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Worlds of Fun has sent us a press release regarding their upcoming Guinness World Record-breaking attempt.

Canobie Lake Park has sent us a press release regarding their upcoming events for the Fall.

Universal Studios Singapore has sent us an exciting press release regarding the debut of Halloween Horror Nights at the park! Central to the park’s theme of movie-making is the Director, who welcomes guests in chilling fashion as they enter Universal Studios Singapore’s Halloween Horror Nights®, Singapore’s largest and most intense Halloween event.

They also said Iron Wolf wasn't going anywhere either... Let's wait and see what happens.

Aquatrax. Thanks for sharing this good report with us!

Based on your last two updates, I'm going to assume you ignored my previous post.

^I would be very surprised if they just announced it without any form of viral marketing this time around. Considering how long they hyped Cheetah Hunt while it was being built before even announcing what it was, I can't imagine they'd throw all of the details out there and ignore the standard marketing efforts.

So excited for this!

1. Take your time with these things and post all of your photos together. Five photos here and there don't make a photo report any more readable. 2. Please take the time to capitalize your words while also employing proper grammar and spelling. I quoted the above statement as an example (out of several) of how not to post here. While we appreciate your eagerness to dive into Theme Park Review, you have been warned already for your poor posting style and if you don't abide by our Terms of Service you may be banned. It might not be a bad idea for you to slow down, becoming more familiar with TPR and how to post properly before you do so again.

It had been several years since I last visited Aquatica, and since that time the Orlando water park has gained two new slides in the form of Omaka Rocka. Not exactly sure of what to expect, I was glad that I ignored some of the more negative reviews of the slides, because my experience was nothing short of fantastic. I've made it known before that when it comes to the total package, Aquatica is my favorite water park in Orlando, so I was definitely excited to see the newest addition to the park's stellar line up. As always, the park itself looks beautiful. That being said, it is still a smaller attraction when compared to Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon and Wet n' Wild, but where it lacks in size, it boasts an excess of fantastic landscaping and theme. What did the fish say to the dolphin? "Why do you have a straw in your mouth?" The Waterstone Grill is one of two a la carte eateries in the park besides the Banana Beach Cook Out buffet. In case you were wondering what they had here... Now this... This looks different. Omaka Rocka was built using transparent slides, allowing for guests on the ground to see riders as they slide through. Some of the funnels have closed tops while others don't. The color selections blend in with the established style and vibrant color schemes of the park's many slides. Whanau Way is the set of four slides underneath the funnels of Omaka Rocka and were built with the park for its opening. Omaka Rocka uses a lower station in the tower complex that was built with the park, but saved for future expansion. The original concept for the pad was something entirely different than what Omaka Rocka ended up becoming. So many bowls! These bowls are rockin' way too hard! The sign is awesome though... The average wait time for Omaka Rocka for us was actually fifteen minutes. The ride offers single tubes only, but is highly efficient. There are normally about ten people ahead of you in line once on the complex's stairs, so the only real wait is to get your tube. The view of Whanau Way is pretty different than it was a few years ago, but it gives the area a much more lush feel. The park map has been updated to reflect the addition of Omaka Rocka. An aerial take on the complex... Something wonderful about this park: sprinklers all over the pathways. In the hot Florida sun, the concrete can be painful to walk on, so this is a welcome relief to such a problem. Aquatica offers complementary flotation vests for use in the park, not just for children, but for adults as well. Another unique highlight of the park is Roa's Rapids, the park's "active river." This is a lazy river without tubes with water at high speeds, so it isn't quite lazy. Roa's Rapids spans the majority of the water park... The Mango Market has a selection of pre-made snacks as well as fresh pizzas and is reasonably priced. To give you an idea... Despite having visited Aquatica five times before, I had not once noticed this child friendly play area before... And some small slides in the same pool for the young'ens enjoyment! There are several dividers along the route of Roa's Rapids, which creates the most "choppy" sections of the river. Since my last visit, Southwest has picked up sponsorship of the Taumata Racers, adding the timers at the base of the slides. As well as this little beauty... In terms of visual appeal, this ride is the most iconic attraction within the park. And next to Dolphin Plunge, it is arguably the most popular complex in the park. Beauty! Walkabout Waters is the park's water fortress/play area. It's not anywhere near as impressive as Cowabunga Bay, but it gets the job done... This is an acceptable amount of wetness. The fortress has two tipping buckets for maximum soakage. The Walhalla Wave is one of the two family raft rides in the park, winding slowly to the bottom. Picture slightly behind it is Hooroo Run, which features a triple dip family raft ride with some great pops of airtime. If only Dan was here... Adaptations is one of the smaller shops within the park, selling shirts, merch and more for your everyday water park needs. The Walhalla Wave is a more tame alternative to Hooroo Run, but does garner a larger line than its more intense sibling next door. The two slides share the same tower complex and entry queue, which is located directly next to the tower complex for the Taumata Racers. For the love of Larry! The Banana Beach Cook-Out is the best deal in the park if you are staying for more than five hours. Unlimited food and drinks in this location for the duration of your stay at the park, for one very reasonable price! They do offer a one-time price as well for those interested. Tassie's Twisters are only accessible via the Loggerhead Lane lazy river, which can make for some frustrating traffic jams. And of course, you've got the signature attraction of Aquatica, Dolphin Plunge! The Waterstone Grill is the a great example of the park's stylized architecture. Dolphin's Plunge runs through the tank containing several Commerson's Dolphins. And by its very nature, it garners the longest line, and gets its lengthy waits the quickest. Incoming! Where Loggerhead Lane gets its name. The tower for Dolphin's Plunge is visible from the entrance of the park. After the initial decline, Dolphin's Plunge features a single helix before descending briefly into the tank, finishing by dumping out into the exit pool. IN THE FACE!!! Looking great! In case you forget where we were... Reminding you one more time. The park's characters are represented in statues around the entrance. So believe it or not, I actually got in the water... This is a water park after all. I was happy to represent my home team, the Hoth City Wampas at Aquatica (thanks for the shirt B-rye)! Doing my wet Jaws impression... Roa's Rapids had me a little frightened... As does rain... Here we go! Notice the difference in elevation on the water? That's where the rapids are most wild. Loggerhead Lane has a small aquarium you pass by as you float along... Like I said, it is small, but it is very nice. The traffic jam at the entrance to Loggerhead Lane is caused by the mixing of guests trying to get into the line for Tassie's Twisters and the guests trying to enjoy the lazy river itself. One of the two Twisters. I do take normal photos too. That is not my leg. You don't say! I just figured out the whole Loggerhead Lane thing today... Sad. Loggerhead Lane also features a window looking in on the Dolphin's Plunge tank... Which also gives pretty great views of the Commersons Dolphins. (Excuse the water drops, the waterproof case takes some time to dry.) Someone flew by... The line for Dolphin's Plunge crosses Loggerhead Lane and continues on... Brent, translation please? Blends in pretty well right? Heed these words! Thanks for reading (and watching for whirlies)!

Knott's Berry Farm has sent us a press release about the relaunch of their website for Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt!

This is the best parking lot trip report I've ever taken the time to read.

^There is no reason to type in all caps. Please do not do this again. And are you selling these maps or just giving them away?

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Metro/2011/08/11/Once%2Bup%2Ba%2Btime%2Bin%2BShanghai%2B/

Wet n' Wild did get ride of a complex just like this not too long ago when they were preparing to build Brainwash, so I'm guessing you're right. I was wondering where those slides would end up!

Media Events are invite-only. Theme Park Review and other websites get invites to cover events in order to help publicize the parks. That's basically it... Not much reason to keep this thread going now that that has been addressed.

^^From what I can understand, there were so many shells of the FMP company that it was easy for them to do this. FPI MB was the one that went bankrupt in the last run of the park. FPI US, the American creditor for FPI MB was seemingly also owed money by FPI MB after the park shut down, so the FPI US bought the park out for the ridiculously low price, eliminating all remaining debt to be paid on the park. Yes, the money is still technically owed, but due to this purchased, all debt to the current owner is absolved, which means that those still owed services from the Hard Rock Park days until the present will go unpaid.

Has anyone seen this episode of Scooby Doo on lately?

^The remaining assets of that park at no longer owned by Six Flags, so that is unlikely.

^The glasses were included for free in Jack's Funhouse and were the paper kind like you'd get with an old 3-D comic.

http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/08/03/2314039/freestyle-music-park-bought-out.html On a side note, I took at look at the website for HRP Creative Services, the company that holds all of the rights to the former Hard Rock Park concepts/namesakes... The website is still online, but has been tweaked to reference an "award winning Rock n' Roll Theme Park®" http://www.hrpusa.com/index.php

^^^I'm sure one of the Orlando water parks (current or future) will invest in this technology eventually. On another note, the announcement post has been updated to include high resolution photos of the ride, as well as tons of footage.

Interestingly enough, Dan Koch said in the live stream that he predicts that Wildebeest will remain as the top rated ride in the park, and Mammoth will be in second place. I don't think they designed this to surpass Wildebeest, as much as they did to complement it. The thing I find most intriguing is the length of the ride itself. Most of the family raft rides I've been on that are similar (minus the hydromagnetic part) are all extremely short in length, slow in speed, low in capacity and even lower in thrill. It looks like this ride improves on all of those issues, especially in speed and thrill, so I'm definitely interested to see how this one turns out. I've yet to visit Holiday World, but I still watch this park as they continue to expand--I just feel (from an outsider's perspective) that they balance their additions extremely well and continue to strategize in a well thought-out manner (save for the issue with the Timberliners, which I'm sure will be worked out soon enough). This park is on my must-visit list and I'm seriously plotting some sort of road trip (or saving up for the next TPR trip that goes there) for the near future.

Holiday World has put out a press release regarding Mammoth, their 2012 expansion project! http://www.holidayworld.com/rides/mammoth Additional Photos found at: http://www.facebook.com/HolidayWorld Mammoth POV [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=Mammoth_POV_kpxv[/coastertube] Mammoth Offride Footage [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=Mammoth_Offride_wni7[/coastertube] Mammoth Aerial Footage [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=Mammoth_Aerial_30gl[/coastertube] Mammoth Footage Compilation [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=Mammoth_Compilation_056c[/coastertube] All photos and video courtesy of Holiday World! MAMMOTH - World's Longest Water Coaster - with 6-passenger, round boats. HUGE capacity and mammoth amounts of fun! Trying out one of the MAMMOTH boats. Dan broke ground and now TV news crews are interviewing him. New in 2012: The World’s Longest Water Coaster! With bright yellow, round, six-passenger boats, your whole family will be able to challenge Mammoth together!