Category Archives: Theme Park

I ran across this on youtube and thought it was interesting to go back and see what they had planned for EPCOT.  (Which is totally different than how it ended up.)

Next time you visit Busch Gardens Tampa, you can sign up for text messages during the day giving you ride wait times and promotional offers on ffod, as well as trivia and information about the park. When you enter the … Continue reading →

I ran across a story with more details on the new robocoaster being installed in the Harry Potter section of Islands of Adventure.  It really does look interesting, although I’ll wait for the crowds to settle before trying to visit … Continue reading →

Intimidator 305 has opened at Kings Dominion theme park in Virginia.  For those who have forgotten, this version of Intimidator as a 300  foot drop and tops out a little over 90 MPH. Here’s the view from the front seat.  … Continue reading →

Ellen Degeneres was granted an exclusive look at the new Harry Potter Theme Park. I’m really looking forward to this park, but I’ll wait for the crowds to go away before venturing out there.

Disney has announced the guest list for the upcoming Star Wars weekends.  Star Wars weekends run from May 21st through June 13, with to me the best weekend being the last weekend.

Busch Gardens Tampa is cleaning out one of their lakes and giving the fish to a non-profit organization that teaches people in developing countries about how to raise fish in a sustainable fashion.

Disney has given away the 1 million tickets they had committed for this program, so it has officially ended.    The thing that surprises me more than anything about this is how quickly they gave them out.  It was supposed … Continue reading →

As a promotion for the upcoming Tron movie, Disney is making a couple of the monorails on the EPCOT line look like lightcycles.  I guess I’m a nerd enough to think it’s cool, even though I never really liked the … Continue reading →

SeaWorld is fighting what will probably be a losing battle to keep the video of the whale grabbing the trainer private.  Unfortunately, once it was given to the police, it became a public document and as such is subject to … Continue reading →

You can tell it’s  slow newsday, but I’m amazed that this worker managed to steal 25,000 from them by voiding transactions and pocketing the cash.  You’d think their systems would notice that a ticket was sold and used to enter … Continue reading →

Ever wonder what goes into putting those topiaries up in Epcot?  Wonder no more, here’s a time lapse video of them being set up overnight.

The coast critic has posted a short article about Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion.  I’m really looking forward to this one since it’s essentially Millenium Force without having to drive all the way to Ohio.   That, and Busch Gardens … Continue reading →

Carowinds connection has posted a photo of Intimidator running with people riding it.  This is a good sign that the testing with water dummies went well. Also… Carowinds.com was updated this week with an all new design.  I haven’t really … Continue reading →

Seaworld Orlando had their first Believe show since Trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by the orca Tilikum.  None of the people were allowed into the water with the whales as SeaWorld is still reviewing their policies and procedures related to … Continue reading →