This weekend, Kings Island’s Vortex will celebrate its final rider milestone. Sometime during the amusement park’s Halloween Haunt and Great Pumpkin Fest the steel coaster’s 46 millionth ride will be given. Ridership increased when Kings Island announced in September that Vortex, currently in its 33rd season, would permanently close on October 27. Most coasters of this…
Today, Universal Orlando Resort revealed that The Bourne Stuntacular will debut at Universal Studios Florida in spring 2020. This cutting-edge live-action stunt show based on Universal Pictures’ blockbuster Bourne film franchise will blur the lines between stage and cinema in a hybrid form of entertainment that has never been seen before. The Bourne Stuntacular will…
The cornstalks are out; the pumpkins are picked, and the candy bowls are filled: it’s time for Kennywood’s Happy Hauntings! Happy Hauntings begins its third season of kid-friendly Halloween fun Saturday, October 5, continuing Saturdays & Sundays throughout October. Highlights of the event include Thomas Town at Kennywood, redecorated for the fall and including a…
Fall is finally here! Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night in October (beginning Friday, October 4), Kentucky Kingdom will host Halloween weekends from 6:00 p.m. till midnight! The children’s area of the park, King Louie’s Playland, will operate each evening from 6:00 until 9:00. Aside from the rides, kids will enjoy receiving Halloween treats and…
Hersheypark amusement park, a 121-acre theme park with more than 70 rides, a water park and a zoo, today unwrapped the details of the new culinary and shopping experiences planned for the new Hershey’s Chocolatetown region at Hersheypark, where guests can play, eat, shop and gather starting in summer 2020. Inspired by the vision of…
Kings Island confirmed this morning that Vortex, the park’s six inversion roller coaster would be removed. The announcement was made over a blog post. Final rides on Vortex will begin tonight when Halloween Haunt opens at 6 p.m. The ride’s final day of operation will be October 27th. Both 2019 and 2020 Gold and…
Your worst fears are set to come to life at the 15th annual Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland, opening this Friday, Sept. 27. Canada’s largest Halloween event returns with hundreds of monsters, more than 25 haunted attractions including nine mazes, seven immersive scare zones, four live shows and an all-new dance and laser party zone….
Get ready, dark forces will be unleashed and wildest nightmares will come true beginning this Friday night, when Kings Island’s Halloween Haunt returns for its 13th season. Voted “Best Theme Park Halloween Event” in the country in 2018 by USA Today readers, the annual event runs Friday and Saturday nights from September 20 through…
Today, SeaWorld San Antonio announced exciting details about Texas Stingray – the soon to be tallest, fastest and longest wooden roller coaster in the state of Texas, set to open in spring 2020. This record-breaking coaster, which will reach a top speed of 55 mph, will be located across from the new Turtle Reef exhibit…
Today, SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay revealed details regarding NEW attractions coming to the parks in 2020. This marks the first time in four years that both parks have launched new coasters in the same year, in addition to a new water slide in Tampa. SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Pass Members will be…
Today, SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay revealed details regarding NEW attractions coming to the parks in 2020. This marks the first time in four years that both parks have launched new coasters in the same year, in addition to a new water slide in Tampa. SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Pass Members will be…
Coney Island will be shutting down it’s rides in order shift its focus into enhancing its water park experience for guests. Coney Island officials announced Monday that Coney Island will now focus on enhancing its water park area, which they said is what a majority of guests come to the park to enjoy. Officials have…