Kennywood Unveils New Park Additions and Experiences for Thrilling Upcoming Season

Press Release from Kennywood

PITTSBURGH, PA (April 3, 2024): Kennywood, a USA Today 10 Best Theme Park, today revealed park improvements and additions, a new local partnership and brand-new entertainment for its 126th season beginning Saturday, April 20. The park’s upcoming year highlights feature the all-new Potato Smash bumper cars, brand-new food and beverage locations, parkwide enhancements and an all-new special event.

“Kennywood continues to elevate the park experience with even more thrills and excitement, in what is sure to be the most memorable season yet,” says Kennywood’s Assistant General Manager, Rick Spicuzza. “We are committed to always raising the bar for our guests’ expectations. This year brings an exciting new local partnership, tasty new dining options, the brand-new Potato Smash and new thrilling entertainment to wow our guests like never before.”

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Highlights of the 2024 season at Canada’s Wonderland include new giant boomerang water slide and expanded event dates

Press Release from Canada’s Wonderland

VAUGHAN, ON (April 3, 2024) – Canada’s Wonderland opens in one month on May 3 and today it released the full lineup of exciting events and entertainment for the 2024 season, including additional dates for its fireworks show on the Canada Day long weekend, a new, exclusive SickKids’ Day fundraising event and an additional weekend for Oktoberfest this fall. 

The park is also introducing a new giant boomerang water slide called Moosehorn Falls. When Splash Works opens May 25, guests will have a chance to climb aboard this new raft adventure and travel down a rushing river cascade of twists, turns and drops before being propelled to the summit of a zero-gravity, 13-metre wall. 

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100 Years of Thrills: Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Celebrates Thunderhawk Roller Coaster’s Centennial

Press Release from Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Allentown, PA (March 28, 2024) – Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is gearing up for a historic season but not just because they’re set to unveil the largest investment in the park’s history.  Iron Menace, the Northeast’s first dive roller coaster, will open to the public in April but before that the park’s oldest coaster will officially turn 100 years old. Today, March 30th, marks 100 years since the wooden classic Thunderhawk opened to the public. 

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New Adventures Unearthed at Adventureland Resort Ahead of its 50th Celebration Season 

Press Release from Adventureland Resort

ALTOONA, Iowa (March 29, 2024) – Adventureland Resort has been hard at work unearthing its newest attraction, the reimagined Underground. The classic ride through an abandoned coal mine returns for the Altoona theme park’s 50th celebration with a fresh new look. It’s just one of many improvements and additions to the park as Adventureland celebrates its golden anniversary. 

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Universal Orlando Resort Reveals New Details About How To Train Your Dragon – Isle Of Berk

Press Release from Universal Orlando Resort

Orlando, Fla. (March 28, 2024) – Universal Orlando Resort invites guests of all ages to soar with dragons in a colorful, fully-alive world filled with Viking adventures in How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk – one of the five worlds featured at the all-new Universal Epic Universe theme park opening in 2025. Here, guests will see what it’s like to live amongst dragons as they explore a larger-than-life world that includes exciting attractions, beloved character meet-and-greets, dining, shopping – and even flying dragons – based on DreamWorks Animation’s multi-award winning and Academy Award-nominated trilogy, “How to Train Your Dragon.”

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