Tag: Theme parks
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Disneyland Paris – The Forgotten Disney Park
Disneyland Paris Resort is currently receiving a lot of attention within both Disney Village and the Walt Disney Studios Park. Even all of the resorts’ hotels are being refurbished. However the main park, Disneyland park, has received no major plans for any change. Disneyland Park may currently be in a much better state than the…
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The History of The Haunted House & Duel at Alton Towers
The idea of building a Haunted House attraction at Alton Towers came about, in 1990, when Alton Towers realised that the perception of the park was that it was a place for teens and young adults. Park management wanted to come up with a way of attracting more families to the park, aware of the…
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The History of Marvel at Halloween Horror Nights
Halloween Horror Nights Orlando is the world’s premier Halloween event and Marvel is one of the most widely recognisable brands out there, but did you know that at one point in time, in the year 2002 to be precise, these two worlds collided. In this video, I’m going to explore the most ambitious crossover ever……
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Alton Towers – A History of Forbidden Valley
In our last Alton Towers article, we explored the long and changing history of X-Sector. This time, we are going to travel back in time to when Forbidden Valley began its life as Aqualand. Today, Forbidden Valley is home to the world renowned B&M inverted coaster Nemesis and the flying coaster Galactica. Forbidden Valley is…
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Alton Towers – A History of X-Sector
Anyone that is lucky enough to be familiar with Alton Towers, will have enjoyed many hours riding the array of attractions in X-Sector. X-Sector is one of the key areas of the park and is home to two of the park’s main attractions, Oblivion and The Smiler. The area has gone through many changes over…
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Guest post- A Reluctant Dad’s Favourite Theme Park Watering Holes
Having achieved the parents dream of taking your kids to Magic Kingdom at an early age, I never would have expected that 20 years later our family would be fortunate enough to visit Walt Disney World, Disneyland and many other world class theme parks on a regular basis. The only problem…I’m not a big fan…
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Alien Swirling Saucers at Disneyland Paris?
Alien Swirling Saucers at Disneyland Paris could become a reality. On top of what Disney announced this week regarding the expansion at the Studios park in Disneyland Paris it looks like a new ride could also be added to Toy Story Playland. The released concept art shows what looks like a new building in Toy…
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Steel Vengeance- The Next Great Roller Coaster
At Cedar Point the construction of Steel Vengeance is progressing at a fast rate. Many people believe that when this coaster opens it will jump straight to the top in the battle for greatest roller coaster in the world. Set to open this summer at Cedar Point, this brand new hybrid coaster will set 10…
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Review- Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire
The new Star Wars:Secret of the Empire hyper reality experience is nothing less than breathtaking. Created by The VOID in combination with ILMxLAB they have managed to bring the world of Star Wars to life like never before. This is achieved by combining the latest virtual reality technology with a physical set and added practical…
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5 Things To Do At A Theme Park In A Thunder Storm
Go on the indoor attractions – This is the most obvious thing to do in a thunder storm at any theme park. Due to lightning all outdoor attractions will close during a storm. However, indoor attractions will remain open. It must be noted that as some attractions will be closed those that remain open may…