This spring, Silverwood will nearly double the size of its family area, adding three new family rides, with a fourth attraction planned for 2015. In total, the park is investing more than $1.2 million in the expansion. Silverwood describes the new...
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Mobile Marvel Attraction Coming Soon
A traveling Marvel indoor theme park attraction, superheroes included, could land in a city near you as soon as this year. © Marvel Hero Ventures, a Los Angeles based entertainment company, announced in August 2013 that it would partner with Marvel Entertainment to...
Continue reading...20th Century Fox Announces Malaysian Theme Park
An announcement like this needs its own theme music. 20th Century Fox Intro [HD] In 2016, Twentieth Century Fox will open it’s first theme park. Malaysia’s Twentieth Century Fox World will be a 25-acre theme park featuring more than 25 rides...
Continue reading...Maximizing Holiday-Season Theme Park Visits
The holiday season can be the busiest time of year for the parks that remain open, especially the larger ones in Florida and Southern California. I recently talked to About.com Theme Parks expert Arthur Levine who shared some insightful tips...
Continue reading...Houston, We May Have a Theme Park
More than eight years have passed since Six Flags Astroworld shut its doors, leaving the Houston area without a full-size theme park. After years of development and planning, the 630-acre Grand Texas Sports & Entertainment District will open in 2015 in...
Continue reading...Would You Visit a “Hunger Games” Theme Park?
According to the Lionsgate movie studio behind the Hunger Games film trilogy, a theme park inspired by the popular franchise may be in the works. The idea of a theme park inspired by a rather violent universe has received a...
Continue reading...App Review: Silverwood Theme Park
Silverwood Theme Park recently released an easy-to-use interactive app that maximizes guests’ in-park experience. I took the app for a test run and was very pleased with its functionality. According to Silverwood, the app “will help guests navigate...
Continue reading...Atari Auctioning Off Roller Coaster Tycoon
According to IGN and several other sources, Atari will soon auction off several of its game franchises in an attempt to “curb bankruptcy losses.” The minimum bid for the Roller Coaster Tycoon franchise is set at $3.5 million. Other games...
Continue reading...Old Amusement Park Maps
Before Google Earth and other satellite imaging services, park maps were the only logistical way to see a “bird’s-eye view” of an amusement park. Park maps have differed in their appearance over the years, and we are compiling some of our...
Continue reading...UK’s Camelot Theme Park Closes
Camelot Theme Park in Lancashire, England will not reopen for the 2013 season, BBC News reports. The park’s operator, Knights Leisure, cited poor summer weather and large events such as the Summer Olympics as reasons for the park’s disappointing attendance numbers...
Continue reading...$1.2 Billion Theme Park Proposed for California
Tracy, California may be a household name if this proposed theme park and entertainment project becomes a reality. And with a price tag of $1.2 billion, the project is attracting attention. The city of Tracy, located outside of the San...
Continue reading...Backyard Zipline by Disney
Who wouldn’t want a zipline in their own backyard, complete with a splash pool finale? In this episode of HGTV’s My Yard Goes Disney show, the Krantz family’s backyard receives an Animal Kingdom-inspired makeover with a zipline coaster centerpiece. I’m...
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