Compagnie des Alpes and Intamin delivered the biggest mic drop in IAAPA history by revealing two new coasters that will compete to be your #1! A LSM Launch Coaster and a Mega Coaster, both featuring a big bundle of World Firsts were announced on the third day of the IAAPA Attractions Expo! Click the headline for more information and ride images.
Read More...Interactive attractions pioneers Triotech found new ways to increase capacity of their dark rides. Continuing their partnership with video gaming giant Ubisoft, the companys revealed their new “Rabbids Team Battle” game ride at the IAAPA Attractions Expo that will be the first to see the improvement. Click the headline for more information
Read More...When the world’s leading Dark Ride company joins forces with kids TV legends Sesame Street and leading European theme park PortAventura, you just know something special is in the works as the first Sesame Street dark ride in Europe was announced at the IAAPA Attractions Expo. Click the headline for more information.
Read More...A roller coaster capable of drifting, doing spin-outs and other racing moves was unveiled today at the IAAPA Attractions Expo by innovative ride manufacturer Dynamic Attractions, who are billing it as “the world’s most advanced roller coaster vehicle.” The first Dual Power Coaster will open in Malaysia in 2019. Click the headline for more information
Read More...These are the seats that will zip you along S&S’s longest coaster to date! When this 76 mph beast opens in Spring 2019, the triple record setting Steel Curtain will be the tallest in the state, have the most inversions in North America and the tallest inversion in the world. Click the headline for more information.
Read More...SeaWorld opened Infinity Falls, an Intamin Amusement Rides river rapids attraction themed around a lost jungle river surrounded by the remains of an ancient civilization. The unique feature of the ride is a 30 foot (9m) tall vertical elevator lift followed by a 40 foot (12m) drop, the tallest of any river raft in the world! Click the headline for more information and photos
Read More...VR Coaster demonstrated their new Diving Theatre concept. The underwater VR experience uses lightweight waterproof headsets, a snorkel-like breathing apparatus and scooter engines to propel a stream of water around participants, who encounter giant sea creatures while exploring coral reefs, underwater caves and sunken ship wrecks. Click the headline for more info and videos
Read More...Dolly Parton presided over the announcement of Wildwood Grove, the largest expansion to ever open at Dollywood in its 32 year history. Featuring 11 attractions that will debut in 2019, the expansion includes Dragonflier, a Vekoma clone of the Orkanen suspended coaster at Fårup Sommerland in Denmark! Click the headline for more information plus lots of photos and videos
Read More...Kennywood announces Steel Curtain, a 197-foot (67m) coaster built by S&S Sansei. Steel Curtain will feature nine inversions and reach a top speed of 75 mph (120 km/h). The coaster is built in a collaboration with Pittsburgh Steelers, and will be the centerpiece of a new park area dedicated to the NFL team. Click the headline for more information plus lots of photos and videos
Read More...Six Flags Great Adventure Park President John Winkler opened Cyborg Cyber Spin, the park’s new ABC Rides’ Tourbillion triple axis spinning attraction. This first-of-its-kind in America ride stands some 67 feet (20.5m) tall as the free rotating 24 passenger gondola spins riders around at forces up to 3.5 Gs. Click the headline to see videos and photos of the ride
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