Just one season after adding Banshee, one of the best roller coasters in the world, Kings Island in Mason, Ohio is adding two new family rides, the largest Starbucks store in the Tri-State, and other improvements for next summer! The first of the new rides is Woodstock Gliders, a classic flying scooters ride from Larson International….
This is a view we have been accustomed to at Walt Disney World for over a decade, and sadly… it will soon disappear… Disney Spokesman Bryan Malenius has officially confirmed Disney’s Hollywood Studios plans to re-imagine the central plaza area of the park by removing the Sorcerer’s Hat in early 2015. That means we may…
It’s getting very close to the time of the year when everyone in the amusement and attraction industry gets a little gitty.. It’s almost time for IAAPA! The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) is the premier global event for the attractions industry, held annually at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando,…
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Northeastern Pennsylvania has grown into one of the biggest gaming destinations in the region featuring over 2,300 slot machines, over 80 table games and live harness racing. With a $1.5 billion dollar investment already planned, management at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs plans to add even more attractions to…
After a five-year hiatus, Kentucky Kingdom made a triumphant return in 2014. The park attracted nearly 600,000 visitors and sold 117,000 season passes in 2014. These numbers led the theme park’s owners to expand the park and invest in new rides for 2015. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said: “Kentucky Kingdom’s return “has had a significant…
Cedar Fair has invested in a $50 million dollar plan that will change the face of Carowinds forever. Fury 325 will be a big part of that change, and will be a record breaking new Giga-Coaster that delivers the thrills Carowinds is known for. Yesterday, Construction workers carefully placed the very first piece of coaster track onto support beams. Scheduled to…
After months of speculation, we finally received some info on the new coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. BGW made it “kind-of-official” that they will be adding a new steel coaster named Tempesto. The park hasn’t made an announcement to the public yet, but Busch staff received the news Thursday, September 18th, at an employee only meeting. The ride appears…
After months of rumors and speculation, Cedar Point has finally revealed their new addition for 2015! It’s the “last stand” for one of the parks steel scream machines. Rumors have been flying the past few months about Mantis being converted to a floorless coaster. But today, the park confirmed Mantis will indeed get squashed and be re-designed into an all…
Earlier this year Cedar Point announced that they would rename a coaster after Lebron James if the NBA player would return to the Cleveland Cavs. Well, Lebron inked a deal to play for the Cavaliers leaving Cedar Point with a promise to keep. After months of various rumors and speculations Cedar Point and the LeBron James…
A fire erupted on the famous Colossus roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain today while crews were trying to disassemble the ride. Police reports say that Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the park in Valencia at about 1:30 p.m. Local TV news stations aired helicopter video showing fire burning at a high point…
After months of rumors and speculation, Cedar Point has officially announced their new addition for 2015! It’s the “last stand” for one of the parks steel scream machines. Cedar Point spokesman Tony Clark has been teasing the new addition on social media the past few days. But today the park announced that the Mantis will indeed…
Cedar Point is getting ready to announce their new attraction and boy are the rumors buzzing! We have heard the park will add everything from new rides, to a new coaster, a new boardwalk, and even a coaster re-design… Cedar Point spokesman Tony Clark has been teasing the new addition on social media the past…