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Premier coaster for Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
California’s Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will introduce a new rollercoaster from Premier Rides for 2012.
Twister at Gröna Lund
Squeezing another coaster into was never going to be easy. Here Peter Osbeck, rides manager of the Stockholm park, discusses the challenges associated with accommodating itss seventh coaster, and its first “woodie” since 1965.
WindSeeker
Canada’s Wonderland is one of four Cedar Fair-operated parks in North America taking excitement to new heights this season with the addition of WindSeeker, the new towering swing ride from Mondial.
Maus au Chocolat
Phantasialand's head of marketing, Birgit Reckersdrees, explains why the German's park's new attraction – a mix of dark ride and high-tech shooting gallery – is perfect for all the family.
Dark In The Park 2011
Park World’s annual dark rides review is back with a selection of nine new attractions entertaining guests at parks around the world this season.
Euro Attractions Show 2011
This September it’s back to where it all began as Euro Attractions Show (EAS) returns to London for the first time in a decade.
Poland's first theme park
Others have tried and failed, but Peter Jan Mulder, chairman and CEO of Les Palm sp zoo, believes the time is right to develop Poland’s first theme park resort. Park World speaks to him to find out more.
EdgeWalk at the CN Tower
Now open in Toronto, EdgeWalk at the CN Tower is the first attraction of its kind in Canada or North America.
Trans Studio Bandung launches Yamaha Coaster
The Yamaha Racing Coaster, a new high tech thrill ride from Premier Rides, has opened at the new Trans Studio park in Bandung, Indonesia.
Gipfel-Stürmer at Freizeitpark Ruhpolding
The Bavarian amusement park Freizeitpark Ruhpolding has a new rollercoaster, courtesy of Gerstlauer Amusement Rides.
Linnanmäki’s new coaster
Maurer Söhne’s latest SkyLoop coaster has opened at Linnanmäki in Helsinki, Finland.
Sésamo Aventura at Port Aventura
Port Aventura in Salou, Spain, is one of the latest theme parks to open a Sesame Street-branded area aimed at young guests.
Universal Wonderland at Universal Studios Japan
Packed with IP galore, Universal Wonderland at Universal Studios Japan will open in spring 2012,
Hot Ice 2011
Hot Ice is back at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, with the biggest and most glitzy production yet at this popular UK amusement park.
Sally goes to Legoland
Sally Corporation is to deliver dark rides to the new Legoland parks in Florida (opening October 15) and Malaysia (debuting early next year).
Wings & Waves Waterpark
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon, has opened Wings & Waves Waterpark – crowned by a real Boeing 747.
WhiteWater Megatube launched in Texas
NRH2O, a waterpark in North Richland Hills, Texas, has introduced the Viper, the first Megatube series slide from WhiteWater.
ProSlide at Six Flags
Six Flags Great America near Chicago has installed two new ProSlide waterslide complexes at its Riptide Bay waterpark,
Even the waterparks are bigger in Texas!
Water playground structures have got so big in recent years that some are almost a waterpark in themselves, and a new attraction in Texas is exactly that.
European Commission visits Europa-Park
The European Commission and its president José Manuel Durão Barroso visited Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, on July 5.
New chief exec for BALPPA
Jeremy Reed (pictured) is to the new chief executive of BALPPA, the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions.
Merlin makes management changes
Merlin Entertainments has announced a restructure of its senior management team.
Fantasy Island celebrates 50 years
Martin’s Fantasy Island, Grand Island, New York, marked its 50th year in July.
Winged coaster for Hersheypark
Rising out of the earth at Hersheypark will soon be a “whole new breed of roller coaster.”
Holiday Park plans second waterslide coaster
The world’s longest waterslide coaster will open at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus, Indiana, next May – beating the park’s own record set by Wildebeest last season.
Star Flyer opens in Vancouver
Playland at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Vancouver, British Colombia, has introduced Atmosfear. The $2 million (€1.4m), 24-seater Star Flyer stands 218ft-tall (66.5m) and is one of only two rides of its kind in Canada.
Gottlieb Löffelhardt 1934-2011
The co-founder of Phantasialand in Brühl, Germany, passed away on July 6, aged 76.
Crisis Management
Accidents are unavoidable. Whether the fault of your park or its patrons, your initial behaviour can make all the difference to the reaction of the guest involved, their family and government regulators, as well to the public perception of your park.
Quassy's Big Little Ride
Recently I visited Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury, Connecticut, to compile a report on their new wooden family coaster, Wooden Warrior.
To what extent do local parks and attractions influence your choice of holiday/vacation destination?
Sue Kemp, Legoland Windsor, England (pictured): My holidays are focused around my 10-year old daughter and what she loves doing; she’s a bit of a daredevil and so we have to go somewhere very exciting. Theme parks can deliver that, but it won’t be the only thing we go for. She’s an amazing climber and loves swimming, but she does loves her big rollercoasters too.
Leisure Industry Week 2011
Leisure Industry Week EAS is not the only attractions industry trade show in the UK this September!
Catanosos buy Steel Pier
The Catanoso brothers and their partners have taken over ownership of Steel Pier, the amusement venue they operate in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Seabreeze – a shining example of survival
In 1879, on the shores of Lake Ontario, a small lakeside trolley park opened offering picnic groves, band concerts and a hotel. Today Seabreeze is North America's fourth oldest amusement park. Why did it survive? How did it survive? Gary Kyriazi goes to find out.
Da Vinci Flight at Europa-Park
The first of a new-style hanging car monorail from ETF Ride Systems has opened at Europa-Park, Rust, Germany.
Russia’s first theme park resort
Magic World Russia is the name of a planned destination resort comprising multiple theme parks as well as hotels, retail, dining and entertainment venues – and the first of its kind in Russia.
Asian Attractions Expo returns to Singapore
Almost five thousand people attended last month’s Asian Attractions Expo, as IAAPA’s annual Asia-Pacific event returned to Singapore for the first time in seven years.
