Triotech, world leader in interactive attractions, is proud to announce the installation of its 28-seat Dark Ride interactive theater at Rainbow’s End, New Zealand’s largest theme park. “New Zealand has been doing extremely well considering the current worldwide public health situation. Having been there myself, I found it to be a spectacular country with wonderful…
Today, Intamin has officially unveiled four new coaster concepts to the company’s lineup. The coasters introduced included two water coasters, a compact triple launch coaster, and Intamin’s single rail coaster concept. Ultra Splash The first concept is a combination of a shuttle and water coaster. Cars consisting of 24 riders are launched back and forth…
With great anticipation of Silver Dollar City’s 2020 promise to present The Tallest Drop on a Water Raft Ride in the Western Hemisphere, Mystic River Falls is now open. The water adventure includes winding, roaring rapids set in an authentic Ozarks mountainous river theme, culminating with a waterfall drop that sends riders down more than…
One of the unfortunate impacts of the Coronavirus was the delay of Snake River Expedition at Cedar Point. The attraction, set to open in 2020, has been pushed back to the 2021 season. The attraction is a boat ride that will give passengers a leisurely tour around Adventure Island in the middle of the park….
In 2019, Kentucky Kingdom added Kentucky Flyer, a Gravity Group coaster that was well received not only by thrill seekers, but entire families! With the park expanding at a rapid rate, fans started wondering.. when would the park receive their next coaster….? The answer to that question appears to be 2021. Inside FAA documentation that…
Hersheypark, a 121-acre theme park with family-friendly rides and thrilling coasters, a water park and a zoo, opened today with the debut of Hershey’s Chocolatetown, a $150 million new expansion featuring the parks 15th coaster, Candymonium — the tallest, fastest, longest and sweetest coaster in Hersheypark, and other new experiences Where Fun Meets Chocolate. Inspired…
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…
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…
After delaying opening day for the COVID-19 Pandemic, Silver Dollar City has finally announced a reopening date. Season ticket holders will get first access to the park beginning Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14. The park will then welcome all guests on Monday, June 15. Silver Dollar City will operate with numerous precautions in…
Adventureland Park located in Altoona Iowa, has officially teased the removal of the Dragon roller coaster through a cryptic Facebook image — which consisted of a knight slaying a Dragon. As crews were already seen on-site dismantling Dragon, this image could be hint that a new coaster will be replacing it. Along with the…
Over the course of the last few weeks, we have featured several roller coasters in our “Lost Concepts” series. In doing research for the series, we came across an alternate design of Kings Island’s Beast that was present through the very early stages of the ride’s planning and construction. The Beast was designed in-house by…