2025 is promising to be an epic year in the theme park world. This is Theme Park Tribune’s annual list of the biggest most anticipated new theme park rides in North America, and while the top entry may seem obvious to everyone with even a slight interest in an Orlando vacation, the rest of the continent has plenty to offer with roller coasters, indoor …

John has covered sports, politics, government and health care for a variety of news outlets, including the Illinois Radio Network and Rivet News Radio, as well as freelance work for the Florida Radio Network and contributing to the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast.

2024年12月26日 · The permit does not detail when the demolition would begin and Universal has not yet publicly announced the ride’s removal. (As of this writing, the Wikipedia entry for Rip Ride Rockit says the ride will close on Jan. 26, 2025, but Theme Park Tribune has not yet found any source to back that claim.)

2025年1月10日 · John has covered sports, politics, government and health care for a variety of news outlets, including the Illinois Radio Network and Rivet News Radio, as well as freelance work for the Florida Radio Network and contributing to the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast.

2024年11月14日 · Six Flags parks in California, New Jersey, Texas and Mexico will be getting new roller coasters in 2026, the company revealed Thursday. The earlier-than-usual announcement of major projects came in a corporate press release that was likely meant to soften the blow from the news that Six Flags Great Adventure is losing two longtime coasters, the 456-foot-tall Kingda Ka and the Green Lantern ...

2024年10月4日 · Kennywood has provided an update on its Steel Curtain roller coaster, which has been closed for the entire 2024 season. The West Mifflin, Pennsylvania amusement park had announced in April that the problematic nine-inversion coaster would be undergoing “an extensive modification project” in 2024 to increase reliability. The modifications are about to become more visible, according to the ...

2024年11月19日 · The annual IAAPA Expo in Orlando brings the amusement and theme park industry every November to make deals and reveal more details about their upcoming projects — especially the trains of new roller coasters opening in the coming year.

2025年1月16日 · Some workers at Cedar Point will see their hourly pay drop by 25 percent this season, according to a report in the Sandusky Register.. As the Register explains, the cut comes from Cedar Point rolling back pay increases that were given to …

SeaWorld San Diego made a similar change to its Bay of Play area after 2022, also rechristening the section as Rescue Jr. In an Instagram post, the San Antonio park said “Sesame Street” characters would still be featured in the park’s Halloween and Christmas parades.

2025年1月7日 · The first-ever Thrill Glider coaster is coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2026, according to permits filed with Los Angeles County.. The Thrill Glider is a new coaster model from Dutch manufacturer Vekoma which essentially combines a suspended coaster with a motorbike coaster — so riders will be seated in a straddle position in coaster trains hanging below the track.