Kings Dominion today announced the park’s 2017 plans: a Planet Snoopy addition with three kid-friendly rides as well as a number of in-park amenities. The park held a live event to make the announcement — you can watch the video here....
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Valleyfair Replacing Enterprise with 230′ Tall “North Star” in 2017
Valleyfair announced today that they will be replacing their former Enterprise ride with a 230′ tall Star Flyer ride, to be named “North Star,” for the 2017 Season. Named to celebrate the region’s affinity to being “up north” and the...
Continue reading...Winterfest Returning to Kings Island in 2017
Last month, when announcing Mystic Timbers, Kings Island’s new wooden roller coaster, the park mentioned that they had a second announcement to make in August. Today, among other Cedar Fair 2017 announcements, Kings Island announced that Winterfest will be returning to...
Continue reading...Worlds of Fun Adding Two New Flat Rides, Winterfest for 2017
Worlds of Fun also joined in on the 2017 Cedar Fair Announcements today. The Kansas City, Missouri, park is adding two classic flat rides, and like Kings Island and Carowinds, bringing Winterfest to the park in 2017. The two new...
Continue reading...Carowinds to Add New County Fair and Winterfest in 2017
After a successful re-election campaign, Carowinds‘ Mayor, Earnest Lee Higginbotham, made good on his campaign promises and announced a new County Fair area for the park, as well as a new Winterfest, both to debut in 2017. A new lineup of...
Continue reading...Vortex at California’s Great America Is Losing Its Floor, Becoming Patriot
Back in 2015 there was an article that hinted Vortex at California’s Great America, the oldest stand-up coaster in the United States, would be getting a floorless conversion like the one that turned Mantis at Cedar Point into Rougarou. In...
Continue reading...Cedar Point’s Soak City Waterpark to Become Cedar Point Shores in 2017
First announced on the park’s Instagram account, Cedar Point’s Soak City Water park will be expanded and rebranded to “Cedar Point Shores” in 2017. “Announcing the new Cedar Point Shores Water Park! It’s 18 acres of splish-splashin family fun, featuring...
Continue reading...Dorney Park Adding Two Flat Rides for 2017
Dorney Park today announced two new family rides and numerous park enhancements for the 2017 season. Two Family Flat Rides Dorney Park will open a spinning flat ride and bumper cars next season: Kaleidoscope is a HUSS Troika flat ride...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Announces Details of 2017 Soak City Expansion
After their major renovation of GhostRider and Ghost Town this year in honor of the 75th anniversary of the oldest area of the park, Knott’s Berry Farm has decided to focus on their water park for 2017. In the first...
Continue reading...Mystic Timbers Construction Update
Several members of the Coaster101 team visited Kings Island this past weekend as part of the Great Ohio Coaster Club Mid-Summer Scream Pt. 2. Walking around the park, we came to an area of the park across from Reds’ Hall...
Continue reading...Analyzing Carowinds’ 2017 Teaser – Week Two
Last week, Carowinds began teasing their 2017 addition(s) to the park. The tease involves Carowinds’ mayor, Earnest Lee Higganbotham, and his campaign for re-election to serve as the park’s mayor for four more years. If you missed it, you can read...
Continue reading...Guardians of the Galaxy coming to California Adventure in 2017
Disney California Adventure will transform its Tower of Terror attraction into Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout in time for the 2017 summer season. Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, announced today at San Diego Comic Con what fans have been...
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