Author Archives: News Release
SANTA CLAUSE, Ind. — Good Gravy! Family roller coaster will open to the public May 2024 at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, located in its Thanksgiving section. The coaster, manufactured by Dutch company Vekoma Rides, is a family boomerang, the first of its kind to open in North America. Guests will board a train shaped […]
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — In 2024, Schlitterbahn New Braunfels will continue its tradition of premiering first-of-its- kind attractions by adding Bow Wow Blaster, the world’s first water coaster for kids. The new water coaster will be part of Schatze’s Storybrook Park, an all-new kids’ area which will include water slides, 70+ interactive water features, spray […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Zamperla announces a partnership with Cedar Point on Top Thrill 2, the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata roller coaster. Zamperla’s Roller Coaster Business Unit engineered and designed a new ride experience. It combines the ride’s original and iconic top hat with a new 128 meter (420 ft) spike; adding its signature […]
MONTEREY, Calif. — Treasure Hunt: The Ride, the only theme park ride located on California’s historic Cannery Row, recently celebrated its grand opening in the city of Monterey. Complete with a band of feisty pirates, a toast of festive “grog” and several hundred excited guests, the ride was officially christened and opened for everyone. The standalone […]
WAVRE, Belgium — Alterface is proud to announced it worked with Sally Dark Rides and Daniels Wood Land (DWL) on the newly opened Treasure Hunt: The Ride, an interactive dark ride adventure in Monterey, California. To bring the incredible new ride to life, Sally and DWL turned to Alterface to provide the multimedia interactivity and […]
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent will soon be home to a world-class integrated resort that will feature unique water attractions, a thematic hotel, immersive dining, and live entertainment among other experiences. Legacy Entertainment, a globally renowned entertainment design firm responsible for many of the world’s top new theme parks […]
LIGONIER, Pa. — Idlewild & SoakZone – The Best Kids Park in the World – is celebrating the legacy of Fred Rogers with the park’s beloved event, Neighbor Days. The special event has been completely reimagined featuring new entertainment, engaging kid story times, themed scavenger hunts, and fun dance parties every Friday through Sunday in […]
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Kennywood’s Phantom Fall Fest, voted one of USA Today’s 10Best Theme Park Halloween Events, comes out of the shadows for six terrifying weekends of spooky fun beginning Friday, September 22. The park is now accepting applications, looking to fill more than 250 positions, to bring the frights to lifeduring Kennywood’s 125th Celebration season. In all, Phantom Fall Fest features seven […]
BUENA PARK, Calif. — This year marks 50 years of never-ending nightmares at Knott’s Scary Farm. The spine-tingling tradition is Southern California’s longest-running and most haunting Halloween theme park event. Starting Monday, tickets go on sale for a frightful experience that has left no tomb unearthed, no crypt unrattled and no fear untouched. This year’s […]
MANSFIELD, Texas — Special needs families can be overwhelmed by all the stimuli of a regular day at a waterpark. Some with disabilities may feel out of place. For more than 10 years, Hawaiian Falls has hosted a day for special needs individuals (Champions) and their families before the park opens to the public. On Saturday, […]
