Archive for August 2014

Six Flags Announces New Attractions for Atlanta Parks in 2015

By chris on August 28, 2014 / Six Flags Over Georgia / Leave a comment

Today Six Flags made their yearly announcements for each park in the chain. It has became a yearly tradition to announce every park’s addition simultaneously. The Atlanta parks of Six Flags over Georgia and White Water were not left out of the fun. Six Flags Over Georgia announced 2 new flat ride attractions for the Gotham City area of the park, THE JOKER Chaos Coaster and Harley Quinn Spinsanity. THE JOKER Chaos Coaster (while not a coaster as the name implies) is a Larson Super Loop flat ride. This attraction is as a larger version of the Ring of Fire/Fireball attraction found […]

Fury 325 Swarming Into Carowinds for 2015

By chris on August 28, 2014 / Carowinds / Leave a comment

Hello fellow travelers! As many of you are already aware, Carowinds will be venturing into new territory for next year with their all new addition, Fury 325. Fury 325 will be the newest Giga Coaster by Swiss designers B&M. It will be the tallest traditional lift roller coaster in the world when it opens for the 2015 season. The press release: Carowinds to Reach Exciting New Heights The world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster will connect the beloved Carolina park’s historic past with its thrilling future Charlotte, NC – For more than 40 years, Carowinds has been the […]

Adirondack Studios

By Agent K on August 15, 2014 / The Industry I / Leave a comment

Need a 30 ft clown head to welcome guests through its mouth into your attraction? How do you design and fabricate such a thing? Check out the amazing work done at Adirondack Studios. You will find it a treat playing around on their website to see Universal and Busch Gardens work, and work with many museums around with world. http://www.adkstudios.com/amusement-leisure-attractions/the-simpsons-the-ride/ http://www.adkstudios.com

Orlando Halloween Events are less than a month away

By Agent K on August 10, 2014 / SeaWorld, The Industry I, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Florida, Walt Disney World / Leave a comment

Its early August and its time to start thinking of your Orlando Halloween events! The events to research are: 2 Kids Events: Disney World’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Pros: Loads of Candy, unique Parade, Fireworks, and meet and greets. Cons: Separately ticketed 5 hour event starting at $62 for non-peak nights. This event CAN get rather busy, which is why Disney offers this event at early as September 1st. On peak nights the prices can go up to $77. More Info: The event is held on Sunday, Tuesdays, and Fridays in September; and select days up to 4 days a […]

The Last Weekend of 2014 Sea Lion Shows at Sea World Orlando

By Agent K on August 7, 2014 / SeaWorld / Leave a comment

**Updated 8/9/14 to include more show pictures from 8/8/14 show August 10th will be the last day of shows for Sea World Orlando’s Clyde and Seamore take Pirate Island. Here are some things that we believe you need to know that has not really surfaced in the media. If you are an Annual Pass Holder you can get reserved seating for the 2:15pm show on August 9th and 10th. Sea Lions Up-Close Tours are no longer available for purchase after August 10th. (No other information is available for this so we could assume it will return with the 2015 show) […]

Accesso powers more than you know!

By Agent K on August 6, 2014 / The Industry I / Leave a comment

Have you ever bought your ticket, annual pass, or meal deal online from Six Flags or Cedar Fair? You have experienced Accesso! Have you ever bought a ride reservation system known as Q-Bot, U-Bot, or Flash Pass? You have experienced Accesso! Do you have a mobile app to a Cedar Fair Park? You have experienced Accesso! Accesso provides solutions for attractions including, queuing via smart phones, wristbands for water parks, or a Q-Bot device. They also provide solutions for online resources, ticketing, and mobile. Take time to investigate this site to see what your favorite destinations have already invested […]

Sea World Adds Even More Music Available on iTunes, Google Play, and Xbox Music

By Agent K on August 2, 2014 / Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld / Leave a comment

Tags: Busch Gardens, Orlando, sea world, SeaWorld

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Last week we posted that Sea World had added their “Shamu Celebration: Light Up the Night” Music. A few days later we were able to experience so much more! Now available is a variety of music from Sea World and Busch Gardens. A few of the albums available include the Busch Gardens Tampa Ice Show “Iceploration”, the recently removed Fireworks Show “Reflections”, Blue Horizon’s and Aquatica background music. Stream it now for free at http://www.xbox.com/music and search for “Sea World Attractions”