Over the course of the past year, We have presented a variety of concepts that were proposed for parks. Unfortunately, nearly all of these concepts were never built. This story is different, as the ride was built and you can ride it today. Since the acquisition of California’s Great America by Cedar Fair in late…
Wooden roller coasters are fun because they’re alive. They contract and expand in the weather. Depending on what time of year you visit, the time of day, how many trains are running, where you sit, the experience can be totally different. They have a mind of their own. Wooden coasters are demanding and high-maintenance attractions….
Disney constantly strives for and is dedicated to enhancing classic attractions in a manner that elevates the experience for all guests. Today, the company announced that the famed Jungle Cruise attraction will be getting a major refurbishment, including an overhaul of the storyline at both Disneyland California and Walt Disney World Florida. The ride has long faced…
In response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, many amusement parks have been unable to open — while other parks have opened with limited capacity and precautions in place. This week, a few parks have reopened their gates, not to host guests, but rather operate as a super vaccination site. A super vaccination site is a location…
Ever since the Koch family obtained Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure in 2014, the park has been rapidly expanding. Through the addition of new waterslides and rides, the park is quickly becoming one of the largest parks on the Gulf Coast — and this morning we learned there is still more to come! After months…
Cedar Point released their annual Christmas video. The video is set to “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” and features the full time staff who work year round — keeping Cedar Point functioning. It even offers a glimpse of the new parade floats and takes a poke at some “top secret” plans for…
It’s been a roller-coaster of a year for amusement park enthusiasts. Earlier this year, Indiana Beach was revived, and the park received much success over the summer. A few weeks ago, the park announced the addition of two new rides, a Schwarzkopf Drier Looping coaster and a Polyp flat ride. The Polyp formerly operated at Kiddieland and…
Kings Island has started construction on a new multi-million dollar outdoor resort, called Camp Cedar that is scheduled to open in the Spring of 2021. The park is calling Kings Island Camp Cedar a year-round “luxury outdoor resort,” offering a modern-day escape to those looking for outdoor adventure — opening with 73 beautiful cottages with…
After Kings Dominion removed Volcano and the Crypt, guests were left speculating about the plans for that corner of the park. It seems we have a glimpse at what the near future holds. At the kick-off of Kings Dominion’s all new Taste Of The Season event, guests noticed new track and supports staged near the…
Today, Universal orlando has gifted us with an up close video of the all-new ride vehicle for their next atttaction, VelociCoaster — an all-new species of roller coaster coming to Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in summer 2021. The Jurassic World VelociCoaster will raise the bar in extreme roller coaster design and become the…
Riders will shiver through family friendly adventures on SeaWorld Orlando’s first launch coaster: Ice Breaker. Named after the icy Arctic summits, Ice Breaker will feature four launches, both backwards and forwards, culminating in a reverse launch into the steepest beyond vertical drop in Florida — a 93-foot tall spike with 100-degree angle. Take a sneak…
Ever since the Koch family obtained Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure in 2014, the park has been rapidly expanding. Through the addition of new waterslides and rides, the park is quickly becoming one of the largest parks on the Gulf Coast — and there is still more to come! In a cryptic post to Facebook,…