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There once was a day when classic coaster manufacturer Arrow Dynamics ruled the skyline of amusement parks around the globe. From rudimentary mine trains of the ’60s to Double Loops and Corkscrews of the ’70s; extraordinary “multi-loopers” of the ’80s, and then suspended, swinging coasters and 200-foot hypercoasters of the ’90s… You’d be hard-pressed to …

Loch Ness Monster Reborn: How Busch Gardens Brought its Classic Coaster Back to Life Read More »

August 26, 2024, 11:28 AM · Disney is confirming the sail date and destinations for the inaugural cruise of the Disney Destiny next year. Disney Cruise Line is getting ready to introduce its next ship, Disney Treasure, with a Christmas week sailing from Port Canaveral later this year. But 2025 will bring two new ships …

Disney Destiny set for November 2025 debut from Port Everglades Read More »

UPDATE July 25 – It was the news we had all hoped wasn’t going to come although as time has ticked by during the summer it was not entirely unexpected. Cedar Point officially announced a couple of days ago that Top Thrill 2 will not reopen in the 2024 season. “We sincerely appreciate your patience …

Cedar Point officially announces Top Thrill 2 will remain closed for the 2024 season, can Zamperla ever redeem themselves? Read More »

August 24, 2024, 2:53 AM · The calendar might still say “summer,” but Disneyland already is calling it fall. The resort kicked off its Halloween Time event Friday – the earliest start ever for Disneyland’s annual fall festival. Pushing Halloween into August might help fill the parks during back-to-school season, but it doesn’t make fall …

Disneyland gets an early start on Halloween Time Read More »

It is official. Dinoland USA will be closing soon to make way for Tropical Americas. Animal Kingdom is the most intricate and immersive park in Walt Disney World, and we think the Tropical Americas land will blend seamlessly into that environment. The new Encanto attraction and Carousel will provide entertainment for Animal Kingdom’s smaller guests. …

The Future of Dinoland USA is Truly in the Past Read More »

August 23, 2024, 11:00 AM · Universal Studios Hollywood is introducing an all-new after-hours event next spring. And the park will be calling on some of its classic franchises to feature during it. The California park this morning announced its new Universal Fan Fest Nights, to start in the spring of 2025. Billed as coming …

Back to the Future, Star Trek to return to Universal theme park Read More »

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser was supposed to be unlike anything Disney Imagineers had ever designed before. Not a hotel, but a totally immersive, two night Star Wars adventure. It was a bold, ambitious plan that most Disney fans seemed to think was at least a clever experiment… until they discovered the price. Just before the …

Inside Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser – Where Guests REALLY Spent Their Two Days on the Secretive & Abandoned Halcyon Read More »