complete with the newest high-tech equipment and the industry’s biggest titles, providing an unmatched gaming experience. “Six…
Fun Spot America Kissimmee and Rocky Mountain Construction are working together on the parks Mine Blower Roller Coaster. Mine Blower, the only wooden roller coaster in Florida with a Zero G Barrel Roll is going through some changes in part due to the relationship between Fun Spot America and Rocky Mountain Construction. The excitement is building in the roller…
Kings Island, a 364–acre amusement park located just outside of Cincinnati, has announced a new chaperone policy that will begin Saturday, April 22, 2023. In a statement, park officials say there has been “an increasing number of incidents involving “unruly” and “inappropriate behavior” over the past two years, not only at Kings Island, but at…
Because of the ongoing worldwide pandemic, construction had to halt on multiple projects within the Disney Parks. Encouragingly, as we progress, Disney is both easing pandemic protocols and recommencing construction on numerous eagerly awaited endeavors. Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant is an upcoming table service restaurant for Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Using three cardboard boxes…
Universal Parks & Resorts, the creators of Halloween Horror Nights, is planning an entirely new permanent entertainment experience in Las Vegas. Based on Halloween Horror Nights, this original concept will bring to life Universal’s vast library of classic horror films and today’s most terrifying tales. With a variety of unique, immersive, horror-centric experiences that surround…
Dollywood’s newest roller coaster, Big Bear Mountain, continues toward its Spring opening, as the last piece of track was put into place on Tuesday afternoon. Big Bear Mountain, with a track length of 3,990ft. becomes the longest roller coaster at Dollywood and marks the latest attraction in the parks newest area, Wildwood Grove — a $500…
Construction has officially begun on a $50 million football-themed indoor waterpark coming to the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. A groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning on the waterpark project, which officials estimate will take two years to build. Once complete, the 147,000 square foot attraction will feature a waterslide tower, lazy river,…
Disney parks have always been very relaxed with on-board item policies, allowing guests to take loose articles on rides, and even record their experience with phones — but that is all about to change. New signage has been put in place at Walt Disney World banning loose articles while riding Space Mountain. Any handheld items,…