With Summer winding down, YaHoo Travel has named America’s top 10 waterparks. While it was said to be a very tight race to number 1, they praised Busch Gardens’ Water Country USA for its cleanliness, kid-friendly attractions, and thrill rides like Colossal Curl and Vanish Point! Water Country USA topped the list as Americas Best! Check out…
Kari Byron and Tory Belleci explore the science behind the World’s wildest thrill rides on Travel Channel’s new series “Thrill Factor”! Before the kids go back to school and the leaves start to change, Travel Channel is keeping the summer fun going with its all-new series “Thrill Factor,” premiering with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, August 12 at…
Starting this weekend, Carowinds guests will notice something different in the County Fair section of the park: they can no longer ride Thunder Road. It’s been a great run for nearly four decades for the wooden roller coaster, which ran to the public for the last time this past Sunday. The coaster was unique in the…
Do you love both roller coasters and water slides? If you answered yes, you’ll love this! For the first time in its 30-year history, ProSlide has launched two world-first technologies together in a single hybrid ride. The first install of the new FlyingSaucer/RocketBlast attractions was introduced at Siam Park in Tenerife, Spain, earlier this month and…
Universal Orlando has officially announced they will be closing Wet ‘n Wild, Orlando. The longstanding waterpark located on International Drive will close FOREVER December 31, 2016. Even though the park will close in December of 2016, expect some of the slides attractions to close and slowly disappear well before that time. Wet ‘N Wild Orlando originally opened…
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Northeastern Pennsylvania has grown into one of the biggest gaming destinations in the region featuring over 2,300 slot machines, over 80 table games and live harness racing. With a $1.5 billion dollar investment already planned, management at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs plans to add even more attractions to…
Labor Day is right around the corner, the kids are heading back to school, and the end of summer is near. However, this makes for a great time to visit amusement parks! Parks across the country are rolling out their end of summer deals and Silver Dollar City has some great offers you just can’t pass…
Verruckt, the World’s Tallest Waterslide is officially open to the public at Schlitterbahn Kansas City, but the lines are insane… which is to be expected. Photo Credit: Schlitterbahn Schlitterbahn has decided to remedy the long lines with a reservation system that has left many guests so far, disappointed, as they arrive only to find out that the reservations…
After taking a year off, The Beach waterpark in Mason, Ohio has reopened under new ownership offering lots of new thrills and spills for 2013! Situated on 35 acres with 2,600 tons of white sand, 175 real palm trees, and 2.5 million gallons of clear blue water, the renovated waterpark sets the scene for a…