Disney’s California Adventure’s highly anticipated nighttime spectacular, Disney’s World of Color, has finally been giving an opening date. Disney Parks confirmed on their official blog yesterday that the multi-media show will debut on June 11th, 2010. Disney also stated that there would be cast member and annual pass holder previews prior to the opening date.

Disney’s World of Color will be Disney’s California Adventure’s first nightly, nighttime extravaganza. The show is expected to compete with the next door neighbor’s, Disneyland’s, Fantasmic! World of Color brings Disney’s animated features to life through water fountains, projection, lasers, fire, and sound. At a rumored cost of more then 100 million dollars, the park has spent over a year building the show, and even longer designing. World of Color is a major part of Disney’s California Adventure’s 1.1 billion dollar expansion and is a huge step in the right direction.

As for those who are looking for a preview of the show, check out the video above. Want more? Do a quick Google search and you can find a video of a full length test run, with audio, shot in one of the near by hotels. Remember, that may spoil it for you! Expect the crowds to be huge for World of Color this summer. Hope to see you there.

Kennywood continues to construction on Sky Rocket, the park’s launch into the 21st century of roller coasters.  After a very harsh winter, construction has finally resumed with plenty of supports rising out of the ground.  And recently, track has been put into place during the bunny hop portion of the ride.  Kennywood Connection has a great update on the ride.

Sky Rocket will feature an LSM launch that propels the coaster car from zero to 50 in just 3 seconds.  This will all be done by high powered magnets.  A very large portion of construction right now consists of setting up the equipment and programming system for the LSM launch.  Pictured above, is the central control panel for the launch.

Sky Rocket construction continues.  Be sure to check out the full update.  Check back for more.

One of the top roller coasters on the planet, Eagle Fortress will be closing down forever. Located in one of South Korea’s most popular theme parks, Everland, Eagle Fortress is a Arrow Suspended coaster that opened in 1992. What made Eagle’s Fortress unique was it’s train conforming track that wined through the landscape only hopping over the tree line a few times. Eagle Fortress was also voted one of the top 5 coasters several times.

While the coaster is certainly great, it has been plagued with issues in it’s recent years. Eagle Fortress has been closed since at least Summer of last year. Everland, the park, has states that the main issue for not correcting the complications with the coaster is an ‘economic crisis’. Unfortunately the coaster, is now has been listed as ‘demolition confirmed’. A date has not yet been chosen.

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With just a few more weeks before the opening of Holiday World, the park is putting on the final details for excited guests.   2010 will bring Wildebeest, the world’s longest water coaster, new trains for the Voyage, and Real Country, a theater spectacular.

Holiday World, being big fans of going viral with various videos has posted several updates recently about them...