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photos: hollandluchtfoto.nl

How about an aerial photo... photo: Walibi Holland

This should make it easier to distinguish the tiltcoaster layouts...

They're going to need some Gore-Tex up there...

Some new Ireland artwork in the park's latest folder...

Yep.

More supports going up: photo: bloggercoaster

Official construction update: source: Busch Gardens

New official photo... photo: Walibi Holland

Raik going up! photos: Phantasialand

Land clearing... photos:

Some details: - it's optional - it's free - the park expects the ride to have the same capacity - opens in "April" source: Alton Towers

Some photos taken over the weekend by our Phantafriends... More rockwork being added here: The new look of the RiverQuest lift tower... ...and RiverQuest itself: Dirt and plants underneath Taron: source: Phantafriends PureFun & Danvarius

Now it's finally official, the park will open a new dark ride in 2017 ! Symbolica: Paleis der Fantasie (translation: "Palace of Fantasy") Some details: - opens in the summer of 2017 - the park will celebrate its 65th anniversary that year - it will be the biggest and most expensive ride the park has ever built - a total cost of 35 million euro - located in the very center of the park - themed to "the interaction between reality, dreams and fantasy" - ride vehicles with 6 passengers - 3 layouts, with interactive elements deciding your path highres: https://communicatie.efteling.com/bestanden/999/Efteling-Symbolica.jpg source: Efteling

Lots of progress today... photo: Plopsaland

The big tower has arrived: photos: Nigloland

Now that the park is closed for the season, they can start building on the parking lot... January 7: January 9: A big crane has arrived, so the taller bits should go up any time now... There's only this little hill at the moment: photos: Plopsaland

New Snapchat teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUrcpRjbCds

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No, it didn't. Just a refurb and a new paint job.

The first park will be located just south of Shanghai, and is expected to open in 2019. https://content.sixflags.com/haiyan

Another new show! Replacing Animagique at the Studios from July 2: Mickey and the Magician highres: https://news.disneylandparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Mickey-and-The-Magician.jpg source: Disneyland Paris

5.5 million visitors in 2015. http://presse.europapark.com/de/presse/nachricht/datum/2016/01/04/geburtstagsjahr-2015-im-europa-park-endet-mit-rekord-von-55-millionen-besuchern/ some numbers: - 2015 was the park's 40th season and its best season ever - more visitors in summer, Halloween and winter - over 500,000 visitors in the winter season alone - more visitors staying multiple days - on average a 98% hotel occupancy - 150 new jobs were created ongoing projects: - new for 2016: Ireland area with 10 attractions, 3 new rides and an indoor area - an event/concert hall - a new logistics center - spring 2017: a big ride, "of this kind" unique in Europe - summer 2018: a new hotel with 1000 beds - winter 2018: first phase of the waterpark visitor milestones: 1975: 250,000 visitors (opening year) 1978: 1 million 1991: 2 million 2000: 3 million 2007: 4 million 2014: 5 million

First artwork of the new coaster: source: Hansa-Park

New official photo... photo: Walibi Holland