Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is celebrating their world-class roller coaster collection with an all new event, Coaster Power Hours. Today, park officials announced that they will open select spring Thursday and Friday evenings for the new special event. Offering exclusive ride time on up to 12 roller coasters, Coaster Power Hours will include music, specialty…
While Jurassic World VelociCoaster has been in development since January 2019, it’s finally official — Universal Studios Orlando will debut their new roller coaster on Thursday, June 10! Thrill-seekers will have the opportunity to soar 155 feet in the air and catapult up to 70 mph alongside a ferocious Velociraptor pack as Universal Orlando opens Jurassic World…
Spring is here! With warmer temperatures sliding into the daily forecast, many amusement parks across the country are preparing for the 2021 season. Kings Island, located just outside of Cincinnati, has been very busy during the Winter months performing ride maintenance, cleaning, painting, landscaping, and even refurbishing old rides such as The Racer – which…
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced that Six Flags Great America, in Gurnee, Illinois, will open for its 45th year on April 24, 2021 with a full array of rides and attractions. In addition, their waterpark will be opening as a separate entity on May 29 — at which time “Hurricane Harbor Chicago” will become the…
Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced plans to re-open their theme park to pass members and season passholders on April 1 and 2 — then, to the general public on April 3, 2021. In accordance with state reopening guidelines for theme parks, Six Flags Magic Mountain will operate at reduced attendance levels utilizing a new…
Universal Studios Japan hosted the grand opening of Super Nintendo World, bringing to life a themed and immersive land featuring Nintendo’s legendary worlds, characters, and adventures where guests play inside their favorite Nintendo games. Shigeru Miyamoto, Creator of Super Mario and J.L. Bonnier, President and CEO of Universal Studios Japan kicked off the festivities at…
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into the operating budgets of amusement parks around the world. Some parks have decided to operate with a shortened season, while others have decided to close (and even remove) rides in order to save money. In a 2020 chain wide Q3 conference call, Six Flags confirmed they would…
Busch Gardens Tampa will soon be welcoming guests to their ALL-NEW Giraffe Bar at Serengeti Overlook, offering panoramic indoor and outdoor views of the park’s expansive Serengeti Plain. Guests can marvel at giraffes, zebra, antelope, ostrich and more, while enjoying an all-new menu of shareable appetizers and a collection of cocktails, wine, and beer. While taking in…
While Knott’s Berry Farm continues to offer special ticketed events at the park that do not include rides, the theme park is planning to officially re-open for its 100th anniversary season this May. California officials recently eased COVID-19 restrictions for amusement parks, stating they could re-open starting April 1 — with guidelines in place that…
Due to prevailing conditions and travel restrictions across Europe, Disneyland Paris announced that they are unable to reopen on April 2, as initially planned. Disney is optimistic that they will be able to re-open the park soon, and will share updates when possible. If guests have booked a trip to the resort, they will have flexibility to modify the…
Let the beads fly and the good times roll as Universal Orlando extends Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval, through May 2 due to popular demand. Now, guests have even more time to enjoy this unique global food fest featuring more than 100 new food and beverage items inspired by Carnaval celebrations from around…
In 2019, thrill seekers were abuzz with the activity of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. Many of their parks were scheduled to receive large coasters in back to back years. One of the parks scheduled to receive coasters in 2020 and 2021 was SeaWorld San Diego. The park was set to receive a second-gen B&M Dive…