Universal today revealed exciting new details about the Universal Epic Universe, the company’s new Orlando theme park that is slated to open in 2025. The news release details the five themed areas that will comprise the new-for-2025 Universal Epic Universe...
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Updated List of 2024 Opening Dates for Amusement and Theme Parks
2024 is here, which means amusement park and theme park opening dates for the 2024 season are upon us. Parks across the US are posting their 2024 opening dates, so we’re compiling those dates and operating calendars into one list...
Continue reading...10 Coasters We Wish Were 1,000 Feet Longer
We’ve all experienced it — you reach the end of an amazing coaster that ended too soon. Maybe it still had enough momentum for one more element. Or it was simply so fun that you didn’t want it to end....
Continue reading...Libertyland USA Theme Park Proposed for South Dakota
Unveiled yesterday, the proposed Libertyland USA theme park would anchor a sprawling resort in South Dakota alongside a retail/dining center, special event facility, resort hotel, RV campground and resort as well as a residential village. Storyland Studios, an experiential design...
Continue reading...21 Amusement and Theme Parks That Have Never Removed a Coaster
Change is inevitable, especially in the amusement industry. Year after year, parks across the globe build new coasters and, unfortunately, remove older coaster. The causes of coaster removals vary — decreasing popularity, maintenance issues, the need for additional space, etc....
Continue reading...Six Flags and Cedar Fair Merging in $8 Billion Deal
Six Flags and Cedar Fair announced today plans to merge in a $8 billion deal that will result in a unified chain of 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across North America. The combined company will...
Continue reading...Is Demon at Six Flags Great America Closing or Just Losing its Rocks?
What’s going on with Demon at Six Flags Great America? I was at the park for Fright Fest over the weekend, and while riding the Great America Scenic Railway train, I saw some concerning activity at the park’s historic Demon...
Continue reading...Inside the Six Flags Great America Ride Cemetery at Fright Fest
One of my favorite recurring attractions at Six Flags Great America’s Fright Fest event isn’t a maze, a swarm of scareactors or even the scary decor — it’s the assortment of artifacts and references to past attractions located in a...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Looking for Coaster Writers and Content Creators
The roller coaster and amusement industry is more exciting and dynamic than ever with awe-inspiring and record-breaking coasters and attractions rising around the globe. To keep up with this growth, we’re in search of talented and motivated writers and other...
Continue reading...Pumpkins and Coasters Galore at Dollywood Harvest Festival 2023
Dollywood’s annual Harvest Festival is an autumn lover’s paradise. The theme park is filled with over 12,000 pumpkins (many of those being real), seasonal food and drink offerings as well as a huge offering of live music. By night, the...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Orlando Announces Penguin Trek Family Coaster for 2024
SeaWorld Orlando today announced plans for Penguin Trek, a new family-friendly, indoor and outdoor coaster that will debut in 2024. The Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) snowmobile-themed coaster will take riders through the Antarctic wilderness ending in a penguin habitat. Update:...
Continue reading...Can’t-Miss Disneyland Model at The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco
On a recent trip to San Francisco, I visited the Walt Disney Family Museum, which features an impressive collection of interactive galleries and exhibits packed with early drawings, cartoons, films, music and more from Walt Disney’s life, spanning from his...
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