Autumn Comes Alive at Dollywood’s Harvest Festival

Press Release from Dollywood

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024)—As the air begins to cool and hearts begin to warm, families gather for favorite traditions, including a visit to Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana. The festival begins Monday, Sept. 9 and runs through Monday, Oct. 28. Fully embracing the change of seasons, Dollywood is reimagined with stunning park décor inspired by the autumnal beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains. Dollywood entirely transforms again from day to night, and several areas of the park come alive with the glow of Great Pumpkin LumiNights presented by Covenant Health.

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Dorney Park Unveils New Scare Zone: STEEL YARD: FORGE YOUR FeAR

Press Release from Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

ALLENTOWN, PA (September 5, 2024) –  Dorney Park is thrilled to announce the transformation of its Steel Yard themed area into its newest scare zone, STEEL YARD: FORGE YOUR FeAR. This spine-chilling addition will delve into the dark backstory of the Iron Menace roller coaster, offering guests an unforgettable and terrifying experience.

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Silver Dollar City’s Harvest Festival and Pumpkins In The City Shines

Press Release from Silver Dollar City

BRANSON, Mo. (September 5, 2024) — Silver Dollar City gives folks “pumpkin to talk about” as one of its brightest festivals of the year is about to get glowing! The gourd times kick off at Harvest Festival and Pumpkins In The City from Sept. 13 through Oct. 26, with acres of crafts by day and more than 19,000 real pumpkins aglow by night!

Pumpkins are creatively carved and perfectly placed throughout City streets with no-scare family fun around every corner of the 1880s theme park, including an all-ages dance party and character meet and greets in the Pumpkin Plaza. There’s a pumpkin-perfect picture opportunity everywhere you look, starting with a stroll beneath the two-story, lantern-filled Canopy Sky or a walk through Foggy Hollow. A three-story pumpkin greeter welcomes guests into a gorgeous gourd display of towering pumpkin sculptures. Even bigger fun unfolds across the park at the Garden of Giants with pumpkins weighing over 1,000 pounds!

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Canada’s Wonderland announces new record-breaking launch coaster for 2025

Press Release from Canada’s Wonderland

VAUGHAN, ON (Aug. 8, 2024) – Canada’s Wonderland is inviting guests to face nature’s wrath next year on AlpenFury, the longest, tallest and fastest launch coaster in the country. When fire and ice come together inside the mysterious Wonder Mountain, the force will propel riders into a thrilling journey beginning with a launch that blasts the train out the summit, 50 metres into the sky. The coaster will span 1,000 metres across the park, reaching speeds of 115 km/h, flipping and twisting through nine breathtaking inversions – the most of any launch coaster in North America.

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