Just weeks after reopening, Hong Kong Disneyland will close once again. The park was reopened to the public on June 18, but on Monday the park announced it would close for a second time on July 15th, due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Ayaka McGill/AFP/Getty Images “As required by the government and health authorities […]

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 […]

After reporting significant losses due to the closure of its parks world-wide, Disney has announced that their Shanghai Disneyland theme park will officially reopen to the public on Monday, May 11, 2020. The park will reopen under “enhanced safety measures” demonstrating a deliberate approach, drawing on the experience from the successful reopening of Disneytown, Wishing Star […]

Europa-Park, operated by the Mack family (Mack Rides), is the largest theme park in Germany, and often referred to by coaster enthusiasts as the best amusement park in the world. Located in Rust, (south-western Germany), Europa-Park has been named the world’s best amusement park by the Golden Ticket Awards every year since 2014. The park is home […]

Dreamworld shocked the world with the opening of Tower of Terror in 1997, the first coaster to break the 100 MPH speed record. The ride, along with the attached Giant Drop, soon became the iconic attraction of the Gold Coast park. Today, the park has revealed, that the Tower of Terror coaster will permanently close […]

UK-listed theme parks operator Merlin Entertainments PLC is set to be bought by the Danish family that controls toy maker Lego AS, US private equity firm Blackstone and a Canadian pension fund for $7.5 Billion (USD). The news was reported by the Financial Times on Thursday. The newspaper noted that the deal would mark one of […]

The long abandoned Hopi Hari Intamin coaster may finally be built, but in the UK. Originally, Hopi Hari (Brazilian theme park) was planning to build a Colossus clone at the start of the decade. The park fell into a financial crisis and was unable to build the ride, which led to the delivered track and […]

After a three-year hiatus, the iconic Colossos wooden roller coaster at the Heide Park returns this year promising to be better and more immersive than ever! In early January 2018, Heide Park (located in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany) announced that Colossos, the giant Intamin wooden coaster at the park, would be renovated. Colossos, which has […]

A roller coaster capable of doing spin-outs and other racing moves was unveiled today by innovative ride manufacturer Dynamic Attractions at the global exposition for theme park operators put on by the International Attractions and Amusement Parks Association (IAAPA). “The Dual Power Coaster the world’s most advanced roller coaster vehicle,” states Hao Wang, President, Dynamic […]

Polin Waterparks is pleased to announce the opening of the world’s first Storm Racer Waterslide at Aqualand Frejus in France. Storm Racer incorporates a variety of key features that set it apart from every previously designed waterslide in the industry: unique geometry, high capacity, a pioneering ride configuration and an exclusive, interactive “Watersplash” feature that […]