Aquatic Development Group (ADG) was proud to be a part of Chickasaw Nation’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new 140-acre OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark, where ADG is on the team as the designer/builder of the aquatic amenities and to contribute through the master planning & design process for the entire resort. This one-of-a-kind project contains…
The Walt Disney Company announced today that Bob Iger is returning to lead Disney as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Iger, who spent more than four decades at the Company, including 15 years as its CEO, has agreed to serve as Disney’s CEO for two years, with a mandate from the Board to set…
Vikings are invading Adventureland! In 2023, guests will join Viking invaders in a new themed area featuring two all-new thrilling rides…. intertwined! The Flying Viking roller coaster will soar over, under and around family water ride Draken Falls. Hang on as Flying Viking travels 1,300+ feet of twisting, turning, exhilarating track. Then brave the rushing waters of Draken…
A new out of this world ride will take flight at Kennywood in 2023. Spinvasion, an intergalactic multi-action spin ride, will blast off as the centerpiece of the all-new “Area 412” in the spring of 2023. “Spinvasion is a first of its kind attraction, which offers our guests something they can’t get at any other park…
Wildcat is back and seeking vengeance. Hersheypark has finally revealed the details of its all-new Wildcat’s Revenge hybrid coaster. One of 15 coasters at Hersheypark, the wood and steel hybrid will join one of the largest and most iconic coaster collections in the United States in summer 2023, 100 years after the first Wild Cat…
Michigan’s Adventure will be extending its 2023 season into September and October. With the extended season, the park will introduce its first signature event, Tricks and Treats Fall Fest, taking place on Saturdays and Sundays beginning Sept. 16 through Oct. 15, 2023. Little goblins to grown-up ghouls will be invited to step into a larger-than-life spooky Halloween…
This morning, SeaWorld Orlando officially announced their NEWEST roller coaster, “Pipeline: The Surf Coaster”, coming in the Spring of 2023. This attraction is the world’s first “Surf Coaster”. Riders will feel the power of the ocean in a whole new way, making “Pipeline” every thrill-seeker’s newest obsession. “Pipeline” will take them on an unparalleled journey…
Carowinds will not go into hibernation after the holidays. The nation’s only amusement park straddling two states will expand to year-round operations beginning January 1, 2023. The scheduling change introduces additional weekends to the calendar in January, February, and early March, with regular park operation continuing throughout the rest of the year. The added winter operating days,…
Today, Busch Gardens Tampa has revealed their next attraction. When it opens in 2023, Serengeti Flyer will be the world’s tallest and fastest ride of its kind, a screamin’ swing. With each swing, riders will soar higher and higher above Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s expansive 65-acre Serengeti Plain while experiencing multiple negative-G moments before plunging…
Woods of Terror is back for it’s 31st season this Fall with an all-new attraction “Brookhaven Memorial Hospital”. Woods of Terror is located at McLaurin Farms 12 miles outside of Greensboro, North Carolina. For the Halloween season, the 45 acre property offers twelve themed haunted houses that range from vampires, clowns, zombies and more. Guests at…
Catapult Falls, the world’s steepest flume coaster is coming to SeaWorld San Antonio in 2023. The first-of-its-kind ride combines the thrill of a launched roller coaster, the excitement of a vertical lift elevator that lifts riders above the theme park, and a water flume ride with the steepest drop, to produce multiple rushes of adrenaline…
SeaWorld San Diego has announced that Arctic Rescue — the longest and fastest straddle coaster on the West Coast, will open in Spring 2023. Unpredictable climate fluctuations and global warming in the Arctic is threatening many animals and forcing them to change how they hunt, breed, and migrate. The ride is inspired by the SeaWorld…