PIGEON FORGE, TN
Dolly Parton visited Dollywood to reveal the park's largest holiday expansion, Glacier Ridge, which features new light displays and a 50-foot tree with synchronized light shows. Parton spoke about Glacier Ridge and the Dollywood's annual Smoky Mountain Christmas festival with members of the media, Dollywood employees and their families Friday at the park. FULL STORY
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AUSTELL, GA
A major Georgia amusement park is thanking military personnel with free admission on the weekend of Veteran's Day. Six Flags Over Georgia is offering complimentary admission to active military members and up to three dependents. Even if that service member is deployed, a spouse and up to three dependents can still get the complimentary admission with a military identification. Active military can also purchase an unlimited number of tickets for 50 percent off. FULL STORY Disney’s big Millennium Falcon ride faces a classic game design problem: balancing difficulty11/9/2018 ANAHEIM, CA
Disney is working on one of the biggest projects in its theme park history. Galaxy Edge is the Star Wars-themed land that’s coming to Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California next summer, with the Walt Disney World version opening at the resort’s Disney’s Hollywood Studios park in Orlando, Florida that winter. One of Galaxy’s Edge’s marque attractions will have park guests flying the famous Millennium Falcon, and the project is giving Disney’s Imagineers (that’s what Disney calls it theme park designers and engineers) challenges that are all too familiar to those that have worked in video games (Disney declined to comment on this story). The Millennium Falcon ride is a simulator, meaning that guests ride in a vehicle that can turn and shake to simulate larger movements. Coupled with a video screen, a simulator can give people the sensation flight. It’s similar to what the original Disney Star Wars ride, Star Tours, has been doing since 1987. FULL STORY
BRANSON, MO
A trip to Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas is a tradition in our family, and it’s one of our favorites. The holiday light spectacle constantly improves — this year, 6.5 million lights will illuminate the park. From the food to the shows and décor, it feels like being nestled in Christmas joy. It is a must for any holiday lover. But it is the most popular festival of the year and attracts throngs of spectators, which can sometimes feel slightly overwhelming. We spoke with Martha Hoy Bohner, senior publicist for Silver Dollar City Attractions, to come up with an array of tips to navigate the theme park this holiday. Whether you are a first-timer or a festival veteran, she shares some great insight into making the most of your trip. FULL STORY SeaWorld Entertainment is making a splash with investors following a report that Six Flags Entertainment might be interested in acquiring the Orlando-based theme-park company.
Shares of SeaWorld jumped 3.4 percent on Tuesday following a report in the Orlando Sentinel that said Six Flags is eyeing a deal to acquire all or some of of SeaWorld's parks, which include SeaWorld Orlando, the Aquatica Orlando water park and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. A SeaWorld spokesperson said the company doesn't comment on speculation, while Six Flags did not immediately return a request for comment. FULL STORY CHARLOTTE, NC
WinterFest, Carowinds' immersive holiday entertainment tradition, opens Sunday, November 18. WinterFest transforms the park into a winter wonderland adorned with more than five million holiday lights, a 70-foot Christmas tree and festive décor displayed throughout the park. WinterFest activities include a nightly tree lighting, live holiday shows and strolling performers, ice skating, family rides, a special holiday menu and falling snow. WinterFest will be open select evenings through December 31. New for this year, Carowinds introduces New Year's Eve at WinterFest, a family-friendly celebration that starts at 10 p.m., after a full evening of WinterFest. New Year's Eve will feature live bands, Snoopy's Rockin' New Year's Eve Party, fireworks at midnight and more. New Year's Eve at WinterFest is included with WinterFest admission or a gold season pass. Two new themed areas will also debut this year, the nostalgic, 50s-inspired Tinsel Town and the whimsical North Pole Excursion. Also new this year, Saturday hours are extended to 2-10 p.m. for a full day of holiday magic. At WinterFest, children can write a letter to Santa at the North Pole Post Office, take a picture with Santa at St. Nick's Pics, decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus, create take-home keepsakes at Sally Brown's Christmas Crafts and visit a live nativity and petting zoo. Jack Frost, Ice Princess, Sugar Plum Fairy, the PEANUTS gang and other holiday characters will meet and greet guests along the midways. FULL STORY CONNEAUT LAKE, PA
Conneaut Lake Park's total operating revenue continues to climb significantly, but officials of the nonprofit amusement park caution there's a long way to go before it's able to exit bankruptcy. This season, Conneaut Lake Park and Camperland, its camping park, saw an 18 percent growth in total revenue compared to 2017. Total revenue was $838,387.34 for this year compared to $707,547.24 in 2017 — a gain of nearly $131,000. That's on top of 24 percent revenue growth in 2017. FULL STORY ORLANDO, FL
The only thing we know for sure about the fourth theme park coming to the Universal Orlando Resort is that it’s in the works. Everything else is hidden behind lock and key. Rumors and whispers float around the internet, but nothing official has been announced. Not even a name. Now, a series of new ride patents filed by Universal suggest what could be in store for visitors. These designs are purely technical and don’t come with labels suggesting what they could represent. But with a little bit of imagination, we can make some educated guesses about many of them. Except for the one that is clearly supposed to be a Jurassic World ride. It’s a no-brainer. FULL STORY Disney have been involved in immersive technology in a number of ways. From way back in the days of the ‘Disney Quest’ arcades, to recent work by the Disney Research team on virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR). The House of Mouse are now aiming to bring augmented reality (AR) to its theme park guests.
When visiting one of Disney’s famous parks, one of the things everyone wants to do is get some great photographs. The new AR system that Disney is working on will let guests dress as their favourite Disney character without needing to put on a costume. The system is being worked on by Disney Research, the technological development arm of the company, who have previously worked on other immersive projects, such as the mixed reality bench. FULL STORY BLOOMINGTON, MN
It looks like we may have a huge, almost quarter-billion dollar new indoor water park connected to the Mall of America in just a few years. The City of Bloomington released new plans for the park ahead of their meeting Thursday. Triple 5, MOA's owners' original plans back in March called for a park that would be about 225,000 square feet and cost $150 million to $200 million. The new plans call for a park that would be 250,000 square feet and cost around $230-250 million. FULL STORY |
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