Catapult Falls, a NEW water flume coaster, will be built at SeaWorld San Antonio in 2023, the park said today. The first-of-its-kind rollercoaster combines the thrill of a launched roller coaster, the thrill of a vertical lift elevator that elevates riders above the theme park, and a water flume ride with the steepest drop, producing repeated adrenaline rushes as well as spectacular splashes to cool passengers.
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Welcome to the center of Madrid, the capitol of Spain! Located in the heart of Casa de Campo, Madrid’s largest public park, is Parque de Atracciones de Madrid – a beautiful hilltop regional park that has been entertaining Spaniards since 1969.
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Phantasialand has blown our socks off again and created another mind-blowing, space-saving attraction for 2022. The Adventure Trail offers a brand new walkthrough experience through the Africa themed area of the park and here you can find all you need to know about the latest invention from the masterminds at Phantasialand.
Continue reading “Adventure Trail- Phantasialand’s Newest Addition”New Inversions and Airtime Moments – Parque Warner Madrid Batman Intamin Coaster Construction Update – September 22, 2022.
A few weeks have passed since we visited Parque Warner Madrid and provided an update on the 2023 debut of the brand-new Intamin Batman roller coaster. This enormous, VelociCoaster-sized undertaking will include numerous unique elements, inversions, airtime moments, and launches, among others. Since our last update a few weeks ago, a great deal has happened. This update will include new inversions, airtime hills, drops, and more!
Continue reading “New Inversions and Airtime Moments – Parque Warner Madrid Batman Intamin Coaster Construction Update – September 22, 2022.”A Closer Look at Toverland’s 4 New-for-2023 Attractions
Midway through 2023, Toverland will unveil at least four additional attractions in the theme park section Avalon, where visitors can envision themselves in the mythical world of wizard Merlin.
Continue reading “A Closer Look at Toverland’s 4 New-for-2023 Attractions”Horrorland: “Dignity is something we try to give to terror”
Halloween is just around the corner, and parks are preparing for the new season. The Spanish scream park Horrorland, awarded “Best Scream Park Event in Europe” by ScareCon Scare Awards, is hosting auditions to find new people to incarnate into the monsters that will inhabit their haunted houses.
This week, we visited the park to check the auditions for their fourth season and chat with directors David and Cristina about the pandemic, their creative process, the scare attractions industry and more!
Continue reading “Horrorland: “Dignity is something we try to give to terror””A Closer Look at Parque Warner Madrid’s Batman Intamin Coaster + Construction Update – September 7, 2022
A few days ago, we traveled to Parque Warner Madrid and delivered a brand-new construction update on their new roller coaster. A few days later, we returned to take a closer look at the layout, station, construction, and more!
Continue reading “A Closer Look at Parque Warner Madrid’s Batman Intamin Coaster + Construction Update – September 7, 2022”Parque Warner Madrid Batman Intamin Coaster Construction Update – September 5, 2022
Rapid progress is being made on the approximately 50-meter-tall new Intamin roller coaster coming to Parque Warner Madrid. In today’s update, we examine some of the ride’s new supports, features, and display buildings in greater detail.
Continue reading “Parque Warner Madrid Batman Intamin Coaster Construction Update – September 5, 2022”Secret Weapon Nine? Is Alton Towers Building a New Roller Coaster?
Residents of the area surrounding Alton Towers are being consulted about a proposed indoor attraction. Here is the latest news and rumors about Alton Towers’ next big project.
Continue reading “Secret Weapon Nine? Is Alton Towers Building a New Roller Coaster?”Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces 2022 Fall And 2023 Special Events Lineup
Return of the Popular Dining and Membership Programs Offer Thrills for All Ages
Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces 2022 Fall And 2023 Special Events Lineup “TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom Tests with Light Effects and Human Riders!
This evening, the brand-new TRON Lightcycle Run roller coaster at Magic Kingdom reached another testing milestone. The ride’s massive canopy, light effects, and on-board audio were all synchronized for testing during park hours. Some trains even carried passengers. In addition, we’ve gotten a closer look at the accessible car at the end of select TRON Lightcycle Run trains, which allows those unable to ride the lightcycle while lying down to do so while sitting upright.
Continue reading “TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom Tests with Light Effects and Human Riders!”Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast at Six Flags Over Texas to Close on September 11, 2022.
In what has been an eventful period for Six Flags recently, one of the chain’s parks has made a noteworthy announcement. Six Flags Over Texas, located in Arlington, Texas, has announced that Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast will close on September 11, 2022.
Continue reading “Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast at Six Flags Over Texas to Close on September 11, 2022.”Europe’s Longest Coaster Retired
Lightwater Valley in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, confirmed via guest inquiry that their star coaster, the 2.26 kilometer Ultimate, has been “decommissioned” with “no plans to reopen it.”
Continue reading “Europe’s Longest Coaster Retired”El Toro Incident at Six Flags Great Adventure
On August 25, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., El Toro, an Intamin wooden coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, encountered an incident that sent at least five people to the hospital.
Continue reading “El Toro Incident at Six Flags Great Adventure”Fantasiana- A World of Magic Awaits
Fantasiana is one of Austria’s leading theme parks including a whole variety of dark rides, a stunningly themed log flume and 2 family rollercoasters. The park is Austria’s second most well known theme park and is located only 30 minutes away from Salzburg- which makes it perfect to combine with a city break in one of Austria’s most famous and historical cities. Thanks very much to Fantasiana for letting us visit and let’s have a virtual explore through this park together!
Continue reading “Fantasiana- A World of Magic Awaits”Story Behind Europa-Park’s 2023 Coaster
Europa-Park in Germany will open a MACK Rides Big Dipper-style roller coaster next year, and we now know more about the ride’s story. The new coaster will be located in the park’s brand-new Croatian section, which will open at the same time as the new ride.
Continue reading “Story Behind Europa-Park’s 2023 Coaster”Human Riders on TRON: Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom
TRON: Lightcycle Run, a highly anticipated new attraction at Magic Kingdom, has been testing practically nonstop for weeks. The new Vekoma coaster has undergone numerous test cycles, but so far we have only observed empty vehicles and those with test dummies. Nonetheless, we now have footage of actual riders. Hopefully this signifies that the ride will open sooner rather than later.
Continue reading “Human Riders on TRON: Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom”The 5 Best Disney Launch Coasters
Beginning with resort-saving Space Mountain de la Terre a la Lune in 1995, Disney was the unlikely champion of the modern launch coaster. Before Premier Rides, Intamin, and other industry juggernauts had their hand at next-generation launchers, Disney partnered with Vekoma to create the first new catapult-propelled coaster in over a decade (one that, unlike its predecessors, would run multiple trains on a full circuit).
Continue reading “The 5 Best Disney Launch Coasters”New Scares for Knott’s Scary Farm 2022!
The most immersive Halloween experience in Southern California, Knott’s Scary Farm, returns with unimaginable new scares and terrifying twists for its 49th frightful year. Every inch of the park transforms into everyone’s worst nightmare as the most horrendous monsters await around every corner ready to turn you into their next victim. This year, guests will come face to face with their most horrifying fears as they brave through the park’s 17 haunted experiences, including five spine-chilling scare zones, nine monstrous mazes, and three sinister shows. Knott’s Scary Farm is back for 26 terrifying nights from September 22 – October 31.
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Six Flags Magic Mountain’s 29th season of Fright Fest is back with 23 terrifying nights of monsters, ghouls, and creepy characters ready to strike fear in any one who crosses their path. The bone-chilling lineup of attractions features a daunting new haunted house, two new spine-tingling scare zones, an ominous new show, and a new haunted happy hour. Six Flags Magic Mountain leaves no tombstone unturned to deliver what guests want most—an all-out terrifying experience, on select nights September 10 through October 31.
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