Thrill seekers from around the world have been eagerly waiting for Kings Island to open its gates for the 2020 season to ride the parks new roller coaster ORION – one of only seven giga-coasters in the world, a class of coasters having a height or drop of 300-399 ft. Although riders can’t experience ORION just…
Dorney Park located in Allentown PA, is planned to open for the 2020 Season on July 8 with stringent health, safety, and hygiene protocols in place to protect its vendors, associates, and guests. The park will initially open to Season Passholders exclusively, and then to daily ticketholders on July 11. Reservations will be…
Splash Mountain — one of Disney’s most popular rides since its creation in 1989, is being “completely re-imagined”. The log flume ride, based on the controversial 1946 film “Song of the South” — isn’t going anywhere as Imagineers have been hard at work for well over a year to completely re-imagine Splash Mountain at both…
Disneyland Resort’s anticipated July 17 reopening has been delayed, and will not re-open on the parks 65th birthday. The announcement comes as the company moves forward with plans to reopen the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida — despite concerns that it could exacerbate the spread of the coronavirus. While government approval was given to the…
A few weeks ago Adventureland made a mysterious post on their social media channels teasing the “slaying of the Dragon”. Days later it was revealed that the new ride “Dragon Slayer” would open in 2021. Since then, the park has been hush while pieces of track and supports have appeared onsite. From all the evidence…
As Disney prepares for the reopening of their theme parks next month, Walt Disney World is making changes to its popular Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. They are making the necessary adjustments in co-ordinance with government and health officials to continue offering fall events at its theme parks. One staple of the fall season…
The most popular and most visited dinner show will stampede back into action just in time for the busy Independence Day holiday weekend. Dolly Parton’s Stampede in both Branson, MO and Pigeon Forge TN, will open for its first dinner shows since March starting in July. The Branson, Missouri location will open on Wednesday, July…
Look out Gargamel! Nickelodeon has partnered with LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs, to bring a brand-new animated series that will follow the incidents of the 1980’s cartoon. Nickelodeon has licensed the global rights to The Smurfs for a CG-animated reboot that will introduce a new generation of kids to Papa…
Most Disney fans know of Gideon’s Bakehouse. The sweet shop is famous for selling their loaded cookies at The Polite Pig in Disney Springs. But soon, this award-winning bakery will be opening its very own location in The Landing, across from Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar at Disney Springs. Gideon’s is best known for small-batch, handmade,…
Over the course of the last month, we have highlighted coaster proposals and designs that never saw the light of day in our Lost Concepts series. In the early 1990’s Kings Island attempted to build a new wooden coaster for the Cincinnati park. The new wooden coaster, a near replica of the Rye Aeroplane Dips…
Hersheypark has officially announced plans to welcome guests back on July 3, 2020, with exclusive days for Season Passholders on July 1 and 2. As part of the summer opening weekend, Hersheypark will debut Candymonium, the tallest, fastest, longest and sweetest coaster at Hersheypark. The hypercoaster features a lift height of 210 feet, max speed…
It’s Time for Magic – Disneyland Resort Is Reopening! Disneyland holds a special place in the hearts of people around the world. It was created as a place where family members of all ages could have fun together – a place to “leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy.” Sixty-five years…