Kings Island announced yet another new addition in 2011 in addition to their upcoming Windseeker swinging attraction. Dinosaurs Alive! at Kings Island will debut as the “world’s largest animatronic Dinosaur park”. Featuring over 60 life like dinosaurs, the new 12.5 acre addition will bring guests back millions of years and into the age of the dinos.
Among the 60 creatures will...
For the past two weeks, we’ve wanted to know which wooden roller coaster manufacturer was your favorite. Great Coasters International, is known for their twisted, overlapping layouts where the coaster crosses over itself numerous times, including rides like Thunderhead (Dollywood), Prowler (Worlds of Fun), and Troy (Toverland). The Gravity Group on the other hand is a much new wooden coaster manufacturer that gears their layouts...
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast begins limited operating hours April 1, and officially closes August 18, 2011.
Universal Studios Florida announced today that Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast has begun it’s fade into park history with the park beginning a temporary closure of the ride in just a few weeks on April 1, 2011. While the ‘temporary’ closure has no official end date,...
Storm Surge prepares for it's opening this weekend at Thorpe Park. Image Source: Thorpe Park Mania
While lots of attention has been on Thorpe Park’s upcoming LC12 Bolliger & Mabillard ‘Wing Rider’ coaster set to debut in 2012, the park is also preparing to open it’s new for 2011 addition, Storm Surge. Built by popular water slide manufacturer, White Water West, the...
The inverted coaster is a trend that began in the mid 90’s and has grown to become one of the most popular coaster styles of the world. Riders are situated below the track with the chasis located directly above their heads, leaving nothing. Feet dangle over nothing but air as a train disembarks from the catwalks of the lift hill...
Mild flooding near the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel after an 8.9 earthquake struck Japan Thursday. Image Source: Deep Disney
A magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck Japan on March 11, 2011 at 2:46 pm. Although the epicenter was located off of the easter coast of the city of Sendai, the earthquake was very powerful in Tokyo as well. Tokyo Disney Resort, one of the...
After a very positive response from the earlier post, I’ve decided to make these ‘Construction Updates’ a continous series wrapping up construction from around the world. If anyone thinks of a better name, feel free to share it with a comment below!
At Disney California Adventure, the park is gearing up for the rapidly approaching June 3 opening of The Little Mermaid ~...