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PortAventura's El Diablo mine train coaster is debuting what the park is calling "the first mixed reality experience on a rollercoaster" starting tomorrow. Apparently it'll be the first coaster to use augmented reality headsets on-ride as opposed to VR.

The new bridge is connecting to the flat plot of asphalt next to Tornado on the far right of the original image: I didn’t photograph the bridge itself but the entrance is at the bottom of this photo I took:

The top photo is mine, btw. There’s no sign on the ground advertising that a new ride is coming, so idk if it’s just a lull in construction or the project has stalled in the interim. And the Zierer Drifter was lame as hell. Barely did anything.

Based on concept art and model work this seems to be using wider boats than the Splash Mountain variants, so it could technically be seen a new ride system.

Disney is in the process of setting up a test trough for the forthcoming Lion King log flume in a backstage area next to the Adventure World expansion plot. On-site construction begins later this year. Source: DLPworks

Hersheypark is now opening Candymonium an hour early for all visitors in order to allevite crowd congestion at the front gate.

Lotte World in Seoul has announced a new dark ride based on Legendary Pictures’s Godzilla/Kong cinematic universe, set to open this December.

A stork was reportedly struck and killed by a train on Hals-uber-Kopf at Tripsdrill on April 14th, with news of the incident not breaking until this past week. Tripsdrill has since revised their operational policies to have staff locate and remove nearby stork nests each morning to prevent...

CdA is making moves now that they fully own the park. The company has appointed former Familypark Neuseidlersee director Filip De Witte to the lead position at Belantis, with previous director Bazil El Atassi leaving after seven years. De Witte oversaw multiple major installations at Familypark...

A very random announcement. Guess Miral offered Disney a deal they couldn’t pass up. Not sure how this will work in the Abu Dhabi climate if it’s all outdoors. There’s a reason the other Yas Island parks except the waterpark are indoors.

After some delay, Efteling’s steam locomotives now run on electricity as of today.

Looopings reports that Toverland is internally drafting up plans for a replacement to Maximus Blitz Bahn, as the ride apparently no longer fits into the park’s future plans due to low capacity and increased maintenance needs. Maximus has no closure date as of yet, as the park is working on...

Green light appears to have been given: https://www.cleveland.com/travel/2025/05/ready-to-go-cedar-points-top-thrill-2-will-open-today-weather-permitting.html (It reportedly still hasn’t opened due to poor weather, though) Edit: Did operate for brief intervals on Saturday and even had a...

Zamperla has been selected to get Rye Playland back into operating shape

The May Day strike has now been called off after a last-minute deal has been reached between management and the union. The new deal is set to improve wages, workload regulation, and recognition of employee seniority, among other benefits. A collective agreement for the resort’s 4,500 workers is...