The third theme park to open at the vast Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has changed considerably through the years. The recent additions of Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has…
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These are the best coasters at Cedar Point
Ohio’s Cedar Point has an incredible collection of thrill machines. Through the years, it has set records with many of them, including Magnum XL-200 (the first to break 200 feet and the ride that launched…
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Florida’s newest coaster tops them all
In March 2020, Busch Gardens Tampa was set to unleash Iron Gwazi, a beast of a roller coaster. Instead, the park shut down, and the highly anticipated thrill machine went into a pandemic-induced hibernation. Some…
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A roller coaster on a cruise ship? Yup.
The influence of theme parks and attractions can be seen in so many other experiences. There are themed restaurants, fanciful hotels, highly interactive museum exhibits, casinos with roller coasters and other rides, malls that are…
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Mining theme park fun at Silver Dollar City
Nestled in the Ozark Mountains on the site of a 19th-century mining village, Silver Dollar City brings the era to life in a charming and compelling fashion. The historic theme winds through everything the park…
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2022 park preview
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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The Phoenix rises at Coney Island
Despite being closed for over a year due to the pandemic, the Vourderis family that operates Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park at Coney Island moved forward with its biggest investment to date and opened Phoenix, a…
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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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See Arthur run the Phoenix coaster
To accompany my USA Today article about operating the Phoenix roller coaster at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, my son (ahem, make that my Emmy Award-winning son) shot a video chronicling the experience. As you…
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