Posts Tagged ‘theme parks’
For decades after the original Haunted Mansion opened in Anaheim, California's Disneyland in 1969, rumors swirled around the legendary Hatbox Ghost that originally appeared on the ride, but then quickly was removed. Apparently the effect, a ghost whos... ...
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History opened the exhibit "Mirror, Mirror: Reflections of American Stories in Disney Parks," curated by Bethanee Bemis. I'm hoping to get to Washington, DC to see it.
Attractions Magazine p... ...
Action Park was known in the 1980s for being a dangerous and horribly-ran theme park. This documentary takes a closer look at the worst theme park in America. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Theme Parks, Documentary, Dangerous, and Action Park... ...
The Resistance is here – well, almost. Disney's newly-opened Star Wars park Galaxy's Edge has yet to unveil one main attraction: The battle simulation Rise of the Resistance will open this winter.
The ride will first open in Orlando on Dec. 5 (... ...
If you've recently wondered when that whole Harry Potter thing is going to blow over, signs still point to Probably Never.
On Tuesday, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando opened a new ride, and wait times have anxious park ... ...
The owners of the Williamstown, Kentucky creationist theme park Ark Encounter, home to a 510 foot long model of the biblical Noah's Ark, are suing their insurance carriers for not covering $1 million in damages caused by heavy rain. From Lex18:
According to the suit, heavy rains caused a landslide and some structural support damage ...
An Ode to..is a weekly column where we share the stuff we're really into in hopes that you'll be really into it, too.
Just as Ben and Jerry's has their Flavor Graveyard, a virtual space also exists to mourn our favorite theme park losses.
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Game of Thrones fans will have a chance to walk through Winterfell.
HBO has announced plans to convert several of their filming sets located in Northern Ireland into tourist attractions, as the show ends its historic run in 2019.
The planned Game of Thrones Legacy attractions in Northern Ireland will be “on a scale and ...
Here are a number of things that you might or might not be on familiar terms with regarding theme parks that will make you either wish to wait until a down season to go or keep away from theme parks all in all. ...
Fear of theme park rides is not uncommon. In March 2009 NewScientist magazine reported that UK engineers are creating a fear detector that can make amusement park rides work at a thrill level tailored to the level of excitements riders would like. The physiological manifestations of fear include rapid heartbeat and change in ****** expression. ...