Happy December! The holiday season is in full swing. Last week, Universal Studios Hollywood kicked off its annual “Grinchmas” holiday event with a few very special guests and causes. Florence Henderson was honored as the “Who-Manitarian of the Year” Award...
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Dollywood Covered in Blanket of Snow
Artificial snow isn’t needed for Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas event today. The region was covered in a blanket of snow, forcing the park to delayed its opening. Some beautiful pictures of the snowfall were posted on the park’s Facebook page. I shared...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa’s Pantopia Area Opening in 2014
Get ready for a trip to Pantopia. Next spring, Busch Gardens Tampa’s new Falcon’s Fury drop tower will debut in a fully remodeled area of the park. Currently known as Timbuktu, the new Pantopia area will feature refreshed themeing, as well...
Continue reading...Houston, We May Have a Theme Park
More than eight years have passed since Six Flags Astroworld shut its doors, leaving the Houston area without a full-size theme park. After years of development and planning, the 630-acre Grand Texas Sports & Entertainment District will open in 2015 in...
Continue reading...Take a Spin on Ring Racer
Ring Racer (stylized ring°racer) has finally opened after years of construction. The S&S coaster, which was originally due to open in 2009, is located at The Nürburgring, a motorsport race track in Germany. The roller coaster is part of a...
Continue reading...Banshee Loops Around its Lift Hill
Kings Island sent us two great pictures of the top section of Banshee’s first vertical loop which circles the B&M inverted coaster’s lift hill. From Kings Island: “Workmen on Wednesday insert a section of track to top off the loop...
Continue reading...A Year After Sandy, Casino Pier Rebuilding
A year has passed since Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast of the U.S. One of the iconic shots of the storm was Casino Pier’s Star Jet standing partially submerged in the Atlantic Ocean: The storm nearly obliterated the pier...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Parts Arrive at Busch Gardens Tampa
Updates surrounding Falcon’s Fury, Busch Gardens Tampa’s new-for-2014 drop tower, have been sparse since the attraction was announced in June. That all changed last week when Behind the Thrills captured pieces of the 335-foot-tall drop tower arriving near the park....
Continue reading...Universal Photo Report – Wizarding World of Harry Potter
One of the biggest pieces of theme park development currently in the works is of course the expansion to Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter. On my recent trip to Florida I managed to take a look at exactly how...
Continue reading...Banshee’s First Drop Completed
Banshee’s continues to grow in size. Kings Island sent us spectacular photos of the B&M inverted coaster’s recently completed first drop. “Work crews have completed the construction of the track for the 150-foot first drop on the world’s longest inverted...
Continue reading...First Glimpse of Avatar at Animal Kingdom
We now have an idea of what the world of Avatar’s Pandora will look like at Animal Kingdom. Disney announced plans for the land in September 2011 following a partnership with Avatar director James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment. Imagineers continue...
Continue reading...Banshee’s First Plunge Takes Shape
Kings Island’s Banshee continues to grow in size. The park sent us the below pictures of the B&M inverted coaster’s 150-foot drop: “Construction of the 150-foot first drop on the new Banshee roller coaster at Kings Island is almost complete,”...
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