Universal Resort Orlando is gearing up for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter land to finally open in just a few months at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Construction is wrapping up on everything from the elaborate town of Hogsmeade, to the mighty castle of Hogwarts. The park has closed Dueling Dragons so it can now be transformed into Dragon Challenge.
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While Australia may not exactly be known for their theme parks, they certainly are not forgotten. Dreamworld, one of the major theme parks in the Gold Coast region has announced several new additions between its Dreamworld theme park and White Water World water park. Illuminate, a light and laser spectacular is expected to debut in April along with The Wedgie...
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...
With just a couple months left till opening day, Kings Island is working hard on transforming their Nickelodeon Universe themed area into the new for 2010 Planet Snoopy. It looks like almost everything is getting a fresh coat of paint from the rides to the gift shops. From the photos, it looks like “Runaway Reptar” is getting the same orange supports and...