A new flying theater built by Brogent Technologies has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read all about it at through https://darkridedatabase.com/new-flying-over-saudi-opened-in-riyadh/

2026 looks to be an exciting year filled with tons of new rides! Read all about them here: https://darkridedatabase.com/new-for-2026/

Plopsa Station Antwerp has permanently closed today. Team DRdb went to visit it one last time to document the final days of the park and its dark rides.  Read about it through: https://darkridedatabase.com/report-a-farewell-to-plopsa-station-antwerp/ #Plopsa #PlopsaStationAntwerp #Antwerp #Belgium

Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia has reopened after extensive closure. New changes have brought it closer to its original state. Read about it through: https://darkridedatabase.com/report-scooby-doo-spooky-coaster-reopens/ #scoobydoo #warnerbrosmovieworld #themepark

Today our special article takes a look at the next chapter in the Fantawild saga, the Dreamland parks,  featuring more dark and show rides from the Chinese theme park operator and animation studio: https://darkridedatabase.com/exploring-fantawild-part-2-dreamland/ #drdb #darkridedatabase #fantawild

reizeit-Land Geiselwind released information about a new dark ride planned for 2026. Ravenmoor will use full-motion vehicles to take guests into a mysterious academy setting. Read more about it here: https://darkridedatabase.com/freizeit-land-geiselwind-reveals-ravenmoor-academy/ #Darkride

The name and theme of the upcoming dark ride for Hunderfossen Eventyrpark, previously announced at IAAPA Barcelona, has been revealed. The park will open the new ride in 2026. Read about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/boldmove-reveal-details-of-new-dark-ride-for-hunderfossen-eventyrpark/

During a press conference at the IAAPA Expo, DOF Robotics revealed a dark ride vehicle. The company is mainly known for turnkey show rides, it is now offering a highly customisable trackless vehicle. Read more about it here: https://darkridedatabase.com/dof-robotics-reveal-new-dark-ride-system/

Sally Dark Rides has announced a new partnership with Doha Quest to create a brand-new attraction called “Guardians of the Hidden Chamber”. Read more about it here: https://darkridedatabase.com/sally-announces-new-dark-ride-coming-to-qatar/

At IAAPA Expo 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Vekoma and SeaWorld Orlando revealed new details about a first-of-its-kind suspended dark ride system. Read more about it here:  https://darkridedatabase.com/vekoma-debuts-first-suspended-dark-ride-at-iaapa-2025/

Advanced Animations has been acquired by Garner Holt Productions Read more about it here: https://darkridedatabase.com/advanced-animations-acquired-by-garner-holt-productions/

Intamin and ETF Ride Systems introduce the Multi Dimension Mover, a trackless ride system mixing dark ride features with coaster-style motion. Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/intamin-and-etf-reveal-multi-dimension-mover/ #DarkRide #Intamin #ETFRideSystems #DRdb #IAAPA

Dymchurch Amusements (Kent, England) has unexpectedly demolished their classic dark ride Ghost Train. Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/dymchurch-amusements-demolishes-ghost-train/ #DymchurchAmusements #GhostTrain #DarkRide #DRdb

From 2000 to 2009, Six Flags México was home to the often forgotten but extensively themed ghost train Mansion de la Llorona. We received a whole bunch of amazing pictures thanks to Lagotronics Projects! darkridedatabase.com/rides/mansio... #SixFlagsMexico #DarkRide #GhostTrain #DRdb

The well-known French theme park Parc Astérix has announced a new London themed area for 2028. This area, named Londinium, will feature 2 (semi-)dark rides. Read about it here: https://darkridedatabase.com/parc-asterix-reveals-upcoming-themed-area/

The Plopsa Group has announced the closure of one of their venues. Plopsa Station Antwerp will close after just four years of operations. Low visitor numbers are the reason for the closure. Read our article on our website: https://darkridedatabase.com/plopsa-station-antwerp-announces-closure/

Another year, another expo! Team Dark Ride Database made the trip to Spain to attend the IAAPA Expo Europe 2025, and spoke to over 20 companies. Check out the report on our website:  https://darkridedatabase.com/report-iaapa-expo-europe-2025-in-barcelona/ #DarkRide #DRdb #IAAPA #IAAPAexpos

German theme park Phantasialand has opened their newest attraction yesterday. It is a 4D cinema, located on the main square in the Berlin area of the park, utilising some of the latest technology. https://darkridedatabase.com/phantasialand-opens-residenz-theater-with-new-4d-film/

Festivities in the Grand Tang Dyntasy Everbright City-mall in Xi'an (China) as they celebrate the opening of Chang'an Above, a new standalone flying theatre by Brogent Technologies. https://darkridedatabase.com/new-flying-theatre-changan-above-now-open/ Photo credit: Brogent Technologies

After an official announcement on the IAAPA Expo Europe, Plopsaland Belgium has revealed plans for their new flying theatre. The attraction will be part of the new entry zone of the park. Read our article on our website: https://darkridedatabase.com/plopsaland-belgium-reveals-vliegende-cinema/

Lotte World will be adding a monster of a dark ride. Kong x Godzilla: The Ride, opening later this year will bring two major monsters together for the first time in a dark ride. Read the article on our website: https://darkridedatabase.com/kong-x-godzilla-the-ride-coming-to-lotte-world/

Tomorrow marks the opening of the second Boonie Bears theme park in China. Located right next to Glorious Orient in Huai’an, both owned and operated by Fantawild. The park is set to open with five DRdb listed attractions! https://darkridedatabase.com/second-boonie-bears-land-in-huaian/

A new theme park was announced on the second day of the IAAPA Expo Europe in Venezuela. Design company Outdoor Factory gave a first look into Isla Aventura. The park will contain two DRdb listed attractions. https://darkridedatabase.com/new-park-coming-to-venezuela-isla-aventura/

Brogent Technologies held a press conference on the first day of the IAAPA Expo Europe. During that presentation, the company presented a new simulator type, the v-Ride Explorer Plus. Read the article on our website: https://darkridedatabase.com/brogent-technologies-v-ride-explorer-plus/

On the first day of the IAAPA Expo, BoldMove Nation announced a new dark ride coming to Hunderfossen Eventyrpark (Norway) in 2026. Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/boldmove-new-dark-ride-hunderfossen/ #Hunderfossen #DarkRide #DRdb #IAAPA #IAAPAExpos

Dollywood has unvealed plans for a new dark ride in 2026: NightFlight Expedition. The attraction was presented during a fan event in the park. Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/dollywood-nightflight-expedition/ #Dollywood #NightFlightExpedition #DarkRide #DRdb

SeaWorld Orlando has announced to be opening a new dark ride in 2026! SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep will be a first-of-its-kind suspended dark ride that takes riders to the bottom of the sea. Read the article on our website https://darkridedatabase.com/seaworld-orlando-seaquest-legends-of-the-deep/

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has released new concept art the fifth installment in the Tower of Terror series of attractions. Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/hong-kong-disneyland-reveals-new-tower-of-terror-style-ride-concept-art/

Tibidabo in Barcelona is set to debut a new custom film at their 4D cinema Dididado, featuring the park's mascots in an original story. Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/tibidabo-to-update-4d-cinema-with-custom-film/ #Tibidabo #Dididado #Barcelona #ShowRide #DRdb

DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom will close to make way for a new 11-acre expansion called Tropical Americas. February 1, 2026 will mark the final day of operation for the Dinosaur dark ride. Read the article here: https://darkridedatabase.com/closing-date-for-dinosaur-at-animal-kingdom/

World of Frozen at Disney Adventure World (currently Walt Disney Studios in Paris) will officially open in the spring of 2026!

Maestro is returning to Kings Island! Two weeks after the closure announcement of Boo Blasters on Boo Hill, the park came with a surprising new announcement: The Phantom Theater will reopen in 2026!  Read the full story: https://darkridedatabase.com/kings-island-announces-phantom-theater/

Frozen Ever After was a major success when it opened in Walt Disney World's EPCOT in 2016. We sat down with Michel den Dulk, creative director, to talk about the designing of this instant classic Disney dark ride. https://darkridedatabase.com/designing-frozen-ever-after/ #Disney #Frozen #DarkRide

Kings Island has announced the closure of their dark ride Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. Guests have until next month to blast away at the evil Boocifer! https://darkridedatabase.com/kings-island-to-close-boo-blasters-on-boo-hill/ #KingsIsland #BooBlasters #DarkRide #DRdb

Oriental Legend in Ziyang opens today in Sichuan province, China. The new Fantawild park contains 6 new listings for Dark Ride Database. Read more in our article: https://darkridedatabase.com/oriental-legend-ziyang-opens-2025/ #drdb #fantawild

Botton’s Pleasure Beach in the UK has opened a new dinosaur themed dark ride. It replaces a former arcade.  https://darkridedatabase.com/bottons-pleasure-beach-opens-new-jurassic-resurrection-dark-ride/

Merlin's Magic Castle at Walibi Holland celebrates its 25th anniversary. Explore the history of this amazing Madhouse in our newest special, featuring interviews, construction photos and artworks! https://darkridedatabase.com/madhouses-iv-making-of-merlins-magic-castle/ #DarkRide #Themepark

The final part of our Disneyland fantasyland trilogy is of course Peter Pan's Flight. Fly to Never Land with us, as we dig into the ride's history to find out how it was created and changed over the years. Read the special on our website: https://darkridedatabase.com/spotlight-peter-pans-flight/

We're going to turn your world upside down! Coming soon to Dark Ride Database: the making-of Merlin's Magic Castle, the Madhouse of Walibi Holland, featuring never-before-seen artworks and construction photos.

The trolls have returned! Check out our report on Duinrell Express, the newest semi-dark ride that opened this weekend at Duinrell in the Netherlands. https://darkridedatabase.com/report-housewarming-for-the-trolls-of-duinrell-express/ #Duinrell #DuinrellExpress #DarkRide #DarkRideDatabase

Snow White's Enchanted Wish is already the third incarnation of a Snow White-dark ride in Disneyland. It has turned 70 this year, so we took a look into the ride's past in a special Spotlight. Ready to face the scary witch? https://darkridedatabase.com/spotlight-snow-white-and-her-adventures/

Duinrell in Wassenaar, Netherlands, just announced the opening date of their new Duinrell Express. It opens to the public tomorrow morning! https://darkridedatabase.com/duinrell-express-opens-to-the-public-tomorrow/ #Duinrell #DarkRide #DarkRideDatabase #DRdb

Today is the official reopening of Test Track at Walt Disney World's EPCOT! After a refurbishment that took about a year, the attraction has reopened to the public. Ready to take a ride? All systems go! Photo credit: Walt Disney Imagineering

Let's take a look at Mr. Toad's Wild Ride! And what a wild ride it is! The ride takes you from the English countryside, through London to... well, let's not spoil everything yet. Take this reckless ride and feel like Mr. Toad himself! https://darkridedatabase.com/spotlight-mr-toads-wild-ride/

Fan favourite Bos van Plop at Plopsaland Belgium will be making way for a new incarnation. This was confirmed by none other than Kabouter Plop himself (as portrait by Belgian actor Walter De Donder)! https://darkridedatabase.com/plopsaland-belgium-plans-on-building-a-new-bos-van-plop/ #DarkRide

Happy 70th birthday Disneyland! We are celebrating this milestone with not one, not two, but three spotlights on the original Disney dark rides! Read the three specials on our website: https://darkridedatabase.com/post-category/specials/

Universal Studios Japan has officially opened Villain-Con Minion Blast! Grab a blaster, step on the moving pathway and make your way through Villain-Con! Who is ready to try it out? Photo credit: Universal Studios Japan

Coney Beach Pleasure Park announced that it will close its doors forever after the end of the current season. This means the end for its Ghost Train Read the article on our website: https://darkridedatabase.com/coney-beach-pleasure-park-announces-closure/

Miniature village theme park Madurodam in The Hague has opened its newest attraction, de Windjager! This dark ride takes riders on a journey to see how for centuries wind has been used as an energy source in the Netherlands.  Read our report: https://darkridedatabase.com/report-madurodam-windjager/

It was a day 15 years in the making: the Grand Opening of Plopsaland Deutschland! Check out our report on the new dark ride Die Schlümpfe Abenteuer (The Smurfs’ Adventure). https://darkridedatabase.com/report-smurfing-out-die-schlumpfe-abenteuer-at-plopsaland-deutschland/ #Plopsaland #DarkRide