Today Six Flags Magic Mountain announced that they will be launching 365-day operation beginning January 1, 2018. This move into the destination travel market will make Six Flags’ operating calendar on par with all of the other theme parks in southern California. Currently, both Magic Mountain and its accompanying water park, Hurricane Harbor, have limited…
Dollywood goes all out decorating for fall and Christmas events, and 2017 will not disappoint! Along with the park’s new holiday additions, a new music album project is also on the way! Dolly Parton, co-owner of Dollywood theme park, recently spoke to the media about how much she loves fall at Great Smoky Mountains, and…
On Wednesday, Canada’s Wonderland also announced their plans for 2018 – two new rides and an expanded splash area! The first ride, Lumberjack sends riders swinging on two axe pendulums. With feet dangling, riders are sent through 360 degree loops, 75 feet in the air. The combination of the loops and height will give riders…
Get ready to dive on the West Coast! Knott’s Berry Farm will welcome HangTime in 2018 – a brand new steel roller coaster and the only dive coaster on the West Coast. HangTime will tower 150 feet over the park’s Boardwalk area, showcasing gravity-defying inversions, mid-air suspensions and twisting dive tracks. HangTime will send riders…
Following months of speculation and extreme interest radiating within the amusement industry and from coaster enthusiasts around the globe, Silver Dollar City announces the World’s Fastest, Steepest and Tallest Complete-Circuit Spinning Roller Coaster with the spring 2018 debut of Time Traveler. The Branson, Missouri internationally-awarded 1880s-style theme park makes history again with this custom-designed, custom-engineered…
This morning California’s Great America officially announced their groundbreaking new single rail steel coaster, RailBlazer, for the 2018 season. RailBlazer will be the first coaster of its kind on the West Coast featuring a single rail track throughout; the design requires the rider to straddle the rail, creating an extremely low center of gravity that amplifies…
On National Roller Coaster Day, Carowinds announced the park will debut a newly expanded kids’ area called Camp Snoopy, in the spring – just in time for the 2018 season! Formerly known as Planet Snoopy, The re-imagined Camp Snoopy kids area will feature new rides, a climb and play area, and a more natural looking…
After months of hints and speculation, Kings Dominion has confirmed the addition of a new / re-imagined hybrid roller coaster and a Winterfest event! The announcement was made this morning on National Roller Coaster Day during a special media event at the park. The famed Hurler roller coaster will be re-imagined and reconstructed into a…
After a year of hints and speculation, Cedar Point has finally confirmed what’s been happening in frontier town. The announcement was made today (on National Roller Coaster Day) during a special announcement event at the park. Last August, Cedar Point announced that Meanstreak, known to be a rough ride, would be getting the axe.The ride…
Six Flags Fiesta Texas spilled the beans today on their 2018 plans with a surprise announcement. The park plans to add an entirely new type of roller coaster to their all star lineup of thrill rides complete with a Wonder Woman theme! Wonder Woman: Golden Lasso Coaster is being built by the hugely popular Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC)…
Today Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced new additions for this year’s Howl-O-Scream event! A new Terror-tory, Axe Alley will be opening at this year’s event in New France. At the beginning of summer, Busch Gardens was invaded by the Vikings with the opening of InvadR, the park’s first wooden roller coaster. As summer changes into fall,…
On Labor Day weekend, the Smoky Mountains will rock with the sounds of contemporary Christian hits during Dollywood’s popular Rock the Smokies music festival. If you enjoy the family aspect of Dollywood, you’ll love the addition of the concerts to the park’s atmosphere. For a limited time, you can purchase Early Bird discounted tickets, but…