Imagine the fun of stepping into a larger-than-life Nintendo adventure. Gigantic Piranha Plants spring to life. Question blocks, power-ups and more surround you. Plus, Mario and all his friends are there to pull you into a brand-new world as if you just jumped inside a console. Nintendo themed areas are coming soon to Universal Studios Japan,…
Dutch Wonderland and S&S Worldwide unveiled the vehicle for the new inverted roller coaster, Merlin’s Mayhem, at the 2016 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) expo. IAAPA is the largest global conference and trade show for the attraction industry. Over 30,000 attraction industry professionals visit each year to familiarize themselves with competition, see…
Years of jokes about Animal Kingdom’s Avatar land opening may finally come to an end as Disney has announced it will officially open Avatar land in summer 2017. Disney also revealed more information about the story of the bridge that will connect Pandora to the rest of the park. Bob Chapek, Chairman, Disney Parks and…
Back in August, we brought you the news of the new County Fair coming to Carowinds and now we’re back to share what’s been going on at the park since it closed for the season! The new area of the park is set to open in 2017 and right now, Carowinds tells us that…
Universal Orlando recently wowed us with the details for their third park, Volcano Bay, a revolutionary water theme park. Guests will be transported to a tropical paradise featuring a state-of-the-art Krakatau Aqua coaster that will send guests up and down in canoes through the volcano. At the park guests can find everything from relaxation to heart-pounding…
Water is Life. Life is Joy! That’s the carefree attitude the fabled Waturi islanders have embraced on their Pacific isle for centuries. Now you can live the Waturi way at Universal’s Volcano Bay! This is said to be the most advanced waterpark ever built and we just received more news about the parks new signature ride,…
There’s farm fresh fun for everyone coming to Knott’s Berry Farm in 2017 with a brand new thrill ride, an extended Knott’s Boysenberry Festival, the exciting return of Ghost Town Alive, and the expansion of Soak City Waterpark! Sol Spin shown above, will bring brand new hair-raising thrills to the Fiesta Village area of the…
Universal Orlando has just released new details about “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon”. Beginning in Spring 2017, fans will get up close and personal with America’s Number 1 late night talk show “The Tonight Show”. Guests will be immersed in the show’s most hilarious segments before taking off on a wild action-packed race…
Coming off a record year featuring Lightning Rod, the best new attraction of 2016, Dollywood is at it again for 2017. Earlier this year they announced that Splash Country would be getting a new multi-lane mat-racer-style slide, Tailspin in 2017 and today they announced even more attractions for the upcoming season. Dolly Parton herself is…
As if the stakes weren’t high enough, two of the nation’s largest amusement parks are getting in on the MLB World Series competition between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. With all of the hype going around about the World Series, Illinois’ Six Flags Great America and Ohio’s Cedar Point are rooting for their…
This year, Dollywood took home several Golden Ticket Awards. The park earned Best New Ride (for Lightning Rod), Friendlies Park, Best Shows, and Best Christmas Events. In the midst of a successful season, The Dollywood Company has announced four promotions amongst their employees. Derrick Calkin will be taking over the role of General Manager of…
Since the announcement of Cedar Point closing Mean Streak, not much more has been said about the direction of the ride. There’s been A LOT of speculation and rumors of Rocky Mountain Construction (known as RMC) doing a rehab on the ride, converting it to a hybrid machine, but nothing has been officially announced. Today,…