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Calypso Springs Waterpark Expansion Coming To Six Flags Great Adventure Hurricane Harbor
ByDaniel Glauser January 24, 2019January 25, 2019

Six Flags Great Adventure, the World’s Ultimate Thrill Park, announces a second major addition for the 2019 season with the introduction of Calypso Springs. This massive activity pool is Six Flags Hurricane Harbor’s largest new attraction since the New Jersey waterpark opened in 2000. “Hurricane Harbor is an industry leader with best-in-class water slides and…

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World’s First Police Chase Experience Opens in Las Vegas
ByDan Hower January 19, 2019January 20, 2019

Police Chase Las Vegas offers thrill seekers an opportunity so unique that it can’t be replicated anywhere else in the United States. For the first time ever, the general public can go behind the scenes and actually participate in a simulated police chase at Las Vegas Motor Speedway! Hearts will pound as lights flash and…

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Kennywood’s Past is Still Alive at Pittsburgh Museum
ByDan Hower January 17, 2019January 22, 2019

With Kennywood preparing for the record breaking Steel Curtain roller coaster in 2019, enthusiasts will spend the off season waiting in anticipation. A quick trip over to the Heinz History Center will provide enthusiasts with a large amount of Kennywood nostalgia from yesteryear. The Senator John Heinz History Center has an impressive collection of artifacts…

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Carowinds | Cedar Fair | Construction | News | Video

Copperhead Strike: Carowinds New Double Launch Roller Coaster
ByDan Hower January 14, 2019January 17, 2019

For the 2019 season, there will be an all new, immersive 7-acre themed area added to Carowinds called Blue Ridge Junction. This new area will feature standout restaurants, the newly refurbished Mountain Gliders, and the iconic Copperhead Strike roller coaster. Copperhead Strike is a new Double Launch coaster built by MACK Rides GmbH & Co KG, of…

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New Dual Power Coaster Technology Creates Racing Sensations
ByDan Hower December 24, 2018February 24, 2019

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….

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Triotech And Ubisoft Partner For New Rabbids Team Battle Interactive Attraction
ByDanielle Alley November 15, 2018November 20, 2018

Ernest Yale, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of TRIOTECH announced a new breakthrough in high-capacity interactive attractions with Team Battle™. This innovative experience features interactivity, both team and individual play, and ride elements with full 4D effects. Triotech partnered with Ubisoft, leading creator and publisher of interactive entertainment, to develop the first software to…

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Five is Alive: RMC Son of Beast
ByDan Hower November 3, 2018November 3, 2018

In any industry there’s always hypothetical “what-ifs” that could have potentially created interesting scenarios. In the amusement park industry, there’s a ton of them: what if Michigan’s Adventure built their hyper coaster, what if Six Flags sold Magic Mountain, and what if Sea World Ohio never sold to Six Flags. However, the most fascinating what-if…

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Great Pumpkin LuminNights Grows At Dollywood
ByDanielle Alley September 24, 2018

Great Pumpkin LumiNights returns to Dollywood’s Harvest Festival this fall. This year’s event is bigger and better than ever with several new immersive displays, exciting activities and an expanded footprint that’s more than twice the size of last year’s event. The Harvest Festival itself is also growing in 2018 with six additional days added to…

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Top Haunted Houses Take Interaction And Technology To The Extreme in 2018
ByCoaster Nation September 17, 2018September 18, 2018

Say a prayer and think fast, because according to the Haunted Attraction Association (HAA), the surge of 2018 horror films will be the least of thrill seekers worries this haunt season. While horror films such as HellFest are expected to have an influence on haunts this Halloween season, many attractions are finding new ways to…

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Carowinds | Cedar Fair | Construction | News | Video

Copperhead Strike Double Launch Coaster Coming To Carowinds
ByDan Hower August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Carowinds will mark a turning point in its evolution as a destination amusement park when it introduces Copperhead Strike in 2019 – the Carolinas’ first double launch coaster! Copperhead Strike will simulate the harrowing chase of getaway cars racing through rolling farmland, sending riders on two launches through a relentless winding ride over half a…

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Kings Island Announces Return of Antique Cars
ByDaniel Glauser August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

Fourteen years to the day of the Les Taxis antique car ride giving its last rides on August 16, 2004, Kings Island announced the return of the immensely popular family favorite on Thursday. The standing-room only crowd in the Festhaus cheered loudly when doors off to the side of the stage swung open and Kings…

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Coming To Halloween Horror Nights
ByDanielle Alley August 15, 2018August 22, 2018

Universal has released yet another set of horrors that will come to life during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. The newly announced mazes, bring the notorious slasher to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in all-new mazes inspired by the iconic horror film, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Based on the fourth installment in the classic…

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