This Week: April 17th

The End of Splash Mountain at Disneyland

We finally learned of the last day of operations at Splash Mountain at Disneyland. It’s last day of operations will be May 30th and will close to be refurbished to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Disney did announce that several voice actors and their characters they played from the movie will be added to the refurbished ride include Mama Odie, Tiana(duh), Princess Naveen, and Louis the Alligator.

Theme Park Stock Watch

Last 5 days of the following theme park stocks as of Monday night

Six Flags: Down 3.99%

Disney: Down 0.89%

Sea World: Down 3.34%

Universal: Down 0.77%

Fun Spot Kissimmee Getting RMC Track

Midway Mayhem recently spotted some RMC track at Fun Spot Kissimmee. It appears that their Mine Blower coaster is going to be retracked in at least certain parts to make the overall ride smoother. I’ve heard that this ride has gotten extremely rough over the years and was almost un-rideable as of late.

Second Jumanji Attraction Opens at Gardaland

Gardaland in Italy recently opened it’s second attraction based on the movie Jumanji(the one with The Rock and not Robin Williams). This new attraction is a walk through maze experience. Featuring a glass mirror section, an outdoor section with a ton of plants, and some sort of tunnel section. They also have a pretty sweet looking dark ride themed to the movie. If you plan to visit this park, they offer a hotel room decked out with Jumanji theming. It seems that this park is going all in on the Jumanji series in hopes of attracting more guests. I can’t blame them, the two movies are fantastic and there will probably be additional ones.

Grizzly At Kings Dominion Will Now Be 12 ft Taller.

Kings Dominion recently posted that their Grizzly wooden roller coaster that is being refurbished, will now be 12 ft taller and 10 degrees steeper. It is being revamped by The Gravity Group which are experts with wooden roller coasters. When I did The Grizzly a few years ago, it was very apparent that the ride needed a major re-tracking as it was very rough.

So does this mean it counts as a new credit? For some it does while others only consider a certain percentage of the track being changed as a new credit. I personally think this will be a new credit and will count it as such when I

From The Editor

I think we’ve finally figured out how to add the referral system that was discussed last week. Check it out at the bottom of this email to learn more about it! Right now there are only two rewards, but we’re actually working with a theme park to see about offering something really really unique! Hopefully we can reach an agreement and share the news with you next week!

One additional feature we’ll most likely have in most newsletters is a poll. We’ll share the results the following week. If you want us to ask a question in the poll feel free to send us an email with it!

I’m still playing around with how this newsletter looks, so stay tuned for additional beautification of this weekly newsletter! I hope to have borders around sections, fun logos added, and more!

Right now the email you’re getting this from appears to be one linked with beehiiv(our email host) so we might play around with delivery rates by switching between that and [email protected]

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Toutatis Opens At Parc Asterix

The brand new roller coaster opened at Parc Asterix in France with several records. It is now the fastest roller coaster in France and contains the most airtimes of any steel coaster in the world at 23 airtime moments. This multi launched coaster has some cool theming! Check out this great video that Diary of a Rollercoaster Girl posted on her youtube channel.

It cost roughly 28 million euros to build this attraction that reaches speeds of up to 66 mph. The ride lasts approximately 2 minutes and 3 seconds and reaches a hieght of 167 feet.

Arrest Made At Kings Island Of Someone With Gun

A teenager was arrested after he climbed a chain-link fence to enter the park. In his possession was a stolen gun with 12 bullets.

The ‘Action Zone’ at the park was temporarily closed that night after the park received reports of a suspicious person outside of the grounds. The teenager is 17 years old.

Indiana Beach Gives Update

Indiana Beach recently gave an update on their Schwarzkopf looping coaster. In the post, the park mentions that the coaster construction is progressing well with the station of the ride being nearly complete. Word of its opening should be expected sometime over the next few weeks. For those of you that arn’t aware, this roller coaster used to operate in a German fair circuit for the last 12 years before being acquired by Indiana Beach. Originally supposed to open last year, supply chain delays has caused the long opening delay of this coaster.

Ron DeSantis Hints At Potentially Opening A Prison Near Disney World

During a recent press interview, Ron DeSantis, hinted that the state could be need of a new prison that could be built next to Disney World. It’s very doubtful that this happens. DeSantis appears to be lashing out at Disney after being out smarted by them with losing control over Reedy Creek. Additionally he’s hinted at raising taxes on hotels in the district, adding tolls around the Disney property, and other retaliatory measures.

Falcons Beyond Launches Card Game To Go With Their New Theme Park

Since opening the Katmandu theme park in Punta Cana, Falcon’s Beyond has released a card game. The card game contains characters seen in the various rides/attractions at their theme park. The first set of cards for sale is ‘Boro vs. Eldred’ starter kit which comes with two sets of starter decks to let players duel against one another.

Disneyland To Celebrate Pride Month

Disneyland is celebrating pride month with it’s first ever Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite. This separately ticketed event will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and all its allies. There will be themed entertainment, Disney characters, specialty menu items, and more!

Worlds Of Fun Implements Chaperone Policy Following Fights

Following the fights that broke out on the opening night of the park, World’s of Fun has announced they are implementing a chaperone policy in their park. The policy will require guests that are 15 years old or younger to be accompanied by an adult in order to remain in the park after 4pm. The adult must be over the age of 21 and be present in the park throughout the parties visit.

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