Way back in 2014, construction began on the newest addition to the Universal Parks & Resorts family: Universal Studios Beijing. Since then, we’ve gotten some details about the park, and seen some great construction photos from the immersive lands. This...
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Massive Global 100 Theme Park Rising in China
China is quietly building a $6 billion, 420-acre theme park in southern China. And not surprisingly, the designs for the movie-inspired Global 100 theme park look amazing. Global 100 is under construction in Haikou, the capital and most populous city of...
Continue reading...Amazing Glimpse of Shanghai Disneyland Park
Today, Disney chairman and CEO, Bob Iger released an exciting glimpse of the under-construction Shanghai Disney Resort and the six themed lands that will comprise the Shanghai Disneyland theme park. At a media preview for the resort, Iger revealed a scale model...
Continue reading...Universal Theme Park and Resort Planned for Beijing
In a press release today, Comcast NBCUniversal, parent company of Universal Parks and Resorts announced the approval of a new Universal Theme Park to be built in Beijing. Development of a world-class Universal theme park in Beijing has been approved...
Continue reading...Take a Spin on Gravity Group’s New Chinese Coaster
The brand new Hotgo Park in Liaoning, China is home to The Gravity Group’s latest wooden creation, “High Heat.” The twisted wooden coaster stretches 4,000 feet and features a top speed of 58 mph. Take a spin on the custom terrain coaster...
Continue reading...Six Flags Branded Theme Parks to Open in China
Earlier this year, we told you about Six Flags’ plans to expand into Asia with the opening of their Dubai park in 2017. Six Flags has their eyes on expansion again. Six Flags, the world’s largest regional theme park company,...
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...Coasters-101: How does a 4D coaster work?
In this edition of Coasters-101 we’ll answer the question: how does a 4D coaster work. A new 4th dimension roller coaster from S&S Worldwide, called Dinoconda, is opening this year at China Dinosaurs Park in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. This is only...
Continue reading...Premier to Build Tallest Indoor Coaster
Premier has been chosen to build the tallest indoor coaster in the world, which happens to be inside what will be the largest mixed-use development project in the world, the Great Mall of China (clever name, right?). The press release from...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Feature: KWAN Leisure
Concept development is a crucial step in the creation of any theme park attraction. Jean-Paul of KWAN Leisure agreed to answer our questions about concept development and tell us a little about how he is involved within the themed entertainment...
Continue reading...Mountain Flyer POV
Great Coasters International just unveiled a front-seat video of Mountain Flyer, their new-for-2011 wooden roller coaster at Knight Valley in Shenzhen, China. Built on the side of a mountain, it’s their tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster to date. I...
Continue reading...New projects from Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne has released a newsletter which details some of their upcoming projects, one of which will supposedly feature the most inversions in the world. Two Maurer Söhne coasters will open in China – one a SkyLoop model and the other...
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