Here’s the sign that was up at Dorney Park in the fall of 1996 advertising Steel Force. The ride was a tremendous addition for the park, setting the stage for about two decades of serious investment in the park. Plus it’s a sign and signs are awesome!

Finally saw the jerk get dunked at Dorney Park.

Some pics from Halloween Haunt at Dorney Park. Was decently busy last evening. I ❤️ AlFearDo!

NEW! At Hong Kong Disneyland, the JUNGLE RIVER CRUISE was one of just two opening day headliners. Serving as the park's "Rivers of America" (with Tarzan's Treehouse as its Tom Sawyer Island), this unique version ends with a battle of the fire & water gods. #ParkLoreArt #LayoutTuesday

NEW - Kumba is reopening this weekend at Busch Gardens Tampa. Here are all the details on who can ride and when:

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced Stanley Falls will be retired in early September. This log flume, manufactured by the legendary Arrow Development, opened in summer 1973 as part of a $6.5 million expansion. Parkgoers have enjoyed its 40-plus-foot drop for more than 50 years.

I had such an excellent meal here!

Future site of a brand new coaster station building right here. Lots of room to work with now.

Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare is new in 2026 at #KingsIsland. Read more on #KICentral here kicentral.com/forums/topic... #coasters #rollercoasters #sixflags #amusenentparks #themepark #themeparks

Can’t stop won’t stop #epicuniverse

It was a quick death

I think I’m just happy a new log flume is being built.

Neat. New dead end.

Chomp chomp chomp

I saw a rumor on the Facebook Dorney Park Connoisseurs group that this is White Water Landing’s last year. Was buried in the comments of a post about disapproval of paying for haunted houses. Still, could be true and you’ve been warned!

Video: Some of the final runs of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at night. As seen at 9pm closing time of Universal Studios Florida on August 17, 2025. From Turkey Lake Rd for best view of top of the lift tower and the non-inverting loop.

Fun Fact: Morgan had a Bible quote on the back of their press/sales brochure.

Happy National Rollercoaster Day!

A new pair of waterslides is coming in Summer 2026 to Seabreeze Amusement Park in Rochester, NY. The park is looking to market this as the first racing water slide of its kind in the Northeast, and is manufactured by ProSlide.

This is so awesome!

Six Flags Call: Over 90% of the company’s EBITDA comes from the largest 15 or 16 properties. I wish they’d list out those parks. About 12 are clear to me then there’s a bunch that seem similar in size. It feels like those 16 or so are safe from being sold off but they didn’t exactly state that.

Six Flags call: the 4 Holiday In The Park events they cancelled will create an attendance loss of 500k, but they are ok with that bc they see those events as having been “lower margin higher risk.” Interesting that they didn’t try to cut some offerings to lower costs but cut the events instead.

Six Flags call: the company is revising down their year EBITDA guidance to between $860m and $910m, down from original estimates of $1.08t to $1.12t. While those are still big numbers to be making, that’s a huuuge cut.

Six Flags call: Since AlpenFury opened at Canada’s Wonderland attendance has been up 20% over prior year, Fast Lane sales went up by 20% and they sold 100,000 more season passes in the weeks since. That’s a huge response to the ride.

Six Flags call: Bc of debt load working “aggressively” on land sale of SFA and excess land at Kings Dominion ASAP. Also “actively evaluating other opportunities where similar value creation is possible.”

Six Flags call: They are working to find more “cost efficiencies” in future capital programs and now 2026 spend is $400m. Sounds like a lot, is not a lot for the giant number of parks they own. I assume the efficiencies are just pushing things off (SFGrAdv as example).

From Six Flags call - the massive layoffs this summer will permanently reduce payroll costs by $20 million a year. That’s a very significant amount of people let go.

Finally finding time to read Six Flags’ call transcript. Coming soon - regional pass options and also memberships at the legacy Cedar Fair parks. Plus a new all park wide loyalty program. I thought memberships might end but they’ve got a taste of recurring revenue it seems, and like it.

The last part of #EpicUniverse to cover is Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment. My favorite overall attraction at the park. I avoided spoilers so I only knew it was a dark ride using FJ ride system. Oh, and that the animatronics were real good. The rides exterior is sooooooo good.

Six Flags Mexico announced Speedway Stunt Coaster for 2026 today via Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DM8fNGt... This looks to be the same kind of Vekoma Family Boomerang coaster that King's Island added in 2024, with a Hollywood production theme.

Mood, on repeat

“As expected our near term focus is on expanding ride thruput to reduce early attendance restraints.” While getting the existing rides to work well is important, building a new one or two would help tons.

Super exciting! Bring ‘em on!

😂😂😂

Six Flags Great Adventure is also cutting Holiday in the Park this year. The unnamed 2026 record-breaking coaster is also being pushed to 2027.

The Burning Blade Tavern is cool. Generally anything that bursts into flames (safely) every 15 mins is cool. It is very small inside and counter service only, and the demand is there for a much more robust operation. It’s a neat place to rest up for a bit when in Dark Universe at #EpicUniverse.

Das Stakehaus is an expansive and neatly themed restaurant in Dark Universe in #EpicUniverse. The food is good (it’s great all over at Epic) and there are staked vamps all over along with moody lighting and in-character staff. I got my food FAST at all locations, btw.

Dark Universe at #EpicUniverse has one flaw IMO. Curse of the Werewolf. I think original plans had a theater at this spot and I wish that had worked out. The park is far too good for this ride. It feels like an after thought, and it may well be. The queue is plain and hot. The ride system (cont)

Happy 70th Disneyland! I love this park so much.

The last world to cover in #EpicUniverse is Dark Universe, home to the village of Darkmoor. I still can’t believe this world got built, but I’m so flipping happy it did. The land is not without its drawbacks, but it has a great vibe that’s (obviously) superb at night.

NEW - LEGOLAND Florida Resort is launching an all new space-themed experience in early 2026, led by the park’s first indoor roller coaster. This awesome new attraction will also debut at LEGOLAND California Resort, marking the biggest single in-park investment in both Resorts’ histories.

The Franklin Institute in partnership with Universal Destinations & Experiences, will premiere a 18,000 sq ft exhibit on February 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. Looks like it covers classic attractions, Epic Universe, and HHN! fi.edu/en/exhibits-...

If this is the Mystic Manor ride system I’m so excited.

Let’s talk Hiccup’s Wing Gliders. An unexpected hit in HtTYD in #EpicUniverse. This is an Intamin family launched coaster with some tricks up its sleeve. It’s zippy and way more fun than I anticipated. The theming is cute, including onboard audio and a mid-ride surprise.

The Untrainable Dragon is a popular show in HtTYD in #EpicUniverse. It debuted at the Universal park in Beijing. It’s impressive and worth checking out when you need a break at the park. Some neat characters and effects used throughout.

More of HtTYD at #EpicUniverse. The area has some smaller rides like a pair of Sky Rollers (Dragon Racer’s Rally), a play area and a splash battle ride (Fyre Drill). I did not ride these out of time prioritization. They all had significant lines, esp. the splash battle as the parks only water ride.

220? Oh no, no no no. Oh my.

How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk at #EpicUniverse is a huge hit with families and a feast for the eyes. It’s got a ‘sleeper hit’ vibe at the park. I expected just kids stuff and dragons, but it’s so much more. It’s the land with the most attractions at the park (maybe not saying much tho).

July 4th weekend at #Dorneypark.

Mario Kart - Bowser’s Challenge has the same general queue setup as Japan, which is pretty different than Hollywood. Ride experience for all 3 is exact far as I can tell. People just adore this ride. Once it opens it holds its line most of the day.