Universal Studios Orlando has finally let the cat.. or Dragon.. out of the bag! As speculated for the last few years, Dragon Challenge, formally Dueling Dragons (1999-2010), will be closing forever on September 4th. The ride will reopen in 2019 as an all new highly-themed Harry Potter coaster. While Universal isn’t sharing many details just yet, Kristen…
When the sun goes down, the night comes to life during SeaWorld’s all-new Electric Ocean celebration! This new evening event transforms the park into an imaginative and immersive undersea world that glows, entertains and excites. Families come together for a fun-filled and unique dance party at Club Sea Glow, featuring world-class DJ’s and 35 live…
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is already a jungle of construction walls with all of the exciting additions coming up, but now we can add one more project to the list. today, at the D23 Expo, Disney announced that the Great Movie Ride will be closing for good on August 13th 2017 and will be replaced by…
Today, Disney confirmed that Tron is coming to Magic Kingdom! Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts revealed the big news today at the D23 Expo and says that Tron will be ready for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in 2021. Tron opened at Shanghai Disneyland in 2016 to rave reviews! The 60mph launched…
Look out Vegas, zombies are taking over! The Las Vegas Fremont Street Experience, a 24-hour entertainment destination complete with casinos, restaurants, ziplines, and much more has partnered with Triotech, a Canadian tech company that creates innovative and immersive attractions and dark rides, to make AMC’s hit series “Fear the Walking Dead” a REALITY. The groundbreaking attraction set to debut this…
As most of you already know, Cedar Point’s Mean Streak has been closed since September for a major re-design. There’s been a lot of speculation about the ride, but very little info confirmed by the park. Yesterday, Cedar Point dropped a third Mean Streak teaser video via Twitter. This new video ends with the phrase “They’re Rollin’ in like…
Saturday evening, a fourteen year old girl fell from the Sky Ride at Six Flags Great Escape in Lake George, New York. The ride is a slow moving chair lift sky ride with two-person pods that travels across the park. Authorities said a ride operator stopped the ride right away after hearing a rider was…
Today, Mine Blower opened at Fun Spot America in Kissimmee, Florida. The Gravity Group built wooden roller coaster has been highly anticipated for its 360-degree barrel-roll maneuver over the rides station. Don’t let looks deceive you… The new coaster may look small and compact at first, but this little guy packs a powerful punch! The new…
Over the weekend we made a visit to Kings Dominion to check out progress on the parks Hurler project. Much like Cedar Point’s Mean Streak project, Kings Dominion has kept quiet about the construction taking place at the Hurler site. With a lot of speculation happening from coaster enthusiasts, we only actually have two facts thus…
Yesterday, Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster officially opened to the public. The new coaster, named as one of the Top Ten Must Ride Coasters in 2017, puts you right in the middle of a heart-pounding mission inspired by the SeaWorld Animal Rescue Team. Wave Breaker’s jet-ski styles car is the first of it’s kind in North America….
Only a hop skip and a jump from Washington DC, Busch Gardens and their waterpark; Water Country USA (Williamsburg, VA) offer a fantastic getaway! According to a recent report ( U.S. Travel Association’s Project: Time Off Report on Under-Vacationed America ), DC is number one on the list of most unused vacation time. Now, instead of wasted…
For the first time in park history, a baby walrus has been born at SeaWorld Orlando! A whiskered walrus baby was welcomed to SeaWorld Orlando on June 3, when a 14-year old female, Kaboodle, gave birth to her first calf just after midnight. Kaboodle and her baby immediately began to bond and the pair remain…