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...
Continue reading...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...Mystery Coaster Monday 017
Here we are into week 17 of “Mystery Coaster Monday!” Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of...
Continue reading...PortAventura Expands Holiday Celebrations
A new 3-D film, ice-skating rink and a snow slide are just a few of PortAventura’s new holiday season attractions. From Nov. 23 to Jan. 6, 2013, “PortAventura will transform into a fantasy-filled winter wonderland for the most popular family...
Continue reading...Hansa Park Opening Hypercoaster in 2015
Hansa Park in Germany has announced that it will open Kärnan, a hypercoaster, in 2015. It will be the park’s most expensive and tallest attraction to date. Not much is known about the specifics of the coaster, but internet speculation points...
Continue reading...Story Land to Build Roar-o-Saurus Wooden Coaster
Story Land in Glen, N.H., will open Roar-o-Saurus, a family-friendly Gravity Group wooden roller coaster, in 2014. The coaster will stand 40 feet tall, sending riders down a first drop of 38.5 feet. It will contain 1,242 feet of track...
Continue reading...LEGOLAND Florida Adding New Hotel
After opening it’s doors in October 2011, LEGOLAND Florida continues to grow at a rapid pace. The Winter Haven theme park, which wowed guests for nearly 75 years as Cypress Gardens, broke ground on their new onsite LEGOLAND Florida Hotel in...
Continue reading...Four New Gravity Group Coasters for China
Today, the Gravity Group announced that FOUR new wood coasters are headed to China. Well under construction, a fantastic wooden roller coaster is underway at Fantawild Zhuzhou which will open in 2014. Hot on its heels, a custom terrain coaster...
Continue reading...Knotts Berry Farm Reveals 2014 Plans
Knott’s Berry Farm has announced two major projects for 2014 that will showcase the park’s rich history and heritage: Camp Snoopy celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the revitalization of the entire land of High Sierra fun. The classic Calico Mine...
Continue reading...GCI Announces Viper and More
Great Coasters International (GCI) started IAAPA 2013 off with a bang by making two announcements. The first is they will be supplying new trains to Coastersaurus at Legoland Florida. The new train design is called the Mini-llennium Flyers. Check out this picture...
Continue reading...IAAPA Attractions Expo 2013 Begins
Amusement industry innovators will showcase new rides, food, games and more at this IAAPA Attractions Expo 2013, underway through Nov. 22 in Orlando, Fla. The Expo is the largest annual conference and trade show for the $24 billion global theme...
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