With a number of high-profile attractions delayed due to the pandemic finally scheduled to open in 2022 combined with a slew of new roller coasters and other rides, the year is shaping up to be…
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New Rides and Parks Revealed at Expo
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, staged its humungous Expo in November. Per tradition, many parks used the event to reveal what they have planned for the coming year. Among the announcements were…
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New rides and attractions announced at IAAPA Expo
Manufacturers, parks, attractions, and others revealed new rides and other developments at the 2021 IAAPA Expo, the massive, annual gathering of the parks and attractions industry. Read about some of the exciting announcements in my…
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Universal powers up Super Nintendo World
Just ahead of the official opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, I got to sit in on a presentation by two of the land’s creative principals. Among the things I discovered: About…
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Disneyland for wimps
It might be known as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” but for a subsection of folks–and you know who you are–Disneyland can be a terrifying place. The coasters! The (literally) gut-wrenching drops on Guardians of…
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Everything you always wanted to know about “it’s a small world”
It’s one of the Disney park’s most famous and popular attractions. Chances are you’ve been on it (multiple times I’m guessing). But despite its prominence, I’ll bet there are many things about “it’s a small…
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Enter the cartoon world on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
The Mickey cartoon shorts are filled with zany logic and depict a world where the laws of physics don’t apply. You can visit the animated alternative-verse by hopping aboard Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, an…
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Could you handle Disney’s Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance?
Hey you! Yeah you. You’ve probably heard that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance just may be the best attraction in the world. It’s certainly one of the most ambitious and anticipated attractions. But did…
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What’s the attraction? Lots to love at theme parks in 2020
We’ve explored the most anticipated roller coasters debuting in 2020. We’ve many of the new attractions and other features coming to the Disney parks. But, there are still plenty of other rides–whole, new parks, even–that…
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Star Wars is the star, but lots more landing at Disney parks in 2020
Rise of the Resistance, the groundbreaking attraction at the heavily hyped Star Wars: Galaxy Edge lands, is ascending to incredible acclaim and popularity. But Disneyland and, especially, Walt Disney World, have way more on tap…
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