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Small News From The Theme Park Industry

TPoseOnTantrum said:
Info smells bad. There’s no other source online to back this up and the article quotes a bunch of fake and conveniently named Twitter accounts. Am afraid we have all been had.
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I got the information from the daily IAAPA newsletter, so I hope they know more than the article would suggest. Otherwise, they need to do a better job before publishing.
 
ECG said:
I got the information from the daily IAAPA newsletter, so I hope they know more than the article would suggest. Otherwise, they need to do a better job before publishing.
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Bit of a weird headline giving the Efteling a headache right now. Apparently an interlude to some adult film content was filmed at the park, and locally their name had been blowing up in trending searches on a website you probably wouldn’t want to associate your family entertainment brand with. According to another Dutchie website they are understandably not happy and not willing to discuss the situation or whatever actions come next.

I don’t even know how I would respond to a scenario like this in management’s shoes.

Source (local news)
 
cookie said:
Djurs Sommerland is in the middle of doling out their 2025 announcements every Sunday until Christmas, and while only two official announcements have been made so far, a third announcement strongly hinted at is an expansion to the park’s Mexicoland area, where the Funtime drop tower El Grito opened earlier this year. The park’s mini-golf course had already been removed in 2023 to make way for this development.

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The first official announcement, made on the 1st of December, is that the park will open earlier in the year than usual for the park’s first ever Easter event, running throughout the middle of April. The second announcement, made on the 8th, is that the park will for the first time ever be open at night (up to 9 P.M) during their Halloween event, running from October 11th to the 19th. In previous years, the park would only be open until 6 P.M. in that period. This move, according to the park director, is something the park’s fanbase has been requesting for years.

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The third announcement, made last week, is that Djurs will open Denmark’s first ”adventure trail” in 2025, which will take up the former mini-golf site and spill over into Juvelen’s final turnaround, which has been temporarily removed to allow constrution to proceed. The highly intricate attraction will bring further thematic cohesion and detail to the park’s Mexicoland area.

 
A large fire broke out at Karl’s Erlebnisdorf in Rövershagen this morning. Apparently the source of the flames is the tractor ride. The extent of the damage is unclear as of yet.

www.ostsee-zeitung.de

Brand auf Karls Erdbeerhof: Dahl dankbar für „Wahnsinnseinsatz“ - und freut sich über Weihnachtswunder

Auf Karls Erdbeerhof ist an Heiligabend ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Auf der Traktorbahn brach ein Brand aus, der inzwischen unter Kontrolle ist.
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EDIT: The park is still set to re-open for Christmas Day tomorrow, but the damage has already been estimated at over 2.5 million euros.

 
A 17-year-old boy died on Dec. 20 after he disembarked the Superman el Último Escape at Six Flags Mexico. The teenager was leaving the Morgan hyper coaster when he suddenly reported feeling unwell and collapsed. Paramedics transported the boy to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed he had sustained cerebral and pulmonary edema. Source (in Spanish)
 
Disneyland is temporarily closing eight attractions this month for seasonal refurbishments following the busy winter holiday season. The Haunted Mansion, It’s A Small World, Disneyland Railroad, Disneyland Monorail, Mark Twain Riverboat, Grizzly River Run, Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind and the Fantasmic show closures join Pixie Hollow and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln that were already shuttered for refurbishment.
Mark Twain Riverboat will be closed today through Friday for a brief seasonal refurbishment, Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind in DCA’s Pixar Pier will be closed through 23. January and Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure is closed today through 13. March for the annual winter refurbishment of the river rapids ride. Source
 
California's Great America appears set to cancel its winter season events for 2025, including the popular Snoopy Christmas ice show, with the park's next seasonal closure being moved up to October 2025 from January 2026. The end is neigh. Source
 
Palace Entertainment confirmed that Thomas Town at Kennywood will be replaced this spring with a new area featuring five rides for families and children. More details about the new themed area are expected to be announced soon. Kennywood's website currently lists five rides - Train, Drivers, Helicopter Tour, Kid Drop Tower and Fire Training - as coming soon, but the accompanying photos have been taken down. Source
 
Portaventura has presented their plans to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the park this season. I'm not too up to date on the rumours surrounding Dragon Khan potentially getting removed or a retrack, but those can go out the window; it's getting a repaint. Original colourscheme from 1995.


www.looopings.nl

PortAventura presenteert plannen voor 2025: nieuwe parade, nieuwe theatershow en drones

Seizoen 2025 staat voor PortAventura World in het teken van het dertigjarig jubileum. Het Spaanse pretparkresort opende drie decennia geleden, in...
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cookie said:
Bobbejaanland has launched a survey for a possible operating period during the winter months. The survey details various entertainment concepts such as ice skating rinks, drone shows, christmas parades, dressing the park’s various themed lands in winter decor, etc.. This move would put Bobbejaanland more in line with its many competitors (Walibi, Bellewaerde, Plopsa, Efteling, etc.), but the park’s technical director states that the logistics of opening the park late in the year (mainly maintenance and staffing) will need to be addressed before plans are officially drawn up. Currently, the park only employs about 50 year-round personnel, with most of its 400+ workforce during the operating season being temporary hires.

www.looopings.nl

Bobbejaanland maakt plannen voor winteropening: enquête met verschillende concepten

's Winters een bezoek brengen aan Bobbejaanland wordt in de toekomst waarschijnlijk mogelijk. In navolging van concurrenten als Plopsaland,...
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Bobbejaanland has now confirmed that the park will be open during the winter months this year. After a record season in 2024, the park will expand its offerings into the December holidays. More details will be shared later this year.

www.looopings.nl

Winteropening Bobbejaanland gaat door: 'Feestdagen in volle glorie beleven'

Bobbejaanland bevestigt dat de poorten in 2025 ook in de winter opengaan. Plannen voor een allereerste winteropening kwamen enkele maanden geleden al...
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Adventuredome’s future may be on shaky grounds as the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino’s owner is looking to sell the property. Owner Phil Ruffin believes the land beneath the casino and theme park may be worth more than any other plot on the Las Vegas Strip, and thus seeks to sell in order to cash out.

www.gamblingnews.com

Phil Ruffin Wants to Sell Circus Circus Casino as North Las Vegas Strip Evolves

Las Vegas mogul Phil Ruffin is considering selling Circus Circus, leveraging its 102-acre location on the Las Vegas Strip as a prime investment opportunity
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Toverland’s Troy is currently undergoing extensive refurbishment which includes retracking significant parts of the coaster. This refurbishment is part of a multi-year project to retrack the entire coaster to better prepare it for the park’s recently implemented year-round operations. It’s unclear if the retrack will involve any Titan Track replacement or if it’ll be entirely wood. Troy is expected to reopen on April 12th, in time for the Easter holidays.

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Ruim vier maanden geen Troy in Toverland: megarenovatie voor houten achtbaan

De houten achtbaan van Toverland blijft tot in april gesloten. Na de kerstvakantie, op maandag 6 januari, startte het Limburgse attractiepark met een...
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A small bit of news from China.

You may have noticed the two coasters pop up on the RCDB heading for Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park both built by MCC

First up we have Cupid Roller Coaster

Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park (Shijingshan, Beijing, China)

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Listed as a family coaster on the DB but it very much isn't
These photos show fabrication of the ride which looks less family like than expected. but who knows?

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Photos of the ride design have popped up on various Chinese sites. Oddly slightly different from each other. But broadly pretty close.

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No sign I can see of any vertical construction at the park quite yet but that doesn't mean there isn't

Oh and they also seem to be replacing their SLC.

unknown - Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park (Shijingshan, Beijing, China)

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There's some confusion on the DB as to which ride is which. The Elements for the cupid coaster are listed under the invert. Which is just a normal Chinese invert.

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