Recently, I got a chance to interview Don Carson, an illustrator and artists for theme parks. He has worked on several projects ranging from Disney classics such as Splash Mountain, to Universal’s Island’s of Adventure’s latest addition of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Don has been the industry for more than 20 years, and is an expert at what...
Ever since it debuted in 2008, Halloween Haunt at California’s Great America has proved to be one of the most popular times of year for the park. Each year the park continues to add new shows and mazes. New for this year will be “Black Widow’s Cavern”, a Halloween themed overlay to the park’s log flume. What was once an old...
Just 2 days after Valleyfair announced their plans to add Planet Snoopy for the 2011 season, both Dorney Park and Worlds of Fun announced similar plans to add Planet Snoopy themed areas to the parks. After proving to be a success at five parks this year, it appears Cedar Fair has made so that all Cedar Fair parks will now...
Carowinds has just opened up the website and released details about this years SCarowinds Halloween Haunt event, officially dubbed “SCarowinds X”. The biggest announcement is the inclusion of a new maze, “Defex”, described as a “disassembly line” for defective toys, will be replacing “Final Summons” in the picnic pavilion next to Intimidator. As always we can probably also expect improvements to the...
I was able to visit Valleyfair to check out where Planet Snoopy will be going in for the 2011 season. It’s a huge project that’s sure to be a hit. The Peanuts characters are already walking around the area even before construction has started!
Planet Snoopy will include 7 re-themed rides, and 7 additional new attractions.
We hope this tour helps...
Today, Valleyfair announced they will be adding Planet Snoopy to the park for 2011. The family friendly area will feature plenty of rides for children of all ages to enjoy. With a planned 14 rides and attractions, the $9 million dollar investment is expected to be the highlight of the 2011 season. Planet Snoopy will not just add new rides,...
After years of design and construction, earlier this year, Disney finally unveiled World of Color, Disney’s latest spectacular performing nightly at Disney California Adventure. Featuring fountains, fire, lasers, and lights, Disney characters come to life in ways never before imagined. Accompanied by a terrific sound track, the show is the complete package. It is something that we have not...