Ghost Town finally opens Cliffhanger coaster

More than a month after opening for the 2009 season, Ghost Town in the Sky's Cliffhanger coaster has been deemed ready to roll. The mountaintop Old West-themed park opened May 22 without its centerpiece ride, but the N.C. Department of Labor's Elevator and Amusement Devise Bureau Chief Jonathon Brooks and Tommy Petty, also with the bureau, have been at the park since Monday going through the final commissioning process. They gave the ride the thumbs up this afternoon.

Read More | This article was posted on 01 Jul 2009 by Steve K.

Hail to the chief: Obama makes Disney debut at Hall of Presidents

The animatronic version of Barack Obama debuts at Magic Kingdom's revamped Hall of Presidents this week. Obama's figure stands front and center at the attraction, which has been under renovation since November. Although last-minute tinkering continues, Disney annual-pass holders received a sneak peek Sunday. The show officially reopens Saturday.

Read More | This article was posted on 29 Jun 2009 by Steve K.

Visit Prehistoric Times With Museum's Interactive 3D Game

GestureTek created an interactive flying dinosaur experience for the Gondwana – Das Praehistorium in Schiffweiler, Germany. The interactive game display features GestureTek’s ‘Wii-like’ GestureXtreme gesture-based interactive game system along with a 3D visualization software engine that offers the best in virtual reality game play.

Read More | This article was posted on 29 Jun 2009 by Steve K.

Vertigo Continues Progress towards Opening

Vertigo Theme Parks, Inc. a theme park company featuring Adrenaline Rush Adventures, today announced it continues to be persistent in its efforts towards opening its Vertigo Theme Parks-Buga later this year. These tough financial times probably make even the most optimistic person wince at the thought of starting a new business. That apprehension, though, may not be warranted. “An ugly economy doesn’t last forever,” reminds Jerry Merola, an ex-commercial banker and now chief financial officer of Amusement Entertainment Management LLC, in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

Read More | This article was posted on 25 Jun 2009 by Steve K.

Universal Orlando Resort's Halloween Horror Nights 19 to Bring Modern Day Horror Films to Life

For the first time ever, guests at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights will live a mega-horror movie before it even hits the big screen. They will also experience two modern day blockbuster horror franchises as Universal Orlando devotes its entire Halloween Horror Nights event to bringing horror films to life.

Read More | This article was posted on 25 Jun 2009 by Steve K.