The team of more than 200 lifeguards at Kentucky Kingdom’s Hurricane Bay water park recently received the 2018 Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award. The award, given by Jeff Ellis & Associates Inc., an internationally renowned aquatic safety and risk management consulting firm, recognizes Kentucky Kingdom’s lifeguards for achieving the “highest quality of lifeguard professionalism and…
No one manufactures horrors like the Factory of Terror. Guinness World Records has recognized Factory of Terror on three separate occasions as the world’s longest indoor haunted house. This bone-chilling haunt offers five unique hunted attractions expanding for more than a mile! Each of the five attractions operate linearly and are re-queued between to maintain…
As we creep into mid October, monsters are coming alive at North Carolina’s Woods of Terror — and no one knows what’s lurking in the dark! Legend has it that the land is inhabited by the souls of Great Depression era victims. Many people perished as a result of the tolls of the Great Depression….
Earlier this month, SeaWorld kicked off the opening of Infinity Falls with the announcement that 2019 would be a year of unprecedented events in the park. Today, SeaWorld Orlando announced the park’s event line up for the month of November. Three unique opportunities will take place over the course of the month, with an event…
In a response to Ed Hart’s press conference this morning, the Fair Board released the following statement: “In our partnership with Kentucky Kingdom we have demonstrated a consistent desire to see their business succeed. There should be no surprises here as our lease with them has mutually agreed upon protocol for an orderly expansion, which…
UPDATE (10/18/18): Kentucky Kingdom is pleased to report that the Fair Board has granted the park its request for one acre of expansion property required for the installation of its newest and 6th coaster – the Kentucky Flyer. The park was advised of this development after Mr. Hart held a press conference yesterday at the park….
Cineplexx Kinobetriebe GmbH has partnered with MMI to install the company’s first MX4D Motion EFX Theatre. The 72 seat, 18 bench theatre is located in Graz, the country’s second largest city. MMI’s state-of-the-art seats will utilize a full range of motion and effects to enhance Hollywood’s latest releases. Special In-theatre atmospheric/ theater effects include wind, fog, strobing,…
Triotech, creator of award-winning media-based attractions, is proud to announce that Andretti Indoor Karting and Games once again opted for its XD Dark Ride interactive theater for its new location in San Antonio. This 100,000+ sq ft location in San Antonio will be the fourth Andretti’s location in the US to showcase a Triotech’s XD…
The Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners has approved a lease agreement that allows Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:SIX) to operate Magic Waters Waterpark starting in the spring of 2019. This lease agreement is expected to be signed in the near future, and allows the largest regional theme park company in the world to bring…
SeaWorld continues to be the San Diego value leader with the unveiling of its new annual Passes. For only $7.99 a month, the best price of the year, guests will receive 12-months admission, exclusive events and giveaways, and savings on parking. The monthly installment for this new annual Pass is the lowest in recent history….
On the heels of the grand opening of Infinity Falls, SeaWorld Orlando’s record-breaking river rapids ride, the park has also rolled out a new annual pass program. The kick off of this new pass program and the opening of Infinity Falls has served as the start of a year that will be filled with an…
If you ever seen the show “American Pickers” you know that random artifacts can appear in random places. The staff at Coaster Nation found that out in the most interesting manner over the weekend in Scranton, Pa, when one of our staff came across the former entrance sign for the Hurler in a residential driveway….