Silver Dollar City crews are hard at work finishing Fireman’s Landing, an $8 million development, which opens March 14. The photo below shows the progress being made earlier this winter: The new area features six family rides and four interactive...
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Knoebels’ Impulse Reaches Tallest Peak
If you’re like me, you may have embarrassingly forgotten that Knoebels is building a Zierer steel looping coaster for the 2015 season. It’s not that I don’t care about Knoebels. It’s one of my favorite parks that I’ve never visited....
Continue reading...Baron 1898 Dive Machine Layout Revealed
In October, we saw just a glimpse of Efteling’s new-for-2015, highly themed Baron 1898 Bolliger & Mabillard dive machine. But this week the park gave us a broader look at the “miniature” steel monster. The new artist’s renderings show the most of...
Continue reading...Take a Spin on Fiesta Texas’ Batman
Six Flags Fiesta Texas gave us an unobstructed virtual ride on the park’s new-for-2015 Batman: The Ride coaster. As you may know, this Batman: The Ride will be very different from the other Batmans at Six Flags parks. Vertical construction hasn’t...
Continue reading...Darien Lake Goes Wet and Wild in 2015
In 2015, Darien Lake will add a “freefall” double water slide and a seven-story “giant loop” to the park’s ride and slide lineup. Learn more about these two new attractions below: Rolling Thunder Standing seven stories tall, this Larson “Giant Loop” ride...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion to Rebrand Waterworks as “Soak City” in 2015
Originally opened as “Hurricane Reef” in 1992, Kings Dominion’s in-park water park “Waterworks” will be receiving a face lift, new attractions and a new name for 2015. Now named Soak City, the water park at Kings Dominion will feature many of...
Continue reading...Disney Parks Revealing Star Wars Plans This Year
It was only a matter of time, Star Wars junkies. Disney will reportedly announce later this year “ambitious” plans for new Star Wars attractions at Disney parks around the world. Disney CEO Bob Iger recently revealed in an interview that we...
Continue reading...Disneyland Planning 60th Year “Diamond” Celebration
Disneyland Resort has announced that its Diamond “60 Years” Celebration will begin this May. The ongoing event will feature a parade, fireworks display and an all-new version of “World of Color.” The iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland park and Carthay...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Announces Opening Date for “Voyage to the Iron Reef”
Yesterday Knott’s Berry Farm released the opening date for Voyage to the Iron Reef, their new 4-D interactive coaster being built by Triotech Amusement. The ride is scheduled to open May 15, 2015. In addition to announcing the opening date,...
Continue reading...Six Flags over Georgia’s Batman Goes Backwards in 2015
For a limited time beginning March 14, 2015, Six Flags over Georgia will reverse the trains of Batman: The Ride, offering a completely different ride experience — as many other Six Flags parks have done with their Batman coasters over the...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Announces Hotel Opening, New Area for 2015
Legoland Florida continues to grow with no slowdown in sight. The resort announced today plans for a new land in 2015 along with the official opening date of the Legoland Hotel: May 15, 2015. The big announcement was made today...
Continue reading...Be One of the First to Ride Laff Trakk at Hersheypark
Hersheypark is already gearing up to debut its indoor spinning “glow coaster” to the world, and is giving a select few the chance to ride the coaster before it opens to the general public: For Summer 2015, 13 will be...
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