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Double post Yay! The Yanky Wave Twister, manufactured by Ride Engineers Switzerland, at Adventureland in Farmingdale on Long Island, New York, will remain down for the foreseeable future. The park cannot determine what caused the ride to halt mid-run, stranding passengers for hours while they...

Maurer is at it again with two new Spike coasters - the Spike Train and the Spike Tandem. I'm not going into the details, but you can read all about them here.

Really? :rolleyes:

Verbolten, which has been closed since January for a revamp, will reopen as “Verbolten: Forbidden Turn” on May 30th. The updated attraction features a new storyline, animatronics, and immersive special effects. Busch Gardens members will receive early access May 29th, before the grand opening...

So this is apparently a thing. It's set to be in Nashville, the comedian and actor's hometown, but the address of the future 100-acre site has not been announced. The overall cost to undertake the project is approximately $350 million. A Wall Street Journal report says Nateland will be "divided...

Gold Reef City in Johannesburg is closed until further notice as employees at the South African park strike for a second week. The facility cites safety concerns as the reason for the theme park's closure, while the casino remains open with limited operations. Source

Aquatopia at Tokyo DisneySea will end on September 14th. The popular attraction has been operating since the park opened in 2001. Source (in Japanese) Edit: Sorry, I didn't see that this had already been posted here...

Triple post! Plopsaland Belgium will have it "their way" by operating a Burger King that will be built across from the park entrance. Source (in Dutch)

Double post. Yay! Ticiland in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, will close by the end of June, after originally opening in 2020. The park is home to an indoor Zierer Force Two. Source (in German)

Eco-focused Greenwood Family Park, in Y Felinheli, Wales, home to Green Dragon, the world’s only people-powered coaster, is up for sale with specialist leisure property consultants Newmark and Stripe Leisure for £1.25m ($1.688m). York-based Continuum Attractions bought the park in 2017, when the...

Strange that getting parts for such a common ride has become too difficult for the world's largest theme park company.

Update: The park announced that Maximus Blitz Bahn will permanently close on May 17th. The new ETF Ride Systems attraction is expected to open in the coming winter season. Source Concept art:

I agree with ArieForce, but the brakes aren't as brutal as the ejector bunny hills leading into them. Speaking of RMC, although @Ian says the layout is perfect, I think Outlaw Run could have had a helix before slamming into the final brakes.

Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, will be selling season passes for the first time in the park's 121-year history. The 2026 passes come in two price tiers based on rider height: $74.45 for guests under 48 inches and $139.45 for those 48 inches and taller. Unlimited rides instead of...