Busch Gardens Tampa:
NEW HOWL-O-SCREAM HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT: D.H. Baggums, Circus of Fear
Come one, come all, to the most terrifying show you’ve ever seen! D..H. Baggum brings you all his monstrosities that are sure to make your spine tingle and your blood run cold! As unsuspecting patrons walked the midway, D.H. would capture them and take them backstage to carry out his evil plan. as you wander the midway, watch out for D.H. and his crew. don’t get distracted by the magic— you might just be the next FREAK to take the stage. brave enough to be amongst the first to experience the circus of fear?

Blue Sky Amusements:
Pound Puppy - new ride
Electric Dance Party (mini Break Dance) - new ride
Magic Money System - digital wristband to use for payments

Worlds Of Fun:
Zambezi Zinger opening date May 26

Universal Studios Florida:
Illumination’s Minions are taking over an entire street at Universal Orlando. Blast your way to supervillain stardom in the new Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast attraction. Visit Illumination’s Minion Cafe where mischief is always on the menu. Get a sweet treat at Bake My Day and more. It’s Minion mayhem like you’ve never experienced before. Opening Summer 2023.

LEGOLAND New York:
The Pirates of the Water Playground opens Memorial Day weekend.

Hershey’s Chocolate World:
Hershey’s Great Candy Exposition - opening date May 18

SeaWorld Orlando:
Pipeline: Surf Coaster to open May 27
Mako reopens from refurbishment May 17

Sesame Place:
Welcome to the Party - new show begins June 24

Florida Citrus Tower:
Grand reopening on May 28

Aquatica Orlando:
Aquatica is getting bigger and better with the ALL-NEW Turi’s Kid Cove opening Thursday, May 18! With tipping buckets, spraying jets, and more water fun! Plus, your kids can grab a tube and glide down the ALL-NEW Tamariki Twirl water slide—their own pint-sized half pipe

Hersheypark:
Wildcat’s Revenge opens June 2

Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach:
Water park closed for weather 5/27/23

Worlds of Fun:
Zambezi Zinger opening date postponed

Bok Tower Gardens:
Blue Palmetto Cafe under construction June 9 through June 26, limited offerings and no indoor seating during that time

Sesame Place Pa:
Opening late at noon 06/08

Delgrossos:
Water park open 1-5 06/08 due to forecasted cool temperatures

Adventureland (NY):
Closed 06/07 due to air quality

Dorney Park:
Wildwater Kingdom closed at 3pm, Dorney closed at 5 06/07 due to air quality

Six Flags Great Adventure:
El Toro will reopen June 16

Luna Park:
Special evening event 06/07 cancelled

Adventureland (NY):
Closed 06/08 due to air quality issues

Worlds Of Fun:
Zambezi Zinger opening June 19

Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood:
Last Of Us haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights

SeaWorld Orlando:
Monster Stomp will return for Howl-O-Scream

Six Flags Great Adventure:
El Toro reopens June 17

Fury 325 closed until further notice.

Six Flags Great Adventure:
Log Flume closed in 2023 to prepare for park’s 50th anniversary in 2024

Busch Gardens Tampa:
Residence: Home For the Holidays will return for Howl O Scream

Universal Studios Florida:
Stranger Things 4 will be a house at Halloween Horror Nights

SeaWorld Orlando:
Blood Beckoning will be a returning house for Howl O Scream

The Florida Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion is getting the legendary Hatbox Ghost, though in a different location than Disneyland's HBG. Check the Internet for details/controversy.

Emerson Edwards & Paul Hart in the UK have purchased the Top Scan “Space Roller” from Jeremy Floyd in the USA. Sad news as that leaves no traveling Top Scans in North America.

Carowinds:

Fury325 has reopened

Universal Studios Florida:

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit’s song options have changed! Each genre now features a single song:

* Classic Rock/Metal: Welcome to the Black
Parade by My Chemical Romance

* Pop/Disco: Waterloo by ABBA

* Country: Man! I Feel Like a Woman! By Shania Twain

* Rap/Hip-Hop: Humble by Kendrick Lamar

* Club/Electronica: Sandstorm by Darude

The secret song menu remains the same.

Schmidt Amusements:
rebranded as Sunrise Side Entertainment

Ray Cammack Shows:
Windstorm rethemed as Raptor

NAME:
new coaster has been named Outlaw and debuted at the 2023 Miami-Dade Youth Fair.

Magic Kingdom:
TRON Lightcycle / Run has opened for soft openings

Adventureland (New York):
second Tony’s Tavern location
Fast and Furious game

Pinball Long Island:
new arcade in Patchogue, New York has opened this past weekend

Lagoon:

Opening day postponed one week to April 1 due to weather forecast.

Adventureland (New York):
Park closed today due to weather, opening day will be tomorrow, March 26.

Midway Rides Unlimited and Helen Tubing & Waterpark are excited to announce our collaboration for the 2023 summer season. We are ecstatic to announce our first annual Summer Jubilee that will include rides, games, carnival eats and treats. In the winter everyone can enjoy a 50x50 ice skating rink and the Festive Christmas lights in Downtown Helen. We cannot wait to see y’all there!!

RMC and Larson merge to be the same company

Bok Tower Gardens:
Closed until further notice due to storm damage

Dollywood:
Big Bear Mountain opening May 12

Playland’s Castaway Cove:
Approval for new roller coaster given

Fun Spot America Kissimmee:
Mine Blower closed to have some wood track replaced with steel by RMC.

Kings Island:
new Grain & Grill restaurant to open this weekend.

New Haunted Mansion movie to be released March 2023

SeaWorld Orlando:

New first of its kind surf coaster officially announced opening 2023

Steel Pier:
New Premier Rides spinning coaster

Six Flags Over Texas:
“Aqua man - Power Wave” - new Mack Rides PowerSplash LSM launch roller coaster.
The ride will feature a 708+ foot (216m) track with two 20-passenger boats, a turntable station and speeds of over 62 mph (100 km/h).
Opening Spring 2023

Dollywood:

Big Bear Mountain

On Friday, August 5, 2022 at 11:41:11 AM UTC-4, surfd...@aol.com wrote:
> Dollywood:
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> Big Bear Mountain

Honestly think it's a dumb addition. Doesn't meet any needs the park has other than "capacity" and fills no niche that wasn't unfilled. They need indoor attractions in the worst way.