Rocky Mountain Construction. The very name leaves coaster enthusiasts gushing, ranking, and daydreaming. Yep, there may be no coaster manufacturer who’s more transformed the amusement industry in the 21st century than “RMC.” Today, we’re taking a cross-country roadtrip to look at six landmark RMCs of the past and present – including rides that redefined what …

6 Cutting Edge, 21st Century Coaster Icons… And a Peek Into What RMC’s Cooking Up Next… Read More »

September 27, 2023, 1:06 PM · Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida appears to preparing to bring back one of its old carnival-style rides… or at least its name. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment this week filed a U.S. Trademark application for “Phoenix Rising.” The application says that the proposed mark is for “Entertainment in the nature …

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Back in 2018 Disney announced the brand new Reflections — A Disney Lakeside Lodge, a new hotel near the Magic Kingdom which would be a new hotel built on the abandoned land where River Country used to be. This upcoming hotel would have a rustic, nature theme, with guest rooms featuring characters from iconic Disney …

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September 25, 2023, 3:02 PM · Utah’s Lagoon has opened a new interactive roller coaster, Primordial. The 1,985-foot coaster tops out at 85 feet high and a max speed of 40 mph. But this experience isn’t just about the thrill-ride specs. The ART Engineering dark ride coaster features interactive elements from Triotech, similar to its …

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Anyone who knows anything about theme parks will know that Epic Universe is coming to Universal Orlando Resort in 2025. Construction is progressing rapidly on all lands and areas as well as hotels and road infrastructure for what will be Universal Orlando Resort’s third gate. We are closely following the construction progress with recent news …

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September 22, 2023, 6:17 PM · I’m borrowing this one from a recent Discussion Forum post, I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream. From James.Trexen, “I was just looking through the expected decibel levels that are being proposed for the Disneyland Forward project and it reminded me of the test scream speakers Universal used for …

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We have been closely following the construction progress of the World Celebration EPCOT Transformation which includes the CommuniCore Hall and Plaza. It’s now time for another update and from a new photo update posted to Twitter by Bioreconstruct we can see that further trees have been added and work is continuing on the walkways. Here …

Work Is Ramping Up On CommuniCore Hall And Plaza, Here Is How It Currently Looks! Read More »