Your waits for two Walt Disney World attractions could be shorter by 2017. Earlier today, Walt Disney World announced plans to increase capacity of two of the resort’s most popular attractions: Soarin’ at Epcot and Toy Story Mania! at Disney Hollywood...
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Disney California Adventure Retiring Luigi’s Flying Tires
After less than three years of operation, the Luigi’s Flying Tires ride at Disney California Adventure will be retired on February 16. In 2016, another tire-themed auto attraction will open in its place. The Disney Parks Blog reports: At the...
Continue reading...Cedar Point to build B&M Dive Coaster for 2016? [UPDATE]
According to this Sandusky Register article, Cedar Point could potentially be building a Bolliger & Mabillard Dive coaster for the 2016 season. A memo from B&M was found and filed with Cedar Point containing a proposal to build a $15 million...
Continue reading...World’s Tallest Roller Coaster Opening in Orlando
Move over, Kingda Ka. In 2016, a new roller coaster in Orlando will take the “world’s tallest” crown. Today, father-son business duo David and Joshua Wallack announced plans to build the world’s tallest roller coaster, dubbed “The Skyscraper™,” as well...
Continue reading...Universal Hollywood’s Five Years of New Attractions
Universal Studios Hollywood is in middle of an exciting five-year transformation and expansion designed to position it as the “#1 tourist destination in Los Angeles.” The makeover began in 2012 with the opening “Transformers: The Ride—3D” and will end in...
Continue reading...Kolmården Building Looping Wooden Wildfire in 2016
For many of us, the 2014 coaster season is just beginning. But one Swedish theme park is already unveiling big plans for 2016. Kolmården Wildlife Park in Sweden announced plans today for Wildfire, a Rocky Mountain Construction coaster that will...
Continue reading...PortAventura Building Ferrari Land Mini Theme Park
PortAventura announced today plans to build “Ferrari Land,” a “new theme park dedicated to the global brand of Ferrari” inside the PortAventura theme park in 2016. The area will include a launched steel roller coaster and resort hotel, among several...
Continue reading...Two coasters for Thorpe Park within 6 years.
It’s not common to hear of parks releasing 6-year development plans, so I thought it was very interesting that Thorpe Park announced that it would build two rollercoasters among 5 “round” rides within the next six years. You can read more...
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