In 2019, Kings Island retired one of their historic coasters — Vortex. The ride, built in 1987, was the first complete circuit coaster to invert riders six times. With the ride’s removal, questions soon emerged about what would replace the gap left by Vortex. Kings Island has vastly expanded over the course of the past…
A recent trend in amusement ride manufacturing is to combine different types of rides into new hybrid rides that feature the best aspects of each. Parks and manufacturers have recently been working together to create interactive dark rides / coasters designed for family entertainment. Zamperla, a leading ride design and manufacturing company based out of…
Idlewild Park in Pennsylvania, has announced that they will be retiring 3 of their classic Attractions. The Rainbow Wheel in Raccoon Lagoon Bubbling Springs Ball Pit in Jumpin’ Jungle The Ferris Wheel in Olde Idlewild “One thing that is a constant in life is change. At Idlewild & SoakZone, part of our evolution over the…
Kennywood has officially announced that they will be retiring four of its classic rides. • Kangaroo • Paratrooper • Bayern Kurve • Volcano The full statement from Kennywood Park is as follows: “Even in a National Historic Landmark, change is a constant at Kennywood. In the past three years, we’ve invested more in new attractions…
The Covid-19 pandemic has had many amusement park fans longing for the day they can return to the parks. While some parks have reopened, some have not. At the onset of the pandemic, many videos of people recreating famous rides at home went viral across the web. One Disney fan decided to create the Matterhorn…
Coasterdynamix, known for their Nanocoaster souvenier line, have partnered with Matt Schmotzer of (Print My Ride), to bring to market a line of laser cut wooden coaster models called “Coaster Cutouts”. These models are 100% press fit with no glue needed. There are currently two model types available — The standard models which are front coaster…
Christmastown, Busch Gardens Tampa’s annual holiday event, returns this year in modified form — featuring open-air festivities, millions of twinkling lights, physically distant character meet and greets, delicious holiday treats, fireworks, and more! The creative team at Busch Gardens has consulted with medical experts to offer a modified event with required reservations and limited capacity…
In the late 1970’s Kings Island was a booming park. After it’s 1972 opening, the park vastly expanded adding large attractions such as Kenton’s Cove Keelboat Canal, Screamin Demon, Lion Country Safari, and of course the Beast. After many meetings, Kings Island executives agreed that the park needed a new innovative record breaking coaster to…
Carowinds is finally reopening in November with a new limited-time event called “Carowinds Taste of the Season: An Outdoor Holiday Experience“. The park traditionally hosts a Winterfest event which draws thousands of guests each year as well as a family-friendly New Year’s Eve countdown celebration. Both of those have been cancelled due to Covid-19. The…
Award-winning Executive Producer Greg Nicotero gets a first look at the spectacular creativity that goes into Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights in an all-new video featuring a haunted house planned for next year’s event, Puppet Theater: Captive Audience. A longtime fan of Halloween Horror Nights, Nicotero joins Mike Aiello, Universal Orlando’s Senior Director of Creative…
At SeaWorld Orlando’s Inside Look, guests can go behind-the-scenes to hear and see firsthand what goes into providing world-class animal care from the experts who do it every day. This special event features six unique, entirely behind-the-scenes locations, accessible in small groups to limit capacity and maintain safe physical distancing. New this year, guests can…
Ride Entertainment’s Maintenance & Installation Division (RMI) has installed and worked on roller coaster projects around the world including many record-breaking attractions. In doing so, the RMI team has built a reputation within the attractions industry as the unparalleled leaders in providing high-quality ride installations, ride maintenance, and project management. Partnering with NewcoUSA was a…