August 13, 2023, 3:16 PM · Over the past month, I have reviewed two new interactive attractions that just happen to illustrate the two different approaches toward interactivity on theme park-style attractions.Should interactive attractions play like arcade shooting galleries or like more complex video games? Treasure Hunt: The Ride on Monterey’s Cannery Row is a …
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The words “special district” have taken on quite a negative connotation in recent years, especially in light of the dissolution of Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District by the Florida state government. Even though Disney’s special district status was secured long before ground broke on Walt Disney’s “Florida Project,” politicians have taken aim at …
Roller coasters are some of the most thrilling theme park attractions. One element that adds to the excitement of these rides can be the unique and innovative designs of the roller coaster ride vehicles. Over the years, roller coaster manufacturers have created new models that not only ensure safety but also enhance the overall ride …
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Using Google Street View, let’s take a look at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2011 versus 2022 and see everything that’s changed over the last 11 years. Join the Discord: My Raw Footage Channel: My new baseball channel: Home Run Productions – Psyclone Steve: Psyclone – Menachem Piekarski: Psyclone – Sean Flaharty: Thrill Shot – …
Earlier this week Disney seemingly confirmed what many summer visitors already knew: theme park attendance had fallen at Walt Disney World. Though executives were quick to tell investors that attendance was actually up at Disneyland during the summer period, at the company’s flagship resort in Orlando, things cooled off over the summer in a major …
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August 11, 2023, 9:55 AM · Now this is some world-class trolling. Europa-Park has announced the full name for its new coaster for 2024. The multi-launch thrill ride will anchor the park’s new Croatia land, and park has strongly suggested a Nikola Tesla theme. The concept art for the coaster’s station featured what looked like …
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West Coast Racers is a dueling steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia, California. Manufactured by Premier Rides, the ride is a collaboration between West Coast Customs and Six Flags that was promoted as the world’s first launch version of a racing roller coaster. Location Six Flags Magic Mountain …
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UPDATE August 10 – It has been a long time since Fury 325 shut down on June 30, after the first large crack was found in the support. Thanks to a new update from Theme Park Predictions we now know that the second “weld indication” was a minor crack on the first high-speed turn of the …
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August 9, 2023, 3:49 PM · Revenue and income continued to surge at The Walt Disney Company’s theme park segment last quarter, with the company reporting double-digit percentage increases. For the three-month period ending July 1, 2023, the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment reported a 13% increase in revenue, to $8.33 billion. That helped …
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