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February 22nd, 2018, 23:31 Posted By: wraggster
Walibi Belgium will open a new Polynesian themed family coaster called Tiki-Waka as well as an expansion to their indoor waterpark has the first phase of a planned €112 million capital investment in the park. Located in the "Exotic World" section of the park, the new coaster is from Gerstlauer and will run single 4-passenger cars through a tropical landscape along 500 meters of track, standing 20 meters tall.
According to the information posted to BlooLoop the expansion to the indoor waterpark will be focused on building a new play area for the smaller children who can't yet swim, along with a planned Caribbean themed makeover to the waterpark as well for when it opens on March 31.
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February 22nd, 2018, 23:29 Posted By: wraggster
Disney has announced that an "Enhanced Dining Experience" will be coming to the Be Our Guest restaurant starting this Summer. The new menu will feature a variety of new French inspired dishes served as a three-course dinner. Look for the new dinner "feast" to become available starting July 27th and follow the link to see what kind of new dishes are being cooked up.
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February 22nd, 2018, 23:28 Posted By: wraggster
BlooLoop reports that Walt Disney World's own government, the Reedy Creek Improvement District has signed an agreement with Origis Energy to build a new solar energy farm for the resort, just West of Disney's Magnolia and Palm golf courses. This would actually be the second solar farm on property, as they have a small 9-hectare site built in the shape of Mickey Mouse, but this new solar farm would be almost 10 times that size and provide far more energy.
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February 22nd, 2018, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster
The latest report at Disney & More claims that the current Disney Illuminations fireworks/projection show on the castle could come to an end sometime in 2019, but the rumored replacement is what is interesting. According to the rumor, Disney may be considering creating a new nighttime spectacular outside of the parks on and over Disney Lake that could combine some of the technology and features used in the World of Color (DCA) and Rivers of Light (AK) shows from the US which feature more fountain, lighting and video projection technology rather than fireworks. Putting it outside the parks however is a bit of a bold move, as the rumor indicates that guests in the area without park tickets may need to pay a fee to get into the seating area to see it, if this really happens.
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February 22nd, 2018, 23:25 Posted By: wraggster
If you havent been to Disneyland Paris and your a theme park fan you are missing out on a life changer of a theme park, it isnt as good as walt disney world but its a mile better than UK parks, heres the news:
Here we go for a new Disneyland Paris update with, as always pictures shot by Max, D&M contributor and DLP Welcome webmaster. The big renovation in the park right now is Phantom Manor, closed until next October, and this a truly major renovation that was really needed, outside and inside the manor, now hidden behind a wall of scaffoldings.
Of course DLPI will refurb all Audio-Animatronics inside and we can hope that they'll upgrade some special effects too, just like they did in the U.S not so long ago. Of all DLP E-Tickets attraction Phantom Manor is the last one to get a renovation and you may have noticed that all the others E-Ticket attractions not only had a full refurbishment but major changes or additional scenes, whether it is Big Thunder with the new explosive finale, Pirates of Caribbean with the new auction and Barbossa scenes and Jack Sparrow Audio-Animatronic, Space Mountain with the Star Wars update or Star Tours with the 2.0 version of the ride. Will it be the same with Phantom Manor and will they change or add scenes in DLP beloved attraction? Answer next October when the doors of the manor will reopen!
In the meantime a wall of fences not only forbid access to Phantom Manor area, including the cemetery but also to the Riverboat landing which apparently will also get some refurbishment.
more here http://disneyandmore.blogspot.co.uk/
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February 13th, 2018, 23:11 Posted By: wraggster
In May, June and July of 2017, permits were filed for construction of Project 487 (the codename for Super Nintendo World). The entrances and queues for the Halloween Horror Nights 27’s haunted mazes in KidZone were designed specifically for the Super Nintendo World construction.
To recap, the Super Nintendo World construction was going to include the Mushroom Kingdom as a central hub with a recreation of Princess Peach’s Castle, a Mario Kart AR attraction, a Yoshi unimover experience, various dining spots and shops and a Donkey Kong Tropical Island themed space complete with a Donkey Kong indoor-outdoor coaster.
There has been no activity since the permits were filed. This is unusual and likely indicative that the plan for Super Nintendo World at Universal Orlando Resort has changed. Credit where credit is due, the folks over at Theme Park University were the first to pick up on this, as well as publicly state that the Nintendo plans that leaked that included Kirby and The Legend of Zelda were outdated by the time they had been uncovered. That’s right, the permits filed in May, June and July of 2017 did not include Zelda or Kirby.
So what’s the plan for Super Nintendo World at Universal Orlando? It’s still being developed, but the intent is rumored to be to transition Super Nintendo World over to Universal Orlando’s rumored third theme park (or fourth, if you include Volcano Bay). A source has disclosed that the Mushroom Kingdom will still serve as the central hub for this third park.
From what I’ve heard, Kirby and Zelda may be reincorporated into the plans, as well as new experiences based on Pokémon. Other potential Nintendo properties include Metroid, Star Fox, Animal Crossing, Pikmin and F-Zero. Moving the project over to Universal Orlando’s third park gives Universal Creative more space for expansion and allows Nintendo to be the anchor for this new park.
This however, doesn’t mean Nintendo couldn’t be placed in Universal Studios Florida or Islands of Adventure. Placing Nintendo attractions in all three major parks would give guests incentive to visit all the parks, as well as allow Universal Creative to construct Super Nintendo World in phases.
The relationship between Universal and Nintendo isn’t in jeopardy. Nintendo is very much still a part of the process with the development of Super Nintendo World. I suspect Universal Pictures and Illumination teaming up with Nintendo to create an animated Super Mario movie was in part thanks to this established dynamic.
For now, the Super Nintendo World project is being reconfigured for Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Hollywood. It won’t match Universal Japan’s Super Nintendo World. Construction has yet to commence in Orlando or Hollywood, but it will. That you can be sure of. It’s only a matter of time.
via http://attractionsmagazine.com/rumor...d/#more-106067
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February 13th, 2018, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
After recently acquiring DreamWorks Animation, Universal Studios Hollywood is preparing for this summer’s debut of the all-new DreamWorks Theatre presenting the attraction, “Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor’s Quest.”
Inspired by the “Kung Fu Panda” franchise, this attraction will take guests on a journey that combines storytelling with state-of-the-art visual effects for an exciting and engaging experience.
Created and produced by Universal Creative and DreamWorks Animation, “Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor’s Quest” tells a story of the morning of The Emperor’s Great Feast of Heroes, where dragon warrior Po sets out on a dangerous mission to deliver the precious and rare Liquid of Limitless Power to the Palace. On the way, he enlists the help of the guests as they follow him on his adventure full of raging rapids, magic, river pirates and Kung Fu.
via http://attractionsmagazine.com/unive...works-theatre/
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February 10th, 2018, 22:58 Posted By: wraggster
Heres a new video from Coaster Crazy:
Join us as we check out the brand new Vertigo VR in Milton Keynes UKThis new concept in entertainment is open 7 days a week and open late most nights throughout with plenty to do that the whole family can enjoy from the awesome custom made 5D cinema to the brand new SEGA licensed arcade machines There is also 3 state of the art Virtual Reality attractions all with different movies and games and all at a cost ranging from £5 per person, there is also pc gaming machines, PlayStation 4’s and a fully stocked licensed bar selling drinks and snacks Please check out there website for more details also the friendly staff are on Facebook and Instagram and will help you out 9/10 attraction
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February 10th, 2018, 22:55 Posted By: wraggster
A new video from the Theme Park Worldwide team:
Back in September 2016 Blackpool Pleasure Beach announced that they were going to build a brand new roller coaster manufactured by Mack Rides. In this series of videos we'll be following the build of Icon with numerous updates from the site at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Icon will reach heights of 88.5ft with drops of up to 82ft. It will interact 15 times with five other Blackpool Pleasure Beach rides including the iconic Big One, Steeplechase, Big Dipper, Pleasure Beach Express and the Grand Prix.In this update we see all of the track now in place for both the zero-g-roll and incline loop for Icon. We also share footage of more supports going into place for the section of track that will interact between The Big Dipper and Steeplechase. As the countdown begins ready for the opening of the park next week we also pick up our season passes, see The Big One testing and much more in our most action packed update so far!
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February 10th, 2018, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster
A new video from the Theme Park Worldwide team of the Warner Bros Tour, been here myself and loved it, essential for any Harry Potter fan:
Join Shawn & Charlotte as we visit Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and experience The Making Of Harry Potter. We check out the many different sections of the tour including The Forbidden Forest, a new section at the popular attraction. We share footage from The Hogwarts Express, Diagon Alley and the amazing model of Hogwarts located at the end of the tour. We also visited during the Hogwarts In The Snow event meaning we saw many new additions throughout the tour compared to previous visits.As Charlotte is a huge fan of Harry Potter this vlog is full of fascinating facts, plenty of laughs and much more as we have a fantastic day at Warner. Bros Studio Tour London
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February 10th, 2018, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster
A new video from the Theme Park Worldwide team;
In this video all talk all about the exciting new rides and attractions coming to various different theme parks throughout the United States of America. From huge new roller coasters to exciting family attractions, 2018 is a huge year for theme parks all across America.
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February 10th, 2018, 22:49 Posted By: wraggster
I’m not sure how legit this story will turn out to be, but according to this report Egypt claims to have signed a contract to build a “Disneyland-style amusement park” on a 5080-acre site in the coastal city of Matrouh. No solid timeline was given, other than to say that the project would be complete within 9 to 10 years. That’s a long time for things to go sideways and see cost estimates escalate through the roof, so forgive me if I seem to lack confidence in this project seeing the light of day.
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February 10th, 2018, 22:44 Posted By: wraggster
If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to drive upside-down, read our exclusive interview with Michael Mack, who has just designed the world’s first looping go-kart track.
Michael “Mad Man” Mack is the CEO of HeineMack GmbH and LoonyLoop Group in Nuremberg, which are owned by him and his family. (No relation to the Mack Family of MackRides and Europa Park.) He previously developed the Rollercoaster Restaurant, which had been implemented in Europa-Park, Sochi-Park in Russia, and Alton Towers Resort in the U.K.
Mack recently granted us this English-language interview about his company’s newest development, the Mack Maniac looping go-kart track.
When did development begin on the Mack Maniac system?
The idea came to my mind a year ago. Since then we are developing the product and registered the technology for patent approval.
What was the initial inspiration for Mack Maniac?
I originally developed the idea of a new type of theme park. Carmusement offers car drivers the opportunity to drive through theme parks in their own car and be able to ride carousels, ferris wheels and rollercoasters in them. For this purpose, cars use single gondolas, which are adaptable to all rides. The car drives on the specially designed transport platform of the gondola where it will be secured and put onto the desired ride or Ferris wheel.
more here http://attractionsmagazine.com/inter...t/#more-106002
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February 10th, 2018, 22:42 Posted By: wraggster
At Shanghaî Disneyland, Toy Box Café, located in Toy Story Land opens today, bringing to SDL guests an early taste of Toy Story Land, and just in time to bring more restaurant capacity to the park for the expected crowds coming for the Chinese new year happening Feb 15. The location was existing at SDL opening but it has been entirely re-themed. Here is the full SDL press release.
Shanghai, February 9, 2018 – Toy Box Café, the first experience to open at the new Disney-Pixar Toy Story Land, welcomes its first official guests today, giving guests a taste of big toy fun as they dine on freshly inspired meals and beverages themed to the hit Disney-Pixar animated “Toy Story” film series. Toy Box Café is a playful outdoor restaurant in Shanghai Disneyland’s highly anticipated Disney-Pixar Toy Story Land, which will immerse guests in a world of toys.
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February 8th, 2018, 22:59 Posted By: wraggster
According to a report at ThemeParks-EU, the "I Corsari" dark ride at Gardaland is getting a major refurbishment for the 2018 season that will include new 3D video projection mapping technology and an all new soundtrack. Going along with this, the ride will reopen in 2018 as "The Corsairs: The Revenge of the Ghost".
Watch below to see a video of the old ride experience captured last season.
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February 8th, 2018, 22:58 Posted By: wraggster
So what does Thorpe Park have planned for 2018? According to a press release from the park, 2018 will be "The Year of The Walking Dead, a series of unmissable events throughout the 2018 season from when the theme park re-opens on 23rd March".
This will include "The Walking Dead Living Nightmare Extreme", a walk-through live-action maze) from May 25 through June 3, special Summer late night operations, Zombie Hunt (an extreme battle in the woodland on the outskirts of the resort from July 21 to Sept 3, and Fright Nights will return with a The Walking Dead theme from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31.
They say more special announcements will be coming in the future, but I've heard a new rumor that seems to tie into all this as well. Apparently the park filed some construction permits to change the entrance to their X: No Way Out coaster, and according to our source the codename "X:/NWO WD" was seen mentioned in the paperwork. Could this mean we will see a special "X: No Way Out - The Walking Dead" come to life in 2018?
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February 8th, 2018, 22:57 Posted By: wraggster
Kennywood has confirmed the news just a couple hours ago... Thomas Town is coming to the park for 2018. You can see the official website here.
(2/6/18) Apparently a little something leaked out of Kennywood over the weekend... and was then quickly removed or locked away, but the gist of it was that the new kiddie area that Parque Reunidos mentioned was on the way for 2018 will be a Thomas Town, themed after Thomas the Tank Engine. Fortunately Google remembers all and a cache-memory version was captured, which you can see, lists the rides featured here as: Olde Kennywood Railroad, Cranky's Drop Tower, Harold's Helicopters, Fireflighting Flynn and The Convoy, along with a Discover Thomas show, Sodor Play Zone & Gift Shop and a Thomas Town Party Pavilion.
They list this as an $8.5 million expansion that guests will enter near the Pagoda Restaurant and centered around the "park's 85-year-old train area."
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February 8th, 2018, 22:56 Posted By: wraggster
Screamscape has been informed that Walibi Holland has hired Rocky Mountain Construction to transform the park’s Robin Hood wooden coaster (Vekoma) into a new hybrid coaster creation for the 2019 season. Robin Hood will remain open for the 2018 season however, but expect it to close in the fall.
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