Monday, a Manatee mom and calf were transported from North Fort Myers to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation and care. The two were taken in by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) when mom was observed floating and experiencing buoyancy issues from a possible boat strike. For manatees, buoyancy issues can negatively impact a…
Beginning April 11th Silver Dollar City, Missouri’s 1880’s theme park, will perform The Festival Of Wonder. Complete with acrobatics, pogo sticks, and larger than life experiences this production is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat. Festival Of Wonder includes world-class cast entertainers featuring Asia’s praised contortionist CirqUnique, DiabloDiva from the seven…
Aside from a new hotel announced back in February (more here), It looks like Carowinds is seeking to expand even more for the 2019 season. Until now, its been very unclear as to what exactly that would be. Now, we know the location and size of the new expansion project—which will require the removal of another…
La Joya Independent School District out of Texas has officially opened it’s Sports and Learning Complex. The highlight of the new property was the inclusion of a 90000 square foot waterpark! This is the first waterpark in the state to be owned by a school. Over four years of planning and construction went into the…
Last November, Universal revealed that they were planning on building two new resorts on property. Today, Universal officially revealed that it will be known as “Universal’s Endless Summer Resort”. The new hotel resort will consist of two individual hotels: the Surfside Inn and Suites along with the Dockside Inn and Suites. The hotels were created through…
Calling everyone 6-14 years old who loves to swim, bike and run! Adventure Island in conjunction with The Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) and the Event Development Institute will host the sixth annual Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon (TBKT) on Saturday, April 14th! TBKT is presented by Florida Blue and offers participants the opportunity to compete…
Even though Universal Orlando just opened the revolutionary Volcano Bay waterpark last year, it seems they already may be planning to build a fourth park. Universal Studios is reportedly in development on a fourth theme park for its Orlando location that could rival nearby Walt Disney World. Currently, Universal Orlando consists of two theme parks…
We love roller coasters, but it’s time for some off-season Halloween fun! And to kick off that FUN, we have created a list of haunted attractions open for the upcoming Friday the 13th! (Friday, April 13, 2018) Folks are always trying to look outside the box for how to make Friday the 13th scary and of…
It may be a little early, but new ticket packages are already available for one America’s favorite Halloween events! Ticket packages are now on sale for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights, and for a limited time, a purchase of one ticket to the event will allow guests to visit the event again for free! Now through…
Busch Gardens Williamsburg has debuted their new Virtual Reality ride, Battle for Eire, to rave reviews! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGufXabwwsg The revolutionary new attraction, Battle for Eire, is the next step in dark ride attractions. The ride is a combination of 360 degree virtual reality headsets with a motion based theater simulator. Riders are immersed the adventure of…
Nagashima Spa Land has constantly been a dream destination for countless coaster enthusiasts. In 2019, it’s about to become an even bigger dream as the park is debuting a new coaster that is sure to be highly sought after by coaster enthusiasts. The park has hired Rocky Mountain Construction to perform an IBox re-tracking of…
Just in time for spring break, Oaks Park, a historic classic amusement park located in Portland Oregon, has opened the largest roller coaster in Oaks Park history! Oaks held a contest from August 16 – December 17, 2017 to find the perfect name for the new coaster. After more than 5,000 entries, “Adrenaline Peak” was selected. …