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Magic Mountain
Efteling Bosrijk
adds 16th coaster
New hotel resort planned
Efteling has announced
Terminator ride announced
details of a major new hotel
development. The importance
to parks and attractions of
Six Flags Magic Mountain,
on-site accommodation such
Valencia, California, will add
as this is highlighted by the
a new wooden rollercoaster
fact that the Bosrijk project
for the 2009 season.
will be the Dutch park’s
Terminator: The Coaster will
largest investment to date.
be the park's 16th coaster.
Opening December 2009,
The debut is scheduled to
Efteling Bosrijk will cost Euro.18646
coincide with the release of
million and have room for 1,000 guests. With this extra accommodation the
the Terminator Salvation film
park hopes to attract guests from further a field, including more visitors from
next year and will introduce
neighbouring countries such as Germany and Belgium, as well as stimulate
fans to a new universe
more two and three day stays.
inspired by the film's post
The new development, which also includes a golf course and undercover
apocalyptic setting.
children’s play area, will make use of natural materials such as wood and
The $10 million coaster bearing its name will be supplied by Great Coasters
stone and incorporate a number of environmentally-friendly initiatives.
International (GCI) and feature a loading station "fly-thru," state-of-the-art sight
As the drawing here shows, the proposed property has a distinctly classic
and sound package and unique queue line and on-board entertainment
feel to it. A total of 178 apartments and maisonettes will provide room for
elements.
between four and eight guests each. Character breakfasts and easy access to
Beginning with an ascent up a 100ft lift hill, CGI’s Millennium Flyer coaster
the park will be offered as an inducement to guests.
trains will zip through five belly-flopping hills and six high speed banked turns
over 2,850ft of track to create a ride that delivers the acrobatic thrills of a
modern rollercoaster while retaining the nostalgic look and feel of a classic
"woodie." It will be located in the northwest corner of the park, next to Déjà Vu.
Why didn't we think of this?
Always on the lookout for a
new shoulder season
promotion, Legoland
California in Carlsbad has
had a great idea. Midnight at
the park will strike at 6pm
when it celebrates the earliest
New Year’s event in the area,
Kids’ New Year’s Eve.
Like the famous Times
Square party in New York, the
children’s celebration will
feature a countdown followed
by a huge Lego brick dropping 22ft and a dazzling fireworks display. The
event will also feature performances by kids’ pop star favourites.
Sally signs Goosebumps
dark rides
Sally Corporation has signed
an agreement with Scholastic
Media to design and market
interactive dark ride attractions
based on the scary but funny
kids’ franchise Goosebumps.
The company is due to
showcase two Goosebumps
ride concepts during the
imminent IAAPA Attractions
Expo in Orlando.
“The Goosebumps concept
is absolutely a natural for dark rides,” says Sally CEO John Wood. A global
brand with more than 350 million books sold in over 32 languages,
Goosebumps also boasts its own TV show on Cartoon Network, strong video
sales and a high traffic website.
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