 WILLIAMSBURG, VA
A new Era of Terror is coming for the 20th anniversary of Busch Gardens ® Howl-O-Scream ®. Fear abounds within the park’s collection of elaborate haunted houses, immersive themed scare zones, challenging escape rooms and darkly entertaining live shows. This means more scares are in store for unsuspecting guests during the popular fall event. With so many new Howl-O-Scream attractions on tap, Busch Gardens will reveal new scares on the 20th day of each month through Aug. 20 until the full line-up is announced. Details can be uncovered at HOWLOSCREAM.COM/VA Here are the June reveals: New Haunted House: Demented Dimensions™ Guests will enter Sterling Manor - a haunted house built on top of a dimensional vortex. The energies of the vortex have opened portals to other realms where humans are hunted by monsters, where aliens are in control and the virtual has become reality. New Terror-tory™: Fools’ Court™ Guests will experience Jester characters in Fools’ Court scare zone, where chaos reigns supreme. When the Motley Fools hit the streets, the joke always will be on you. New scares coming in 2018 include: 3 Haunted Houses - 7 total 3 Bars - 5 total 2 Terror-tories™- 6 total 2 Party Zones 1 No Escape (Escape Room Experience) - 2 total Plus more frightening fun July 20 Reveal – Another haunted house, a second Terror-tory and the No Escape Room August 20 Reveal – A third haunted house, party zones, bars and other frightening features Howl-O-Scream opens Sept. 15 and will run on select days through Oct. 28.
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 SANDUSKY, OH
I’m starting this off with a strange confession - I’m not really sure what Cedar Point’s food festival is called. It’s advertised as “Brew and BBQ” on the signage, the website and the event tickets, but on the front cover of the 2018 Event guide is announcement: “INTRODUCING Hops & Hootenanny! Brew and BBQ is back with a vengeance this year in FrontierTown!” FULL STORY  CHICAGO, IL
Next week, visitors to Navy Pier will be able to pay tribute to a special invention. On June 21, Navy Pier will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Ferris Wheel. "It's exciting to be celebrating the anniversary and to be teaming up with Santa Monica Pier for this," said Payal Patel, spokeswoman for Navy Pier. "We decided to come together to have a summer celebration from the West Coast to the Midwest." Just as Navy Pier has its Centennial Wheel, Santa Monica Pier in California has a solar-polared Ferris Wheel as one of its prime attractions. FULL STORY  MIDDLEBURY, CT
Splash Away Bay waterpark at Quassy Amusement Park opens Category 5 Rapids – Extreme Waterslides. Three new gigantic water raft rides with a combined length of more than 1,000 feet were constructed during the off season, bringing to 15 the number of slides in the lakeside complex. The new slides were provided by ProSlide Technology, Inc., of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ProSlide was the vendor for the existing 12 slides at the attraction, which was first introduced in 2003 as Saturation Station. The largest of the three giant slides is Torent, a TantrumTWIST, also known as TORNADO, which accommodates two-person rafts. FULL STORY  VALENCIA, CA
If you’re a thrillseeker, you may want to mark the arrival of the summer solstice – the longest day of the year – at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The Valencia amusement park is making the rides Tatsu, Viper and Roaring Rapids available for one hour after the park closes as part of its Hot Summer Night celebration, from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 21. FULL STORY  DAYTONA BEACH, FL
The Volusia County Fire Department says that two people have fallen 34 feet from a roller coaster in Daytona Beach. They say they got a call at about 8:31 p.m. that the incident was occurring at the boardwalk in Daytona Beach. One of the cars was dangling off the rails. Other people were stuck on the other carts. FULL STORY  GURNEE, IL
The Gurnee village board will consider approving a $4 million tax incentive program for Six Flags Great America next week. The money would help the park offset the $15 million in capital improvements officials plan to complete in the next seven years. Jack Linehan, the assistant to the village administrator, said Wednesday the money would go toward infrastructure work and security enhancements. "None of this money is going toward rides," Linehan said. FULL STORY  Saint Louis, MO
A man from Illinois has been arrested for assaulting a Six Flags of St Louis employee wearing a Daffy Duck costume. KSDK-TV St Louis reports police have launched an investigation after a 23-year-old man grabbed the bill of the Daffy Duck costume worn by one of the park’s employees. The man, 23, who has not been formally charged, told police that he thought grabbing the bill of the costumed employee was OK because he saw other people grab it. FULL STORY  JACKSON, NJ
Six Flags Great Adventure's new gyroscope-themed thrill ride CYBORG Cyber Spin opens to the public on Wednesday. The amusement park in Jackson, New Jersey says the ride is the first of its kind anywhere in the world. It is also first ride themed to the DC superhero Cyborg. The Cyber Spin takes riders up seven stories as they're flipped around FULL STORY  PIGEON FORGE, TN
Dollywood’s Season of Showstoppers continues with a sensational celebration that provides families more time to enjoy together at the award-winning vacation destination. Dollywood’s Summer Celebration (June 16- Aug. 5) features extended park hours—10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily—as well as a nightly fireworks spectacular, thrilling new entertainment and the fun of Dollywood after dark! Families have several world-renowned entertainment options to keep them entertained during Dollywood’s Summer Celebration. International touring sensation DRUMLine LIVE visits the park with riveting rhythms, bold beats and ear-grabbing energy. Developed by the consultants of the hit 2002 movie Drumline, the band featured in this exhilarating show creates a synchronized musical masterpiece for guests—it’s more than just the typical halftime performance! DRUMLine LIVE runs in Celebrity Theater June 16- July 4. FULL STORY |
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