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Universal Orlando to hire hundreds for new 2012 attractions

Earlier this week Universal Orlando announcer that they will be adding eight new entertainment options throughout the resort. With the news of new attractions comes the prospect of new jobs….

Just for Kids at SeaWorld adds more showtimes

SeaWorld Orlando’s all new festival, Just for Kids, has been so wildly successful that the park had to add another performance this past weekend of the hit rabbits, Max and…

Thrill Daily News: 1-26-12

It’s now the “Year to Be Here!” at Universal Orlando resort. I’m excited, and at the same time not. I love the fact that Universal is trying to compete more…

Busch Gardens Williamsburg installs final piece of Verbolten track

Busch Gardens is making some serious progress on their brand new coaster for the 2012 season, Verbolten. Construction on the multi-launch coaster began in summer of 2011 at the park…

Universal Orlando announces timeline for Minion Mayhem, Spiderman, new lagoon show, and more for 2012!

Universal announced they would be hosting a web-cast, set to happen today, to announce more about the Despicable Me Ride, the upgrades to the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman, and other…

Third Annual Entertainment Design Forum sets date and new venue

The Entertainment Design Forum has become an annual reason to celebrate designers in the theme park world, not only for the amazing creations they bring to life, but the amount…

Premier Rides designing world’s tallest indoor roller coaster in China

Premier Rides announced they will be building the world’s tallest indoor roller coaster. The unnamed “super launch coaster” will integrate many exciting and unique elements including Premier Ride’s magnetic drive…

Thrill Daily News 1-24-12

Welcome aboard explorers! In the ever changing dynamic of Behind the Thrills we would like to announce…Nothing! No special news, no major projects, nothing special to announce. Yet. We have…

WhiteWater West building Abyss attraction for Sunway Lagoon

WhiteWater West announced they will soon be installing their “Abyss” attraction into Sunway Lagoon. The attraction will be the first of it’s kind in Malaysia. The Abyss will carry up to…

A sneak peek at the LegoLand Water Park opening this summer!

LegoLand Florida is planning to open a new water park for the 2012 Summer season. With tentative plans to open in May. The water park will boast features such as…

Theme Park News & Events

0January 27, 2012
Universal Orlando to hire hundreds for new 2012 attractions

Earlier this week Universal Orlando announcer that they will be adding eight new entertainment options throughout the resort. With the news of new attractions comes the prospect of new jobs….
0January 26, 2012
Just for Kids at SeaWorld adds more showtimes

SeaWorld Orlando’s all new festival, Just for Kids, has been so wildly successful that the park had to add another performance this past weekend of the hit rabbits, Max and…
0January 25, 2012
Universal Orlando announces timeline for Minion Mayhem, Spiderman, new lagoon show, and more for 2012!

Universal announced they would be hosting a web-cast, set to happen today, to announce more about the Despicable Me Ride, the upgrades to the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman, and other…
0January 24, 2012
Third Annual Entertainment Design Forum sets date and new venue

The Entertainment Design Forum has become an annual reason to celebrate designers in the theme park world, not only for the amazing creations they bring to life, but the amount…
0January 24, 2012
Premier Rides designing world’s tallest indoor roller coaster in China

Premier Rides announced they will be building the world’s tallest indoor roller coaster. The unnamed “super launch coaster” will integrate many exciting and unique elements including Premier Ride’s magnetic drive…
0January 24, 2012
Thrill Daily News 1-24-12

Welcome aboard explorers! In the ever changing dynamic of Behind the Thrills we would like to announce…Nothing! No special news, no major projects, nothing special to announce. Yet. We have…
0January 24, 2012
WhiteWater West building Abyss attraction for Sunway Lagoon

WhiteWater West announced they will soon be installing their “Abyss” attraction into Sunway Lagoon. The attraction will be the first of it’s kind in Malaysia. The Abyss will carry up to…
0January 24, 2012
A sneak peek at the LegoLand Water Park opening this summer!

LegoLand Florida is planning to open a new water park for the 2012 Summer season. With tentative plans to open in May. The water park will boast features such as…
0January 24, 2012
Celebrate Wooden Warrior Day at Quassy Park

Quassy Park in Connecticut has had a very good year thanks to their new little coaster Wooden Warrior. The coaster has won several different awards including a Golden Ticket, and…

Construction Updates & Rumor

0January 26, 2012
Busch Gardens Williamsburg installs final piece of Verbolten track

Busch Gardens is making some serious progress on their brand new coaster for the 2012 season, Verbolten. Construction on the multi-launch coaster began in summer of 2011 at the park…
0January 23, 2012
Dropping hints-Universal teases about big announcement

Universal Orlando will announce their full 2012 line up this Wednesday (Jan. 25th). Of course you’ll be able to find all the details here, and on Twitter as we will…
0January 22, 2012
Universal Orlando Update-Demolition begins on Amity,New Harry Potter Merchandise and more!

I’m going to post a picture of something at Universal Orlando and I want you to tell me what’s wrong, or missing. Go ahead, let it sink in for a…
0January 16, 2012
One brick to rule them all-Could we see LOTR at Legoland Florida?

“One Brick to rule them all. One Brick to find them. One Brick to build them all and in Florida bind them.” Okay, so that’s not exactly how the quote…
1January 15, 2012
Dumbo gets ready to fly, Thunder Mountain goes down for a long nap

Construction walls are up all over the place at Walt Disney World Resort, specifically at the Magic Kingdom. More construction walls have appeared in Fantasyland as they prepare to make…
0January 12, 2012
Bruce returns-Short construction update from Universal Orlando

You can’t keep a good shark down. Last week, the day after the Universal Orlando Classic Attraction was closed down for good, walls were put up all around Amity. One…

Thrill Daily News & Thrill Weekly Poll

0January 26, 2012
Thrill Daily News: 1-26-12

It’s now the “Year to Be Here!” at Universal Orlando resort. I’m excited, and at the same time not. I love the fact that Universal is trying to compete more…
0January 24, 2012
Thrill Daily News 1-24-12

Welcome aboard explorers! In the ever changing dynamic of Behind the Thrills we would like to announce…Nothing! No special news, no major projects, nothing special to announce. Yet. We have…
0January 23, 2012
Thrill Daily News 1-23-12

Here’s where I would normally say something witty, tell a story, or bring some news to your attention. I really have nothing. It’s been a very rough week, and has…
0January 18, 2012
Thrill Daily News 1-18-12

We can’t tell you how much this SOPA thing needs to get shut down. Instead of shutting the site down, I tried to write this big long diatribe on how…
0January 16, 2012
Thrill Weekly News:1-16-12

Happy New Year! Wait…am I too late for that? Welcome to a new year of news. Truth be told, we had let the news column go for quite some time…
0December 26, 2011
Thrill Weekly Poll-Friendliest Theme Park Crowds

This is the last poll of the year! After the past two months of weekly polls, the end is where this idea actually began. We’ve seen the normal categories that…