It’s that time of the year again! Regional parks are awakening out of their winter slumber and opening their doors to what has been going on behind the scenes over the off-season.We had the privilege to visit Kings Island this...
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Carowinds to Debut “KidsFest” This Weekend
Over the past several years, Carowinds has created several new special events to showcase the park’s offerings. Last year, the park introduced the “Taste of the Carolinas” food festival that showcased regional cuisines from North and South Carolina, as well as “Bands, Brews & BBQs,” which...
Continue reading...Puss In Boots Coaster Opens at Universal Studios Singapore
This week, Universal Studios Singapore opened a family-friendly inverted coaster, Puss in Boots’ Giant Journey, based on the character from the Shrek animated film series. The Zamperla inverted coaster stands 55 feet tall and contains about 1,400 feet of track....
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Gearing Up for Holidays
With temperatures plummeting across the United States, a trip south to Florida for the holidays doesn’t sound like such a bad idea. Fortunately, Legoland Florida is preparing to kick off its annual Christmas Bricktacular and Kids’ New Year’s Eve celebrations,...
Continue reading...Story Land’s Roar-O-Saurus Rises
Story Land’s (Glen, N.H.) new-for-2014 family wooden coaster, Roar-O-Saurus, is taking shape. The Gravity Group coaster is only 1,242 feet long and stands 40 feet tall and features quite possibly the coolest dinosaur-inspired train that I’ve ever seen (take notes,...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Planning “Brick-or-Treat”
Finding entirely family-friendly Halloween activities can be difficult when many parks transform into scary landscapes of ghouls and monsters after the sun sets. Luckily, Legoland Florida will kick off its kid-friendly Halloween celebration of Brick-or-Treat this October. The event will take...
Continue reading...Manta Opens at SeaWorld San Diego
Eight years have passed since SeaWorld San Diego opened its last (and first) coaster, Journey to Atlantis, but this past weekend saw the official opening of Manta, a family launched Mack coaster. Nearly a year and a half of construction...
Continue reading...Rowdy’s Ridge at Darien Lake
Opening this year at Darien Lake is Rowdy’s Ridge, an entire area of the park dedicated to fun attractions for the entire family. New attractions making their debut in the Rowdy’s Ridge area include Rowdy’s Heave Ho!, a tower attraction...
Continue reading...Roadrunner Express opens at Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s newest coaster, Roadrunner Express is now open. The coaster was relocated from the shuttered Six Flags New Orleans and was themed very impressively. It’s certainly a step up from Scream! Click here to see a video...
Continue reading...BomBora Media Day
New at Lagoon park in 2011 is BomBora, a surf themed family roller coaster. BomBora, a term which means a confluence of waves, is Lagoon’s ninth coaster. The ride has two 16-passenger trains with lighting effects and on-board audio which...
Continue reading...Family Gerstlauer Shuttle coming to Germany
I’m a sucker for miniature shuttle and/or launched coasters, and this small Gerstlaur shuttle which is under construction at Freizeitpark Ruhpolding in Germany is no exception. The layout is somewhat like a miniature boomerang, sans inversions. I think this would be a...
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