Star Wars: Timeline’s End – How Disney Parks Are Officially Unlocking Galaxy’s Edge from the Sequel Trilogy
Fixes Slowly, Disney began to experiment with making exceptions. Last year, they soft-launched the idea…
Star Wars: Timeline’s End – How Disney Parks Are Officially Unlocking Galaxy’s Edge from the Sequel Trilogy
Fixes Slowly, Disney began to experiment with making exceptions. Last year, they soft-launched the idea of “Story Bubbles”. The notion was that Galaxy’s Edge could learn a lesson from Avengers Campus. Basically, when a character debuted on a Star Wars Disney+ Original Series, they could pop up in Galaxy’s Edge… even if they technically wouldn’t…
All of the New Roller Coasters Announced for 2025!
As the summer sun sets on another thrilling season for theme park enthusiasts, the excitement is just beginning to build for next year. Recently, theme parks from across North America have unleashed a wave of new coaster announcements that promise to bring record-breaking thrills and fun to 2025. From record-breaking heights and heart-stopping inversions to…
Construction Continues On Falcon’s Flight, The World’s First Exa Coaster At Six Flags Qiddiya!
In a recently released video we get to see the latest construction progress on Falcon’s Flight and Six Flags Qiddiya and it’s certainly very impressive…
Should Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Have Been a “Book Report” Ride?
Book Report Twist Instead, the ride that would become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure did a few unexpected things. The result is that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is a great ride, but one that feels like it’s trying to do a lot all at once. Without Dr. Facilier, the ride intentionally omits the sort of “fear” and “anxiety”…
10 Refurbishments and Closures Happening at Universal Orlando Resort (September 2024)
6. Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls (Universal’s Islands of Adventure) Status: Confirmed Dates: 7 November 2024 – 19 December 2024 The temporary closure of Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls has now been updated on the Universal Orlando refurbishment calendar as being from 7 November 2024 – 19 December 2024 rather than the original lengthy closure from October 1, 2024…
10 Refurbishments And Closures Happening Now At Walt Disney World (September 2024)
6. Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Status: Confirmed Dates: September 30, 2023 – Permanent At the end of May, Disney made the shocking announcement that their most immersive experience; Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser would take its last voyage Sept. 28-30 meaning after only 18 months since its official debut in March 2022, it has now closed…
9 of the Oldest, Most Historic Roller Coasters in the USA
Ah, roller coasters… a modern staple of amusement parks worldwide that always seem to be pushing the boundaries to create the newest and most thrilling ride experience possible. From long climbs up a lift hill and the stomach-churning first drop, to the rush of the wind in your face and the relief of steady ground…
Joe Rohde: The Imagineer Who Redefined Disney Parks
Key Attractions: Expedition Everest: One of Rohde’s most iconic creations is Expedition Everest, a roller coaster that opened in 2006. The attraction is not just a thrill ride; it’s a narrative experience that explores the mythology of the Yeti. Rohde and his team traveled to the Himalayas to study the culture and geography of the…
THE COASTER PANTHEON: Have You Ridden Any of These 10 Greatest Roller Coaster Experiences on Earth?
6. Fury 325 Location: Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina) Though Millennium Force was the first coaster to top 300 feet, it wasn’t the last. Even so, giga-coasters are still rare, with only nine on Earth. Surprisingly, the boundary-pushing Intamin has only made two of them: Millennium Force and Kings Dominion’s Project 305. A whole other set…
Loch Ness Monster Reborn: How Busch Gardens Brought its Classic Coaster Back to Life
There once was a day when classic coaster manufacturer Arrow Dynamics ruled the skyline of amusement parks around the globe. From rudimentary mine trains of the ’60s to Double Loops and Corkscrews of the ’70s; extraordinary “multi-loopers” of the ’80s, and then suspended, swinging coasters and 200-foot hypercoasters of the ’90s… You’d be hard-pressed to…