As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, more events are being canceled or postponed amid travel restrictions and increasing health warnings. Many institutions sent out press releases for operational changes in light of the virus. Among those companies is IAAPA. Today, the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions announced their plans to cancel their IAAPA…
Kennywood fans can rejoice! The Old Mill will be returning to the park! Kennywood has announced the removal of three rides for 2020; Garfield’s Nightmare, Pounce Bounce, and Kiddieland’s Orbiter. The announcement was made by park officials during CoasterBash, an off-season event held in Pittsburgh for coaster enthusiasts. After a 15 years, everyone’s favorite lasagna…
For many years, Cedar Point and Six Flags Magic Mountain have battled for the highly-sought after record of having the most roller coasters in a single park. Currently, Cedar Point has 17, while Six Flags Magic Mountain has 19. An announcement this week by Poland’s Energylandia has put them in contention for the record. The…
Mack Rides is a manufacturer known for their ingenuity and innovative rides. Back in late January, Mack showed a sneak peek of their new water ride concept during the 2020 FKF Convention held at Europa-Park. Today, the manufacturer has officially revealed their concept video with more details. The Rocking Boat features an 8 passenger vehicle…
One of the leading park operators in the United States will soon be on the move. Palace Entertainment, parent company to Kennywood Park, Idlewild & SoakZone and Sandcastle Waterpark, will begin efforts to establish a company-wide support facility in the Greater Pittsburgh Area in March 2020. The move to Pittsburgh will allow Palace to be…
Kennywood’s beloved Jack Rabbit roller coaster celebrates 100 years of double-dipping fun in 2020, and the park is celebrating this milestone with a major giveaway! To celebrate the 100-year anniversary, Kennywood is holding a contest offering 100 season passes for the 100 best Jack Rabbit memories. They’re asking for pictures or video from Kennywood fans and…
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread, the situation in Japan has worsened, and the Oriental Land Company has given us some sad news today. Oriental Land Co, the operator of Tokyo Disney Resorts theme parks, has closed their parks for two weeks in an effort to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The…
We love theme parks and roller coasters, but we also love off season Halloween fun! This year, Valentines weekend is loaded with haunted attractions that are open for special Valentines Day events! Haunted Attractions have turned into year-round entertainment venues capitalizing on holiday events. Each year more and more attractions are opening their doors for Valentines weekend. In 2020 there…
After a long anticipated wait, we finally get a front seat ride on Texas Stingray — the new record breaking wooden roller coaster at SeaWorld San Antonio. Since the IAAPA reveal, work has quickly progressed as the new coaster was completed in early January. Over the course of the last few weeks, the ride underwent testing…
As 2019 draws to a close, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is ready to celebrate an action-packed beginning to an all new decade. With ALL-NEW attractions, events for the whole family, and world-class entertainment, families will be coming back again and again in 2020! Park guests can enjoy the below outlined seasonal events included in park admission leading up to the…
Running Universal’s inaugural Epic Character Race 5K and 10K, taking place on February 1 & 2, 2020, has just announced the group of larger-than-life characters that will cheer on runners along the way. Runners, ages 5 and up, will be championed by mischievous Minions from the Despicable Me franchise, Velociraptor Blue from Jurassic World, the…
SeaWorld San Diego announces “Emperor” as the name of the park’s new dive coaster scheduled to open in summer 2020. This new roller coaster will be the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in California, as well as the only floorless dive coaster in the state! Named for the world’s largest penguin, the new coaster…