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WEBJohn Gregory. 07/16/2024. Disney World. Tiana's Bayou Adventure tops Splash Mountain thanks to its stellar animatronics, infectious music and festive atmosphere. Check our full review. Theme Park Tribune publishes award-winning theme park news about Disney World, Universal Orlando, Disneyland, Cedar Point, SeaWorld and more.
Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point review - Theme Park Tribune
WEBHotel Breakers lobby (Theme Park Tribune) Given the history of Hotel Breakers and its proximity to the park, it was my first choice for an overnight stay at Cedar Point. Perhaps it was a victim of its own hype. What I found wasn’t a historic deluxe resort, but something more like a three-star hotel masquerading as something more luxurious.
REVIEW: Pantheon gives Busch Gardens Williamsburg ... - Theme …
WEBApr 25, 2022 · In the Intamin Blitz style which coaster fans have already grown to love with Cedar Point’s Maverick and Universal Orlando’s VelociCoaster, Pantheon masterfully combines powerful launches, both graceful and forceful airtime moments and hangtime-filled inversions.The result is an experience worthy of a coaster claiming to be the world’s fastest multi-launch coaster, delivering plenty of ...
New coaster coming to Iowa’s Lost Island Theme Park
WEB08/16/2024. Other Theme Parks. Lost Island Theme Park is adding a new roller coaster in 2025 and bringing the first single-rail coaster to the Midwest. The new coaster, named Fire Runner, was unveiled at an American Coaster Enthusiasts conference at the Waterloo, Iowa, park on Friday evening. Lost Island Themepark just announced their new RMC ...
REVIEW: Cedar Point’s Express Hotel - Theme Park Tribune
WEBFollowing a 2017 overhaul, the former Breakers Express offers a comfortable, reliable stay with a few touches that boost the property above its value hotel status.Considering my disappointment with my stay at the pricier Hotel Breakers (read that full review here), and the similarly-priced options being shady motels with a potentially high risk of bedbugs, comfortable and reliable is high ...
Ranking Universal Orlando roller coasters from worst to best
WEBJun 14, 2024 · 1. Jurassic World VelociCoaster. Opened: 2021. Manufacturer: Intamin. At the time I’m writing these rankings, this is my No. 1 overall coaster — so of course it’s going to take the top spot at Universal Orlando. VelociCoaster is an absolute triumph for …
Ranking every Orlando roller coaster from worst to best
WEBJun 14, 2024 · 30. Trollercoaster (Universal Studios Florida) Opened: 1999 (as Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster) Manufacturer: Vekoma. Trollercoaster is simply a repainted, rethemed version of Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, and remains an inoffensive kiddie coaster, though one which arguably fits in better at a Six Flags park than a destination resort like Universal.
California’s Great America closing within 11 years
WEB06/27/2022. Six Flags. Cedar Fair has announced that it has sold the land on which California’s Great America sits and will lease it back for at least 11 years before the park closes for good. The $310 million deal with real estate developer Prologis is “part of an eventual wind-down of the park,” according to a Cedar Fair press release.
REVIEW: Disney World's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
WEBGuardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is Disney World’s big 2022 addition. Being the first Disney-built Marvel attraction in Orlando and costing a reported $500 million, expectations were understandably high. This couldn’t just be a 2022 version of Universal’s Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, with some roller coaster moments ...
The inside story of Shrek 4-D at Universal parks - Theme Park …
WEBJan 24, 2022 · Looking back on Shrek 4-D nearly 20 years later, Smith felt that Universal was the right fit. The film, its character, even DreamWorks itself aligned with Universal’s status as the underdog bold enough to challenge Disney’s supremacy in the theme park world. “The tone was perfect for Universal, in that …