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Arrow Development, founded in 1946 by Ed Morgan, Karl Bacon, Angus Anderson, and William Hardiman holds a significant place in the history of the theme park industry, revolutionizing the way amusement rides were designed and constructed. Over its decades-long existence, Arrow laid key foundations that nearly all major coaster and ride manufacturers use today. No …

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November 29, 2023, 1:51 PM · Shanghai Daily has shared the first on-ride POV video for the new Zootopia: Hot Pursuit ride at Shanghai Disneyland. Shanghai’s new Zootopia land opens officially on December 20, but the English-language Chinese newspaper got a sneak peek, which you can read about on their website. There’s not much analysis …

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At the IAAPA Expo in Orlando earlier this month, Intamin officially revealed new details for the world’s first Exa roller coaster, Falcon’s Flight which is coming to Six Flags Qiddiya. Last week, a new video was posted on YouTube which shows the current construction progress for Falcon’s Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya. Actual footage of …

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November 27, 2023, 12:34 PM · Bob Rogers’ Legends panel always provides one of the highlights of the annual IAAPA Expo in Orlando. This year’s panel kept that tradition going with a spirited conversation about the Covid-challenged opening of Universal Studios’ new theme park in China. “Universal Beijing Resort – The Untold Story of Triumph …

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Welcome back to The Epic Universe, a series where we dissect the details of each land slated to open alongside Universal’s brand new theme park, Epic Universe. Today’s topic is the highly-anticipated Wizarding World expansion. While speculation surrounding the themed areas of the park has been circling since Universal’s third gate was announced, it wasn’t …

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November 25, 2023, 8:25 PM · With Thanksgiving weekend coming to a close, we’re just a little over four week from Christmas. So in the spirit of the season, for our vote this week, I would like to ask you to pick your favorite theme park holiday parade. Disney offers holiday parades on both coasts, …

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The holiday season has been in full swing at Walt Disney World for over a month now, with the new Disney Jollywood Nights event happening on select nights at Disney’a Hollywood Studios, and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party delighting guests at the Magic Kingdom with cozy, familiar fun. However, there have been some important changes …

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