Construction begins on Six Flags Dubai
Dubai Parks and Resorts announced on July 3 that ground has been broken on Six Flags Dubai, which will be the destination’s fourth theme park and the first Six Flags park themed around other Six Flags parks.
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Legoland California unveils One World Trade Center model
Just in time for Independence Day, Legoland California Resort has unveiled its newest attraction: the tallest LEGO building in the United States of America, a model New York’s One World Trade Center.
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ThrillCorp seeking investors for Polercoaster and SkySpire attractions
Investors seeking to speculate on something really big may be interested in ThrillCorp, the newly-formed company from veteran thrill ride developer Bill Kitchen, which is going public in seeking funding for its Polercoaster vertical thrill parks and SkySpire observation attractions.
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Theme park employees show support with group heart photos
In the wake of this week’s horrific events, it may seem impossible to focus on anything as fun and frivolous as Orlando’s attractions. But in the spirit of “the show must go on,” Central Florida theme park employees, and beyond, have banded together to demonstrate their resilience and unity with an inspiring series of heart hand photographs that are currently going viral on Facebook.
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Carowinds water park expanded and renamed Carolina Harbor
Guests at Cedar Fair’s Carowinds outside Charlotte, N.C. now have more ways of cooling off, because the complex’s water park has been expanded and rechristened as Carolina Harbor, just in time for the 2016 summer season.
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Disney Cruise Line returns to New York, Galveston, and San Diego in 2017
The Disney Cruise Line may be best known for sailing from the Port of Canaveral near Orlando, but in 2017 Mickey’s ships will be returning to New York, New York; Galveston, Texas; and San Diego, California. Disney Cruise Line has released information on 2017 sailings from New York, Texas, and California, including itineraries with visits…
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The Amazing Race casting call at Fun Spot America on June 26
If you’ve always wanted to travel to exotic places, meet interesting people, and become a national television star, plan on heading to the Fun Spot America on June 26 for the Amazing Race casting call.
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Motiongate Dubai celebrates 15 years of Shrek
Motiongate Dubai is celebrating the 15th birthday of DreamWorks’ favorite green ogre with new details about the Shrek land opening with the new theme park in October.
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Mass Effect 4D attraction opening soon at California’s Great America
The next big advancement in 4D attraction technology is almost here, and for once it isn’t arriving in Orlando. California’s Great America theme park is scheduled to open a new Mass Effect 4D attraction on May 18, and it features new stereoscopic LED technology developed by 3D Live.
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Orlando welcomed record 66 million visitors in 2015
If you feel like Orlando is getting more crowded with tourists every time you visit, it isn’t just your imagination. According to the official tourism organization Visit Orlando, the Central Florida destination hit a new all-time record in 2015 of 66.1 million visitors, growing 5.5 percent from 2014 and solidifying Orlando’s position as the most…
