Theme Park Outsider

Hurricanes at DisneyWorld

labman — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:00:13 +0000

Ever wonder what happens if you’re on vacation at DisneyWorld when a hurricane comes through? Here’s Disney’s web page for the public and what happens.

B & M debut new coaster type

labman — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:18:36 +0000

The Coaster Critic has some information about a new coaster that B & M is making that looks to be a precursor to making an X2 type coaster. Being a big B & M fan, I’m looking forward to their take on X2. I just hope they build it in the US on the east coast.

Update on Seaworld death

labman — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:00:26 +0000

SeaWorld is trying to work out a deal with OSHA to end the investigation into the death of a trainer at the hands of one of their killer whales.

Whether this will mean the handlers can ever get back in the water with whales has yet to be determined.

Behind the scenes at World of Color

labman — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:29:57 +0000

Disney has released some control room footage from the new World of Color show at Disneyland.

Busch Gardens Tampa to get new ride

labman — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:00:47 +0000

Mums the word, but Busch Gardens may be planning a cheetah based ride. they’ve put up a poster and put up several cheetah displays and a topiary in the area where a new ride is being built.

Supposedly a copy of the track layout was leaked by a contractor who left it on a shared folder on their server, and it does look legitimate, but nothing official yet.

Disney’s World of Color

labman — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:15:24 +0000

Here’s a video of the new disney show in California. Guess it’s time to look at booking a flight…

Disney employee arrested for skimming credit cards

labman — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:01:56 +0000

A Disney employee who worked at various resorts was arrested for skimming credit card numbers from customers. It’s a shame someone would do this, but at least they caught her before I go back to Disney.

On ride video for Intimidator

labman — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:15:48 +0000

Carowinds has released a video of the ride as seen from the front seat. It’s much more fun in person compared to watching the video.

Behind the scenes on Intimidator Carowinds

labman — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:57:50 +0000

Carowinds has released a behind the scenes video showcasing their newest coaster, Intimidator.

Busch Gardens Tampa adds Kangaroos

labman — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:51:25 +0000

Busch Gardens has added an area for Australian animals, so you will now have the opportunity to feed wallabies and kangaroos.

Space shuttle preparation

labman — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:24:10 +0000

This has absolutely nothing to do with theme parks, but it was such a cool video I had to share it. It’s a time lapse video of the six weeks it takes to get the space shuttle prepped for launch.

BP’s new theme park

labman — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:46:44 +0000

I ran across this and had to laugh. It’s BP’s new theme park!

More details on Harry Potter Universal

labman — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:56:21 +0000

bloggers from the Orlando Sentinel were invited for a behind the scenes peek at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

No pictures were allowed, although some are floating around the net, so some people snuck in cameras. From the description, it sounds interesting, but I’m still going to wait for the crowds to go away before venturing to that theme park again.

Walt Disney plan for Florida

labman — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:59:11 +0000

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.)

Busch Gardens debuts Text Message updates on park

labman — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:22:27 +0000

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 park, there is a sign with instructions for how to enroll and then you are automatically unsubscribed after 12 hours.

Harry Potter and the forbidden journey details

labman — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:30:32 +0000

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 this park.

Here is a previous article showing a similar ride at EPCOT.

Intimidator 305 now open

labman — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:03:09 +0000

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. It’s a fast, twisty coaster from the looks of it.

More details on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

labman — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:56:46 +0000

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.

Star Wars weekends 2010 guest list

labman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:29 +0000

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 Donates Fish

labman — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:00:20 +0000

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.