The first mixed reality roller coaster experience is coming to Spain’s PortAventura theme park as El Diablo Neo. Beginning on May 28, 2025, riders on the park’s 1995 Arrow mine train coaster, El Diablo: Tren...
Over the last decade, a variety of new and exciting technologies influenced both theme park attractions and the overall guest experience. Some caught on, while others were short-lived. So what do the 2020s hold? How...
In the amusement industry today, the most important thing that parks must do is attract new guests—that’s just what the industry is about. With the plethora of activities now available, it is getting increasingly difficult...
After finding success with Battle For Eire, North America’s first-ever Virtual-Reality attraction on a motion-base, Falcon’s Creative Group has announced their latest technological advance: Falcon’s Vision, a revolutionary augmented reality (AR) solution specifically designed for theme...
Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s motion simulator theater has quite the storied history. Originally opened as “Questor” in the area the park then known as “Hastings” in 1990, the theater has housed multiple attractions: Questor (1990-1995) and...
Recently, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has started the trend of talking about next year’s park season before the current season even gets started. With Busch Gardens’ 2017 Project, InvadR, opening on April 7, 2017, it’s already...
VR roller coaster overlays burst onto the scene last year in a big way, with every Six Flags park in North America adding (optional) Virtual Reality Samsung Gear headsets and VRCoaster experiences. Today Six Flags...
We’re sticking on the West Coast for this weeks A-Z Coaster of the week. For the letter “R”, we’re looking at a coaster that had one of the most important “firsts” in modern coaster history,...
Thursday morning I got a chance to visit Six Flags Discovery Kingdom to preview their new virtual reality roller coaster, Rage of the Gargoyles, which has been added to Kong. This is one of several...
This morning I got a chance to head to Six Flags Magic Mountain for the media preview of the New Revolution VR roller coaster, developed with VR Coaster using using Samsung Gear VR headsets. I’ll...
The future is now, at least if you’re Six Flags. In a story for USA Today from About.com’s Theme Park Expert Arthur Levine, Six Flags announced today that they are bringing virtual reality headsets to nine...
Alton Towers’ Bolliger and Mabillard Flying Coaster “Air,” which has been thrilling park guests since 2002, will receive a new name and theme this year. Now called “Galactica,” the flying coaster will be the first...
