It’s that time of year again! This week industry professionals from across the globe tuned in online to honor the best of the best in the amusement industry. The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today are like the Oscars for amusement parks. Each year, a detailed survey is sent to experienced and well-traveled amusement park experts…
Today, Busch Gardens Tampa has shared the official POV of Iron Gwzi with us! Take a front seat ride! When it debuts, Iron Gwazi will be North America’s tallest, and the world’s fastest, and steepest hybrid coaster. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, Iron Gwazi stands at 206 feet tall, features a 91-degree drop, and reaches…
Christmastown, Busch Gardens Tampa’s annual holiday event, returns this year in modified form — featuring open-air festivities, millions of twinkling lights, physically distant character meet and greets, delicious holiday treats, fireworks, and more! The creative team at Busch Gardens has consulted with medical experts to offer a modified event with required reservations and limited capacity…
Carowinds is finally reopening in November with a new limited-time event called “Carowinds Taste of the Season: An Outdoor Holiday Experience“. The park traditionally hosts a Winterfest event which draws thousands of guests each year as well as a family-friendly New Year’s Eve countdown celebration. Both of those have been cancelled due to Covid-19. The…
At SeaWorld Orlando’s Inside Look, guests can go behind-the-scenes to hear and see firsthand what goes into providing world-class animal care from the experts who do it every day. This special event features six unique, entirely behind-the-scenes locations, accessible in small groups to limit capacity and maintain safe physical distancing. New this year, guests can…
Fun Spot amusement parks in Orlando and Kissimmee are getting all spooky this fall with some new additions during their “Huge Halloween” event. The kid-friendly event will offer three major highlights: trick-or-treating, a limited-time offering of tasty “Fright Bites”, and an all new escape room! We stopped by the park this afternoon for a sneak peek…
When Universal Orlando canceled Halloween Horror Nights 2020 earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, many fans were disappointed. However, they will still be able to get their Halloween fix in 2020! Universal Orlando Resort will offer a daytime operation for two Halloween Horror Nights houses for 2020. Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives…
Halloween fun returns to SeaWorld Orlando this fall with the start of Spooktacular on Saturday, September 19. At this special event, modified to allow guests to safely visit the park with limited capacity, children can dress in their Halloween costumes and take part in fun-filled trick-or-treating around SeaWorld’s expansive grounds with physical distancing in mind….
Even though Halloween Horror Nights 2020 has officially been cancelled, there are rumors swirling about that the houses themselves will open during October. Recently, a series of permits have come to light for Universal Orlando on the City of Orlando’s website. While these permits could amount to nothing (permits are granted all the time and nothing…
Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced a new Halloween event – Busch Gardens® Halloween Harvest for the fall season. Park guests can safely celebrate Halloween and all things fun during the day and creepy at night at this limited capacity outdoor event. Fifteen iconic roller coasters and rides, contactless trick-or-treating for the kids, a pumpkin scavenger hunt and…
While the theme park remains closed, Knott’s Berry Farm is set to debut “Taste of Fall-O-Ween” – a new family-friendly outdoor food and shopping experience celebrating the year’s spookiest season with a Fall food experience unlike any other! The event will replace Knott’s Scary Farm – which was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. Knott’s Taste…
Although Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been canceled, the Disney Magic won’t stop! Walt Disney World is making sure guests “fall” in love with Magic Kingdom all over again. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 31 Magic Kingdom is blanketing Main Street, U.S.A. in fall décor and offering a plethora of seasonal Halloween fun and SPOOKY…