Natural disasters, business failures, and other factors have caused amusement parks and theme parks to close. Perhaps time has simply passed them by. Whatever the reason, there are parks that have been abandoned, yet remain…
Read MoreCategory: Other Parks
It’s NOT beginning to look a lot like Christmas at parks
Yes, theme parks are celebrating the holidays with special seasonal events this year. A surprising number of them, actually, are decking their midways and pouring steaming cups of hot chocolate. But, like almost everything else…
Read More
Types of woodies
The Jeopardy category is “Amusement Parks,” and the answer is “Twister, racing, and out-and-back.” Could you buzz in with the correct question, “What are types of wooden roller coasters?” If you don’t know a cyclone…
Read More
Exclusive! World premiere POV video and preview of Iron Gwazi
206-foot, 91-degree drop. 76 mph. Iron Gwazi, the Frankenride that Rocky Mountain Construction has created out of the former Gwazi, will be the world’s fastest, steepest, and longest-drop RMC hybrid wooden-steel coaster in the world. It…
Read More
Longing for thrills on Roller Coaster Day
The coronavirus pandemic has put all of us on an emotional roller coaster. It has also prevented most of us (myself included) from riding any actual roller coasters. So, how were we supposed to celebrate…
Read More
Your Guide to Idaho’s Silverwood
It is one of the biggest and best family-owned amusement parks in the U.S. (and sadly, one of the few remaining). Among Silverwood’s standout attractions are its two wooden coasters, Tremors and Timber Terror, and…
Read More
Retaining Passholders in the Season of COVID-19
Issuing refunds, offering new benefits, upgrading membership levels, making up for lost days (and then some): These are some of the ways that parks are responding to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on season…
Read More
Taking the temperature of temperature screenings
One of the ways parks and attractions have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic is to screen guests’ temperatures before allowing them entry. I dive into the two categories of non-invasive tools available to assess temperatures…
Read More
The ups (and downs) of virtual reality coasters
Cool innovation? A fad that had its moment in the spotlight but is now passé? Both? Let’s explore VR coasters, including some of the rides that still exist in my TripSavvy article.
Read More
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…
Read More