You heard right! On Tuesday, Midway Mayhem shared photos on Twitter of Mako at SeaWorld Orlando testing with riders wearing face masks. Mako with MASKS!!!! People continue to ride Mako at @SeaWorld during testing! Crews are testing out several arrangements...
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Fun Spot America Announces Looping Wooden Coaster for 2017
Fun Spot America amusement park (the Kissimmee, Florida, location), has announced plans to build an inverting wooden roller coaster. The Gravity Group coaster is expected to open summer 2017. Fun Spot America Wooden Coaster 2017 Stats Track length: 2256 feet Lift...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Releases New Attraction Details, Announces Aventura Hotel
It’s been a busy week for Universal Orlando, as they have announced new details for Race Through New York starring Jimmy Fallon, their Volcano Bay Water Park, and today, announced details for another on-site hotel, the Aventura Hotel. Race Through...
Continue reading...Hurricane Matthew Theme Park Closure Updates
Hurricane Matthew — currently a Category 4 storm — is barreling toward the eastern Florida coast and is expected to travel up the East Coast later this week and this weekend. As many regional parks are only operating weekends now, expect additional...
Continue reading...Polercoaster Developers Go Public, Pursue Investors via Crowdfunding
The developers behind the Polercoaster project in Orlando and other tower-based attractions have formed a new company, ThrillCorp, Inc., and are going public. The group is now searching for “thrill-loving investors to ‘own the thrill’ by investing in its…Polercoaster vertical...
Continue reading...Universal Buys 475 Acres of Land in Orlando
Comcast, the parent company of Universal Orlando Resort (home to the Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure theme parks), has purchased roughly 475 acres of land “adjacent to an existing theme park,” according to the Orlando Business Journal. The...
Continue reading...Orlando’s Fun Spot America to Expand
When people think of theme parks in Orlando, they often think of Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld — and maybe even the Holy Land Experience if they’ve driven down Interstate 4. Orlando’s “other” theme park, Fun Spot America, is...
Continue reading...Holiday Season Recap: Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2015
For our third trip to a theme park in the Central Florida area for a holiday-themed event, we headed back to Magic Kingdom in December to attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. We previously made a trip to Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Parks Plan New Coasters, Rides, Shows
During Monday’s SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) Investor and Analyst Day, SeaWorld officials provided a road map and strategic plan outlining the company’s partnerships and initiatives for the coming years. During the event, SeaWorld officials also provided details about additional...
Continue reading...Magic of Disney Animation Closing at Hollywood Studios
The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will close on July 12, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Photo © Disney Parks The attraction’s page on the Hollywood Studios website reads: Discover how Disney characters are brought to life during...
Continue reading...Wet ‘n Wild Orlando to Close For Good on December 31, 2016.
Widely considered to be America’s first Water Park, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando announced on their Facebook page that they will be closing for good at the end of 2016. This comes on the heels of the announcement of Universal Orlando’s...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces “Volcano Bay” Water Park
In a press release today, Universal Orlando Resort announced a project of remarkable vision: to bring to life an entirely new water theme park experience in 2017. Called Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort, it will join Universal Studios Florida...
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