America’s First Amusement Park Upgrades World-Renowned Boulder Dash Mountain Coaster

Press Release from Lake Compounce

BRISTOL, CONN., April 12, 2023 – Opening Day at The Official Park of Family Fun is just 17 days away! Lake Compounce’s 177th season will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 29. This year, guests can expect a variety of new additions to the park including an enhanced ride experience on Boulder Dash!

Voted the best wooden roller coaster in the world five times, Boulder Dash is visited by guests from around the globe every single year. Reaching speeds of over 60 miles per hour, the coaster sends riders on a unique journey through the trees and up the mountainside. This season, the park has upgraded the coaster with the goal of reclaiming its rightful spot at the top of the world’s best coasters list. The addition of 580 feet of Titan Track by Great Coasters International Inc. (GCI) to Boulder Dash will create a smoother and even faster ride.

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Noah’s Ark Introduces the Chameleon

Press Release from Noah’s Ark

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – (March 22, 2023)  A new animal is arriving at Noah’s Ark this summer, the Chameleon! The color-changing lizard will bring an all-new ride experience to America’s Largest Waterpark, and the first-of-its-kind in Wisconsin Dells. The vibrant slide transforms the park’s Flying Gecko attraction and invites guests to ride down on a fully immersive and colorful journey with vivid lights and sounds. 

Up to four guests can take the plunge together in one of the park’s newest colorful tubes as they race past 74 color-changing lights and eight speakers. Riders will find a new surprise around every single twist as they hear an exclusive mashup of songs created just for Noah’s Ark. The thrilling new ride experience is just one of the more than 51 attractions Noah’s Ark offers, the most expansive lineup of water attractions in the Wisconsin Dells.

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50 Years of Carolina Fun Year-Round Celebration

Press Release from Carowinds

Charlotte, N.C. (February 20, 2023)—From the international celebration of Grand Carnivale to the dazzling holiday light displays of WinterFest, there is always a reason to visit Carowinds every season. As the park celebrates “50 years of Carolina fun” in 2023, guests will find plenty of new rides and attractions, exciting entertainment, enhanced food and beverage offerings, a nighttime spectacular, and special seasonal events. Guests will always find something fun going on at Carowinds during year-round operation with a lineup of special seasonal events for everyone in the family.

New attractions and returning seasonal favorites will give Carowinds guests something special to experience nearly every week. At the center of the 50th anniversary celebration will be the all-new Aeronautica Landing, a tribute to the Carolinas’ spirit of invention, exploration, and aviation. This area introduces five new themed attractions as well as retheming an existing ride, for a total of six rides, opening in spring 2023. 

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New Six Flags Over Texas Coaster Opens For Spring Break & Scream Break

Press Release from Six Flags over Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas — February 15, 2023 — Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, announces the grand opening of one of the most highly anticipated new attractions of the year. The new AQUAMAN: Power Wave multi-launch water coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment, on behalf of DC, is the first of its kind in North America and opens to park guests on Saturday, March 11, 2023.  

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Celebrate the GRAND FINALE of The Original Fire In The Hole!

Press Release from Silver Dollar City

Branson, MO (February 13, 2023) Proclaiming 2023 the Grand Finale of the world’s most historic indoor roller coaster, Silver Dollar City officials announce the original Fire In The Hole is boarding last riders during the upcoming season. For those who are park fans and Fire In The Hole aficionados, or for those who have never experienced the internationally-awarded Silver Dollar City before, all riders have the opportunity to become part of the journey of this legendary coaster. To celebrate, park creative teams are deep in the process of planning Fire In The Hole special events, parkwide fun and promotions, kicking off March 11 with Spring Break and culminating at the end of December.  

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