Confirmed in Le Parisien yesterday, Parc Astérix is planning to add its ninth rollercoaster in 2025 on the site of the former antique cars ride, which was removed at the end of 2023. The source states that the ride will come with a height requirement of just one meter, and will sport a Gaullic...
So the German theme park scene has been buzzing lately over a new Vekoma coaster potentially coming to Tripsdrill, set to take up the plot of land behind Mammut. This started last week when Benjamin Fischer, of the Fischer family that owns and operates Tripsdrill, posted an instagram image...
Alicia Stella from Park Stop has posted a rumor update on The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Florida possibly being replaced in the coming years by a Pokémon-themed ride, with Simpsons perhaps closing as early as either later this year or early 2025. The video also has updates on the onging...
According to the survey itself, these new areas would include:
Farm, Fun & Family:
- Incorporates Lightning Run
- 4 new family rides including a family coaster
- Possible S&S Screamin' Swing
- 6 refurbished rides
Celebration Downs:
- New "Steeplechase" family coaster
- Interactive "Derby" ride...
As if Voltron and Alpenexpress/Tiroler 2.0 weren’t enough, Europa Park is already planning a new attraction for the resort’s 50th anniversary in 2025. This comes from a new interview with Roland Mack where he talks about wanting to put a new attraction ”in the middle of the park”, though he...
Over the past few months, Hansa Park has been doing work in the entrance area, with the major development being the demolition of the old arcade at the south end of the park's "main street". This has left a pretty large space for future development:
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This past Monday, the park...
Apparently one of the trains rolled back after the launch and failed to engage with the anti-rollback brakes hard enough, causing it to collide with another train parked behind the station. Reports go around of 8 people with serious injuries, but their conditions appear to be stable...
The tourist town of Bojnice has announced a new theme park to be built within its borders, provisionally called Education and Entertainment Center Bojnice. Set to be the largest amusement park in Slovakia, the park will be themed to Slovakin myths and folklore, and is set to sport three...
Will be located in the Mexicoland area of the park (inbetween Juvelen and the mini-golf course). No word on the manufacturer, but the concept art seems to be pointing towards Funtime.
Edit: The drop tower will apparently be the first phase of a multi-year expansion to the Mexicoland side of the...
Some commenters speculate it could be the world’s tallest Giga Discovery based on the 172 on the sign, but Revolution’s already right beside the skycoaster, unless that’s getting removed too.
Construction appears to be underway for what’s rumored to be a new scare attraction and a Zamperla Vertical Swing (Zamperla’s take on a Star Flyer) coming to the Egypt area in 2024. Additional landscaping for OzIris is also in the works.
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The Japan version of the Universal Spider-Man dark ride will close permanently on January 22nd, 2024, exactly two decades after it opened, Universal Studios Japan announced today.
The park put out a press release stating that a ”final campaign” will kick off on July 4th, which will include...
There’s been rumors for years of either Zelda or Pokémon replacing what’s left of The Lost Continent, and with the Mario movie already being a massive hit at the box office, I can see Universal greenlighting more Nintendo rides at their resorts. That said, this could be literally anything at...
Earlier this week, Freizeitpark Plohn, located in Eastern Germany, submitted a planning document to the local government seeking approval for installing multiple new rides in the northwestern end of the park, right in front of the entrance gates. The document specifically mentions "PowerSplash"...
Merlin Entertainments had apparently confirmed at the FKF Convention (being held at Heide-Park’s own resort hotel) that Heide-Park’s next major investment, the last one being the Colossos refurb in 2019, will finally happen in 2024. No details on what it entails yet, but the park could use a big...
Marineland of Canada, known for the Dragon Mountain Arrow looping coaster and the park's long history of animal mistreatment and abuse, may be looking to either be sold or shut down completely, it appears. The park's lawyers have registered to lobby the Ontario government with the goal of...
Walibi Holland will open a Zamperla family coaster at the site of the old Go-Kart track in 2023, according to Looopings. This would precede the leaked RMC Raptor that's slated for 2024.
https://www.looopings.nl/weblog/21093/Walibi-Holland-opent-nieuwe-familieachtbaan-in-2023.html
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