In 2025, numerous theme parks and attractions closed permanently, highlighting challenges in the industry and a shift towards replacing older rides with new IP-driven experiences.
Theme Parks First. Everything Else Next.
In 2025, numerous theme parks and attractions closed permanently, highlighting challenges in the industry and a shift towards replacing older rides with new IP-driven experiences.
Busch Gardens Tampa is introducing a family suspended roller coaster, Phoenix Rising, in 2024. This roller coaster will be the fourth made by B&M and the 10th in the park. It enhances the existing Serengeti Plain theme and will feature on-board audio for an immersive experience. Despite its short length of 1,831 feet and top speed of 41 mph, the park expects it to appeal to young audiences and families.
Last year I came up with what I thought were the 10 best attractions in Orlando at it’s major resorts. I’m returning to this subject
Manta is a B&M flying coaster with four inversions, which are two inline twists, one corkscrew, and one pretzel loop. This coaster opened at SeaWorld
Kumba is a fast paced and intense B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard) sit down steel roller that opened in 1993 at Busch Gardens Tampa. Kumba is
Kraken opened on June 1, 2000 at SeaWorld Orlando. The B&M floorless coaster was actually SeaWorld Orlando’s first roller coaster. It provides a very lengthy