This spring, Silverwood will nearly double the size of its family area, adding three new family rides, with a fourth attraction planned for 2015. In total, the park is investing more than $1.2 million in the...
Recently, I traveled to Busch Gardens Tampa, and had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Hornick, Director of Design and Engineering at Busch Gardens, to talk with him about the new Pantopia area, as well as the...
Great Coasters International (GCI) recently shared some interesting photos of the coaster company’s off-season work on Carowind’s Hurler wooden coaster. The coaster opened in 1994, along with its sister coaster of the same name and...
As you can imagine, lifting 32 people 335 feet in the air would require a great deal of energy and power. Our friends at Busch Gardens Tampa sent us a few behind-the-scenes photos of the...
We drove by the construction site for the Orlando Eye on Universal Blvd, and snapped a few pictures. Looks like most of the Ferris Wheel Structure is in place, and work is still continuing. Click...
Harry Potter fans, rejoice. Universal Orlando today divulged exciting new details about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, which will open this summer at Universal Studios. Just like in the Potter books and...
Six Flags Over Texas released new details today about Bugs Bunny Boomtown, the expansion of the park’s children’s area. When Boomtown opens, it will feature new and enhanced rides designed especially for the park’s younger...
The last two pieces of Kings Island’s Banshee coaster arrived at the park yesterday—meaning that construction of the 4,124-foot-long B&M inverted coaster is nearing completion. In just a few months, riders will be speeding along the...
You don’t have to be inside Busch Gardens Tampa anymore to see the latest Falcon’s Fury construction update. With the tower recently reaching the 300-foot mark, anyone in the general vicinity of the theme park...
Earlier this week, Dollywood shared some excellent construction photos of their new Gerstlauer dual-launch coaster, FireChaser Express. The coaster will include a forward and backward launch. The forward launch will propel riders from zero to 16...
