This past Saturday, February 16th, we stopped by Kentucky Kingdom for their annual off season tour; King Louie’s Winter Walk-Thru. This allowed us to see the park in the off-season as well as an exclusive look at the construction of Kentucky Flyer, the new Gravity Group woodie opening in 2019. We kicked off our visit […]

You might be facing dangerously cold temperatures this week, but us humans aren’t the only ones affected by the dropping temperatures. Rescue teams in Florida are starting to see the effects of low water temperatures on the state’s manatee population. Late yesterday, a 725 lb. sub-adult male manatee arrived at SeaWorld Orlando’s critical care animal […]

Universal Orlando is adding another hotel to their resort line-up. The new hotel, Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites opens May 2020 and is now taking reservations. This coastal-themed hotel inspired by breathtaking sunsets will join its sister property, Surfside Inn and Suites, in the destination’s all-new Value hotel category. With rates starting […]

It’s officially the New Year and SeaWorld San Diego has a lineup of events for the whole family. Returning this year is the program Inside Look. The program will happen three times throughout 2019. January’s visits will focus on Animal Playtime at six areas throughout the park: Killer Whale Underwater Viewing, Dolphin Point, Penguin Encounter, Otter […]

It’s that time of the year again! It’s New Year’s Eve and 2019 is just hours away. We here at Coaster Nation are incredibly thankful for another great year and we’re proud to spend another year as your source for theme park news. As holiday events wind down at all the parks, we’d like to […]

After a deal made during this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo, Polin Aquariums is proud to announce that they have partnered with VGP Marine Kingdom to install acrylic panels and life support systems for the tunnel aquarium project in Chennai, India. The project has been delayed due to technical difficulties, but this new partnership will allow […]

WhiteWater has had a busy year working on projects around the globe. From Playa Maya Waterpark in La Mer, Dubai to SeaWorld Aquatica Orlando, the WhiteWater team has been working hard to “create places where fun thrives” this year. At this year’s IAAPA, the company announced several new partnerships. The first is a partnership with […]

This holiday season, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is celebrating 10 magical years of Christmas Town. Each year, the park puts up millions of Christmas lights and hundreds of wreaths as well as prepares holiday feasts for all of their guests. After ten years, the experts at Busch Gardens have holiday decorating down to a science. This […]

Last week at the IAAPA Attractions Expo, SeaWorld San Diego was honored with three Brass Ring Awards. In the category of Live Entertainment Excellence, the park won for three of its live shows. Pets Rule!, a popular year-round show, features shelter-adopted cats and dogs who take charge and show humans who’s the boss. Cirque Electrique is a […]

Ernest Yale, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of TRIOTECH announced a new breakthrough in high-capacity interactive attractions with Team Battle™. This innovative experience features interactivity, both team and individual play, and ride elements with full 4D effects. Triotech partnered with Ubisoft, leading creator and publisher of interactive entertainment, to develop the first software to […]