As the 2013 theme park season draws to a close, (unless you live in Central Florida or Southern California) it is time to look ahead to what next year holds for some of our favorite theme parks around the country....
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Aquatica San Diego Adding New Waterslide for 2014
Just one year after being rebranded “Aquatica San Diego,” the Chula Vista, CA water park will be welcoming its newest addition, Taumata Racer, in 2014. Named for a famous hill in New Zealand, Taumata Racer is a 6-lane side-by-side racing slide made by...
Continue reading...Riders Stranded on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
12 Riders were stranded near the top of the 160′ vertical lift hill on Universal Studios Florida’s Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Roller Coaster for approximately two hours on October 9 due to a “technical glitch.” Photo via @passantino Orlando and Orange...
Continue reading...Hard Rock Park/Freestyle Music Park Revisited
According to a recent post on Screamscape, ” the choice may have been made by the owners of [Freestyle Music Park] to finally give up on reopening the park and put all the park’s rides up for sale.” The park, which opened in...
Continue reading...Carowinds to Add Two New Waterslides for 2014
Charlotte, NC’s Carowinds is adding “two new breathtaking water slides” to their already impressive waterpark area, “Boomerang Bay.” Surfer’s Swell and Dorsal Fin Drop, set to open in May 2014, will offer two distinctively different ride experiences that are unique to “Boomerang Bay,”...
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