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…
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…
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…
Next year will see the much-anticipated debut of Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort and guests will be able to enter into Super Mario World, the new Wizarding World, Isle of Berk, Celestial Park, and of course, the Dark Universe. However, the Dark Universe is not the only land that will have a foreboding ambiance….
Deck 4 Though you may not have recognized it, you were already on this level of the building! By descending to “Deck 4,” you’ve actually just walked back down to the ground level you entered through. But aside from another 26 standard rooms and 2 more “Galaxy Class” suites, Deck 4 also included a number…
It is official. Dinoland USA will be closing soon to make way for Tropical Americas. Animal Kingdom is the most intricate and immersive park in Walt Disney World, and we think the Tropical Americas land will blend seamlessly into that environment. The new Encanto attraction and Carousel will provide entertainment for Animal Kingdom’s smaller guests….
Several anticipated announcements for Walt Disney World came out of this year’s D23 Expo. From the Tropical Americas to the land beyond Big Thunder Mountain, most projects were ones that had been rumored or previously announced. However, one of the most surprising announcements came in the form of a new land for Disney’s Hollywood Studios….
UPDATE August 3 – In recent weeks we have got a number of announcements for the upcoming Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort including the Scare Zone Torture Faire, Swamp of the Undead, Duality of Fear and Demon Queens. We now also know that there will be a show called Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus…
4. Hotel MiraCosta Technically, Hotel MiraCosta and its attached theme park – Tokyo DisneySea – opened the same year as the Grand Californian and Disney California Adventure. But both projects are on another league entirely. As Disney fans will tell you, that’s because the Tokyo Disney Resort is neither owned nor operated by The Walt Disney…
In the latest construction update we get to see that the first pieces of track have been installed as well as more supports for the exciting new Fast and Furious roller coaster coming to Universal Studios Hollywood in 2025…
