2025 is promising to be an epic year in the theme park world. This is Theme Park Tribune’s annual list of the biggest most anticipated new theme park rides in North America, and while the top entry may seem obvious to everyone with even a slight interest in an Orlando vacation, the rest of the continent has plenty to offer with roller coasters, indoor …

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Nov 14, 2024 · In its press release, Six Flags Great Adventure said the park will be removing both Kingda Ka and the nearby Green Lantern stand-up coaster. That will make way for what the park is calling a “multi-world-record-breaking launch roller coaster” that will debut in 2026.

Nov 14, 2024 · Six Flags parks in California, New Jersey, Texas and Mexico will be getting new roller coasters in 2026, the company revealed Thursday. The earlier-than-usual announcement of major projects came in a corporate press release that was likely meant to soften the blow from the news that Six Flags Great Adventure is losing two longtime coasters, the 456-foot-tall Kingda Ka and the Green Lantern ...

Jul 29, 2024 · Monday’s announcement does not mean the separate pass systems have totally merged, either. As stated in that Cedar Point blog post: Please note that 2025 Cedar Point All Park Passport Season Pass add-ons, including All-Season Dining, All-Season Drink Bottle, Fast Lane and others will only be valid at legacy Cedar Fair parks for the entire 2025 season.

Nov 19, 2024 · The annual IAAPA Expo in Orlando brings the amusement and theme park industry every November to make deals and reveal more details about their upcoming projects — especially the trains of new roller coasters opening in the coming year.

Oct 28, 2024 · So long Intimidator 305 and Project 305. Say hello to Pantherian. The 305-foot-tall roller coaster at Kings Dominion will debut its new name for 2025 season, along with a jungle cat theme and new black-and-orange paint scheme to fit into the Doswell, Virginia park’s Jungle X-Pedition area.. In a Facebook post, Kings Dominion said: . Our world-class giga coaster is evolving in 2025!

Jan 7, 2025 · The first-ever Thrill Glider coaster is coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2026, according to permits filed with Los Angeles County.. The Thrill Glider is a new coaster model from Dutch manufacturer Vekoma which essentially combines a suspended coaster with a motorbike coaster — so riders will be seated in a straddle position in coaster trains hanging below the track.

SeaWorld San Diego made a similar change to its Bay of Play area after 2022, also rechristening the section as Rescue Jr. In an Instagram post, the San Antonio park said “Sesame Street” characters would still be featured in the park’s Halloween and Christmas parades.

Dec 26, 2024 · The permit does not detail when the demolition would begin and Universal has not yet publicly announced the ride’s removal. (As of this writing, the Wikipedia entry for Rip Ride Rockit says the ride will close on Jan. 26, 2025, but Theme Park Tribune has not yet found any source to back that claim.)