2011 will be Six Flags 50th Anniversary, and the original park, Six Flags Over Texas, is getting some huge birthday gifts. Six Flags has said they were going to close Texas Giant, one of the biggest wooden coasters in the world, for the entire 2010 season while it gets a refurbishment in time for the 2011 celebration. While Six Flags...
Walt Disney Studios Paris is building the upcoming Toy Storyland as the center piece of the New Generation Festival, a promotion celebrating the new generation of Disney Characters like Stitch, Princess Tiana, Monsters Inc, Ratatouille, and of course, Buzz and Woody. There are certainly some things to say about this new area and I can say, that I….am not a fan. ...
Construction everywhere? Looks like we are still in the off season. Parks across the nation are in the process of completing their 2010 additions just in time for the new season to start! Isn’t it exciting that opening day is just a few weeks away for many of us! From coast to coast, there is a plenty of tractors and...
Universal Studios Japan continues to pus the envelope with Space Fantasy, a new roller coaster/dark ride hybrid set to open March 19, 2010, in Universal Studios Japan. Space Fantasy, the Ride, appears to be a Mack Spinning coaster and features a whopping 4 and a half minute ride during the over quarter mile journey.
This intergalactic adventure takes home of the...
Tuff-Tuff Tåget, or Choo Choo Train, will be Grona Lund’s new addition for this year. In an effort to provide more things to do for small children, this new addition will allow smaller riders to enjoy this mere 8 foot tall ride. The Zamplera Mini Mouse is expected to open on April 4, 2010.
This new addition just goes to show that...
There are certain items that scream a good old amusement park to me. These novelties are the quintessential items to have a classic theme park, they are have the same essence as a good old fashion wooden coaster, a hand carved carousel, or the grand strip lights that glisten at night. Souveniers like these are slwoly disappearing but are still...
Tragedy at Sea World yesterday as one of the park’s most experienced trainers was drowned by the biggest killer whale in captivity. While officials have yet to release details, there are conflicting reports of how the events played out. There are some video clips of moments prior to the incident but it is unknown if the actual incident was caught...