Walt Disney World, shut down since mid-March, has revealed their plans for reopening post COVID-19. The plans were presented along with representatives of SeaWorld during the May 27th meeting of the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force. The resort is planing to open with a “staggered opening”. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom would open for…
Gatorland is taking social distancing to the next level with their very own “Social Distancing Skunk Ape!” Who better to remind folks about the merit of keeping a safe distance than this Florida Cryptid, who tends to be even more elusive than his cousin, Bigfoot? Gatorland’s Social Distancing Skunk Ape remains “insistent, that you…
On March 11, 2020 the NBA became the first of several pro leagues to suspend operations in response to COVID-19. In the following weeks, owners and players have negotiated over the proper way to resume the season. After numerous reports came out over the last week detailing proposals about when and where the NBA might…
Today, during a virtual meeting of the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force, Universal Studios presented their proposal for reopening the Orlando park. According to the plan, Universal would like to begin a phased reopening of its Florida theme parks on June 1, initially only for its own team members. On June 3 and June…
In the 1980s Kings Island was home to several record breaking coasters: King Cobra, Beast, Racer, and the Screamin’ Demon. The Screamin’ Demon, also referred to as the Demon, was one of the first shuttle loop coasters ever built. The ride was installed in 1977 as part of a $5 million dollar upgrade to the…
Today, Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, announced a new Disney Parks, Experiences and Products leadership team that will be led by Josh D’Amaro, who has been named Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. “I’m incredibly proud of the new leadership team at Parks, beginning with the segment’s Chairman, longtime Disney veteran…
Adventureland Park located in Altoona Iowa, has officially teased the removal of the Dragon roller coaster through a cryptic Facebook image — which consisted of a knight slaying a Dragon. As crews were already seen on-site dismantling Dragon, this image could be hint that a new coaster will be replacing it. Along with the…
Over the course of the last few weeks, we have featured several roller coasters in our “Lost Concepts” series. In doing research for the series, we came across an alternate design of Kings Island’s Beast that was present through the very early stages of the ride’s planning and construction. The Beast was designed in-house by…
Polin Waterparks, a global industry leader in design, engineering, manufacturing and installation of waterparks and water play attractions, has launched AIPIX, their new waterpark image recognition technology that makes it easier for attractions to capture guests’ memories of their experiences in action. AIPIX is a next-level image recognition technology that is much more advanced than…
Over the the last few weeks, we have highlighted several proposed coasters that were never built in our “Lost Concepts” series. This week’s feature is a record-breaking racing coaster that was proposed, redesigned, and built as a different type of coaster. In the mid 1970’s Cedar Point was in the midst of a rebirth. In…
Cedar Point was set to host an entire season of epic 150th anniversary celebrations during 2020. But, those celebrations will have to wait until 2021. Park officials have confirmed that all of their planned 150th season attractions and festivities have been postponed until next year – including the new Snake River Expedition boat ride. As…
Angry at work? school? life? or just want to blow off some steam? Rage rooms, also known as Smash Rooms or Anger Rooms, have opened in cities around the world, and they offer a safe place for people to shatter away their anger – literally. You can hurl a plate across a room, take a…