If haunted drive-thru attractions aren’t terrifying enough, Japan’s tallest ferris wheel, known as ‘The Osaka Wheel’ (403.5-ft) , has been given a special Halloween overlay. The ride has been temporarily re-branded as the “Zombie Ferris Wheel in Hell”. Each ride starts with six guests entering a cabin that is entirely closed in with wrap around…
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…
Just weeks after reopening, Hong Kong Disneyland will close once again. The park was reopened to the public on June 18, but on Monday the park announced it would close for a second time on July 15th, due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Ayaka McGill/AFP/Getty Images “As required by the government and health authorities…
After reporting significant losses due to the closure of its parks world-wide, Disney has announced that their Shanghai Disneyland theme park will officially reopen to the public on Monday, May 11, 2020. The park will reopen under “enhanced safety measures” demonstrating a deliberate approach, drawing on the experience from the successful reopening of Disneytown, Wishing Star…
Blackpool Pleasure Beach has announced a string of activities allowing the public to experience the thrills and spills of the UK’s favorite amusement park from home. To kick things off, the park is launching a virtual experience of their double launched roller coaster, ICON on Saturday 4th April at 4pm – ‘riders’ will reach dizzying new…
Europa-Park, operated by the Mack family (Mack Rides), is the largest theme park in Germany, and often referred to by coaster enthusiasts as the best amusement park in the world. Located in Rust, (south-western Germany), Europa-Park has been named the world’s best amusement park by the Golden Ticket Awards every year since 2014. The park is home…
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…
Dreamworld shocked the world with the opening of Tower of Terror in 1997, the first coaster to break the 100 MPH speed record. The ride, along with the attached Giant Drop, soon became the iconic attraction of the Gold Coast park. Today, the park has revealed, that the Tower of Terror coaster will permanently close…
Today, Six Flags revealed their top secret plans to build the World’s Tallest, Fastest, and Longest roller coaster. Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) today unveiled the design for Six Flags Qiddiya, one of the key entertainment facilities in a new city that is being built just outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – and is destined to become…
The long abandoned Hopi Hari Intamin coaster may finally be built, but in the UK. Originally, Hopi Hari (Brazilian theme park) was planning to build a Colossus clone at the start of the decade. The park fell into a financial crisis and was unable to build the ride, which led to the delivered track and…
After a three-year hiatus, the iconic Colossos wooden roller coaster at the Heide Park returns this year promising to be better and more immersive than ever! In early January 2018, Heide Park (located in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany) announced that Colossos, the giant Intamin wooden coaster at the park, would be renovated. Colossos, which has…
A roller coaster capable of doing spin-outs and other racing moves was unveiled by innovative ride manufacturer Dynamic Attractions at the global exposition for theme park operators put on by the International Attractions and Amusement Parks Association (IAAPA). “The Dual Power Coaster the world’s most advanced roller coaster vehicle,” states Hao Wang, President, Dynamic Attractions….