Dark ride news

Dutch fairytale theme park Efteling has launched its new Danse Macabre dark ride and new themed area Huyverwoud Forest. Inspired by the orchestral piece with ... More

German theme park Europa-Park has reopened its Geisterschloss (Ghost Castle) attraction following a complete redesign. First opened in 1982, the attraction has been renamed Castello ... More

Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed Entertainment Association’s SATE conference at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. The ... More

A new family entertainment centre will open in Tampa, Florida, US, this month (March 2023). The 125,000sq ft centre at the Citrus Park Mall will ... More

Carowinds theme park in North Carolina, US, has launched year-round operations this month (January 2023). The park has introduced additional weekends to the calendar in ... More

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will open its long-awaited Mission Ferrari 'mega coaster' on 12 January 2023. Describing it as the "world's most immersive" ride, the ... More

The first-ever Real Madrid-themed experience is set to open in Dubai next year. A partnership between the Spanish football club and Dubai Holding Entertainment group, ... More

French theme park and zoo, Le Pal, has launched its first interactive, media-based ride. Called Smash & Reload, the dark ride features a story built ... More

Scruffy Dog Creative Group and Simtec Systems have partnered to launch a new immersive trackless dark ride featuring the popular Mattel IP, Fisher-Price. The ride's ... More

Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop rides and experiences based on the popular Jumanji film franchise. The multi-territory exclusivity agreement ... More

Three themed attraction design and creation companies have collaborated to create a new dark ride described as "like no other". Called Torchlight, the ride is ... More

The Underlandet family attraction at Swedish theme park Liseberg has won the European Star Award for Europe’s Best New Ride 2021. Created in partnership by ... More

Legoland New York is finally set to open in 2021, after having to delay its intended July 2020 launch due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In ... More

Merlin Entertainments has announced that its upcoming Legoland resort in New York, US, will now open in 2021. A response to the ongoing global pandemic, ... More

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, the first ever Mickey Mouse-themed ride, has opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. A dark ride attraction, Runaway ... More

A new Russian theme park inspired by the literary poems and fairy tales of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is being created by Dutch design and production ... More

Television personality David Walliams has revealed new information about an attraction coming to UK theme park Alton Towers based on his hit series of children's ... More

Germany's Europa Park has reported record visitors in 2019, with 5.7 million people coming through popular theme park's gates. The numbers cap a big year ... More

It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news, good and bad, all the ... More

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. The ride, located in the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge area ... More

Disney has announced an opening date for Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at its Hollywood Studios park, with the new attraction set to debut on ... More

Six Flags has announced new details for its long-awaited venture in Saudi Arabia, revealing among its planned attractions the longest, tallest and fastest rollercoaster in ... More

Just over a year on from a major fire that destroyed a significant part of Germany's Europa Park, the operator is celebrating, after reopening its ... More

20th Century Fox has launched a counterclaim case against Genting over the failed Fox World theme park just outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Originally scheduled to ... More

Canada’s Méga Parc has reopened following a multi-million dollar steampunk-themed redevelopment that includes the building of North America’s first spokeless Ferris Wheel. The Quebec park ... More