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Fast and Furious, Universal Studios Hollywood
Natalie Sim
Thursday, June 6, 2024

Track Is Being Installed For New Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift At Universal Studios Hollywood, Set To Open 2026!

In the latest construction update we get to see huge progress being made on the new Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift roller coaster which is slated to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2026...
Alton Towers new flat ride
Natalie Sim
Thursday, June 6, 2024

Project Ocean: Groundwork Continues On New Permanent Flat Ride At Alton Towers, A Suspended Top Spin Is Expected!

Groundwork continues on the new permanent flat ride coming to Forbidden Valley at Alton Towers and evidence points to it being a suspended Top Spin...
Top Thrill 2, Cedar Point
Natalie Sim
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Top Thrill 2 Remains CLOSED As Zamperla Continues With Mechanical Modification To Trains, Here's What We Know!

Cedar Point officially update us on Top Thrill 2 which remains closed while Zamperla continues with a mechanical modification on the coasters trains...
Falcon's Flight, ThemeParX
Natalie Sim
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Progress Continues On Falcon's Flight At Six Flags Qiddiya, Could We See A Soft Opening In 2025?

New photos show the construction progress so far on Falcon's Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya. Could we see a soft opening in 2025?
Hyperia, Thorpe Park
Natalie Sim
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Work Is Now Taking Place On Hyperia At Thorpe Park, Reopening June 8th At The Earliest!

From new photos we can see that work is taking place on the lift hill of Hyperia at Thorpe Park which will not reopen until Saturday 8th June at the earliest "due to unforeseen circumstances"..
Six Flags New Orleans, abandoned
Natalie Sim
Monday, June 3, 2024

Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Theme Park Will Finally Be DEMOLISHED and Redeveloped

We will finally see Six Flags New Orleans being demolished this year to make way for redevelopment...
Test Track, Disney
Natalie Sim
Monday, June 3, 2024

11 Refurbishments And Closures Happening Now At Walt Disney World (June 2024)

Check out the latest list of refurbishments and closures happening at Walt Disney World in June and beyond...
Starfall Racers, Universal
Natalie Sim
Sunday, June 2, 2024

Starfall Racers At Universal Epic Universe Gets Name Change!

The new dueling roller coaster, Starfall Racers at Universal Epic Universe gets a name change due to lawsuit...
Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Disney
Natalie Sim
Sunday, June 2, 2024

Full Ride POV Released of Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Opening June 28 With Virtual Queue

A full ride POV for Tiana's Bayou Adventure at the Magic Kingdom has just been released, officially opening on June 28 with virtual queue and no standby line or Individual Lightning Lane BUT there is one other option and it's not cheap!
Universal Kids Resort, Universal
Natalie Sim
Saturday, June 1, 2024

New Drone Footage of Universal Kids Resort In Frisco Construction Progress, Expected To Open In June 2026

New drone footage of construction progress for the upcoming Universal Kids Resort coming to Frisco, expected to open in June 2026...
Wizarding World of Harry Potter- Hogsmeade entrance sign
Amanda Kondolojy
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Mysterious Tent Appears at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure

An interesting structure has popped up at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter- Hogsmeade, and we think we know what it is...

Fantasmic Disney
Natalie Sim
Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Fantasmic! Is BACK At Disneyland With Peter Pan But No Maleficent, See It For Yourself!

Fantasmic! has returned to Disneyland Park with fan-favorite Peter Pan sequence but no Maleficent...

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