A little over a decade ago, Disney introduced Disney’s Fastpass allowing guests to virtually queue for an attraction, while exploring the park, and returning at a specific time to skip the line of their favorite attraction. Disney’s Fastpass has since grown from a select, handful attractions to occupying most of the major rides at Disney parks. At today’s Disney Investor Conference, Walt...
The latest poll was a battle between the top two Bolliger & Mabillard flying coasters in the United States, Manta and Tatsu. In 2006, Six Flags Magic Mountain introduced Tatsu, claiming the title as the tallest, fastest, and longest flying coaster on the planet. After climbing a staggering 170 feet, Tatsu then drops guests over 100 feet into two back to...
Disney just recently up the ante in the Cruise Ship wars. With their new mega ship, The Dream, Disney thinks they can battle the major cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Carnival. Everyone has associated Disney cruises with kids and Mickey Mouse everywhere. Disney decided that its next round of ships should cater to everyone, and they’ve done just that....
The roller coaster train has evolved greatly in the past hundred years. We’ve gone from benches that slide along wooden tracks tracks, to the trains being the most sophisticated part of the ride itself. Among the new forms of coaster trains is the spinning car where riders rotate on a horizontal axis separate from the track. Many different manufacturers have put their...
Thorpe Park plans to build a giant B&M wing-walker style coaster with several unique elements.
Thorpe Park has long been teasing at their new 2012 addition which has been going under the code name LC12. The park submitted plans to the Runnymede Council, which were then released to the public. These shots confirm that Thorpe Park will be adding a Bolliger...
SeaWorld to add new Mack multi-launch coaster for the 2012 season themed to the majestic manta-ray.
SeaWorld San Diego announced today that they will add Manta, a new multi-launch coaster, to the park in 2012. Manta will allow guests to soar through both sea and sky, as SeaWorld combines the exhilaration of a coaster with the fascination of an animal exhibit. Riders will board manta-ray shaped...
Recently most of the focus has been on the Disney Parks in America. Disney’s California Adventure is in the middle of a $1.1 billion expansion, Disneyland and Disney Hollywood Studios are preparing to relaunch Star Tours this May, and the Magic Kingdom is also constructing a new subarea to Fantasyland. However, across the Pacific Ocean, the Disney properties in Asia...