With all the built-up anticipation it has generated, tonight’s announcement of a new ride at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari had to be good. and indeed it was! The announcement came at 9:30 p.m. Indianapolis time that he park would be getting the FIRST EVER LAUNCHED WING COASTER! Thunderbird, the nation’s first launched wing coaster, will include a…
There’s no doubt that Justin Bieber is one of the most famous celebrities alive. Everything about him, from his tattoos to, his swag, to his pharmacy-grade buzzes just screams next level awesome! Sunday, Biebs was spotted rolling around Disneyland taking pictures with fans while seated in a borrowed wheelchair in which he was pushed around…
Falcon’s Fury, The 335 foot tower at Busch Gardens Tampa, will be the tallest free standing drop tower in the world. When it eventually opens, it will be the only drop tower that drops riders face down. SO….. when will it open?? After months of problems and delays, Busch Gardens says Falcon’s Fury will be open in time for…
PETA just won’t leave SeaWorld alone…. Animal rights activists are making noise once again to advertise their grievances against SeaWorld, this time targeting thousands of out-of-towners. A new “cartoon like” ad showing a man in the grips of an orca’s jaws is expected to go up at Lindbergh Field Airport on Tuesday. It will be posted where…
Earlier today, Mike Brogan became the 10-millionth rider on Kings Island’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, “Diamondback,” which opened in 2009. Photo Courtesy Kings Island Mike Brogan of Cincinnati, Ohio, received a package of Diamondback souvenir items including T-shirts, hats, glassware, novelty items and a large sign proclaiming him as the coaster’s 10-millionth rider. Diamondback is…
Captain America, Iron Man and the mighty Thor took a break from superhero work and went for a spin on the Grand Carousel at Kings Island today! photo courtesy Kings Island The three Avengers met and posed for photographs with literally hundreds of park visitors during their visit to the 364-acre amusement and waterpark….
Photo Credit: Cedar Point Cedar Point is ready to celebrate “summer of fun” with the addition of 2 NEW NIGHTTIME EVENTS, extended park hours, & fireworks displays! Friday & Saturday nights just got more exciting at Cedar Point with the addition of the park’s “Beach Blast” event. At Beach Blast, the beautiful Cedar Point Beach comes to life…
Verruckt, the World’s Tallest Waterslide is officially open to the public at Schlitterbahn Kansas City, but the lines are insane… which is to be expected. Photo Credit: Schlitterbahn Schlitterbahn has decided to remedy the long lines with a reservation system that has left many guests so far, disappointed, as they arrive only to find out that the reservations…
It seems that in recent years the number of accidents at amusement / theme parks are on the rise. In reality the stats are still very low. Social media has created more buzz & also more false stories / headlines about accidents at parks. News stations LOVE to report when new rides are debuted,…
Universal Orlando has rolled out a series of interactive wands that guests will be able to purchase once in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! The new interactive wands have been revealed for Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade! The new interactive experience was built into Diagon Alley while it was constructed, however, it was not built into Hogsmeade…
Join us in Branson Missouri at Silver Dollar City June 7 – July 20, for an all-NEW family-fun festival: Star-Spangled Summer! Celebrate an all-American summer with 2 NEW SHOWS featuring NEW Flying Ace All Stars with high-flying Olympians & future hopefuls, PLUS the NEW Illusionary Magic of Brad Ross featuring 25 show-stopping illusions. Also be sure not…
Today we spent the day at Six Flags America (Maryland) checking out their new Mardi Gras area! It’s a fantastic change taking that area of the park to the next level. Creating a new themed area also means creating new excitement. For 2014 the park is debuting a new coaster called Ragin’ Cajun! Ragin’ Cajun will be a fast-track…