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Disneyland will close seven attractions for seasonal refurbishments as the park prepares for its 70th anniversary celebration, which will take place on July 17 and last throughout the summer. Star Tours, Incredicoaster, Pixar Pal-A-Round, Storybook Land Canal Boats, Casey Jr. Circus Train...

Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach has also reopened after shutting down last year for maintenance, which included replacing track sections, installing a new drive sprocket, replacing parts of the lift hill chain, and painting. Source

Nice to see the trees and vegetation there now. It was barren when I visited the park during its first two years of operation, when it was still OWA.

The Anubis ransomware group has listed Disneyland Paris as its latest victim. The group posted details of the alleged breach on its dark web leak site, stating that the stolen data archive totals 64GB. They described it as “the largest data leak in the history of Disneyland Park” and stated that...

Next Thursday's media preview has been postponed, with a new date to be announced. No further information was given, but it's the second media preview in as many weeks that has been delayed. :(

The SLC originated from Japan, the Mine Train from South Africa, and I don't recall where the manager mentioned they got the Boomerang from. He did tell me during my day of filming there a decade ago that all the coasters had been previously owned. I didn't notice that they purchased a SBF Visa...

New to the park but not new coasters, as the other two appear to be. Or is there a used Blue Fire clone available that I'm forgetting about? The woodie might also be used, since every coaster the park purchased until now has been relocated from somewhere else. However, I think relocating a...

Test Track will reopen on July 22nd. The ride’s makeover includes a new musical score, along with new scenes that “highlight technology making our cars smarter and our lives more fun,” Disney shared. Riders will be able to see the world through the “eyes” of their vehicles by using advanced...

Yeah. I received the postponement email late last night.

Late last night I received an email stating that the media preview event scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed, with a new date to be announced at a later date. Sorry @CanobieFan, but there's definitely an issue of some sort with Intamin's straddle coasters.

It appears that the development of the new Fantasilandia park, scheduled to open in 2027 in Santiago, Chile, will feature two new roller coasters, as indicated in a recent site plan posted at the park. One resembles a Mack Blue Fire clone, and the other appears to be a wooden coaster.

I'm attending the media preview event and have just spoken with the park's PR manager, who confirmed that everything is good to go on Thursday.

Elitch Gardens, a key asset in Denver's River Mile development, will continue operations under the new ownership of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. KSE plans to maintain and enhance the park as a major summer attraction, drawing over a million visitors annually. Source

Police responded to Wiener Prater on Saturday night after a man sustained injuries in a knife attack. Paramedics treated the man on the scene for stab wounds to his leg before transporting him to a local hospital for further treatment. Witnesses were not able to give investigators relevant...

The same goes for the 2025 season. Not maintaining Leap The Dips and Skyliner for this long is not a good thing. :( Source