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'Vekoma' on Planet Rides
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'Vekoma' on Planet Rides
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 17 Apr 2025
Vekoma Rides has announced a major expansion of its global operations, with the company opening a new and expanded office in Orlando
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Apr 2025
Six Flags Great Adventure has confirmed a Spring opening for The Flash: Vertical Velocity, with the new attraction from Vekoma representing North America’s first Super Boomerang coaster
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Jan 2025
A new indoor family coaster has upped the offering at Polish theme park Mandoria, with the Vekoma-designed Aquila representing a major new addition for the attraction
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Jan 2025
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Dec 2024
The last year has been stacked for ride manufacturer Vekoma, which is celebrating a bumper year in 2024, along with major announcements and completions for both 2025 and 2026
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 21 Nov 2024
Check out the first person footage for Tecuani Beast, coming to Mexico's under development BON Luxury Theme Park. Developed by Vekoma Rides the multi launch coaster features more than 16 seconds of airtime across the ride experience.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Nov 2024
Grupo Vidanta and VidantaWorld's BON Luxury Theme Park will feature 23 world class attractions with a major addition unveiled at IAAPA Expo.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Nov 2024
Grupo Vidanta and VidantaWorld have announced BON Luxury Theme Park, a new theme park experience in Mexico featuring partners including Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, Vekoma Rides, Mack Rides, Intamin and P&P Projects.
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Lauren Heath-Jones and Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Nov 2024
With almost 42,000 industry professionals descending on Orlando for this year’s IAAPA Expo, here’s everything you need to know about this year’s event
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Nov 2024
Rollercoaster manufacturer Vekoma will unveil a new rollercoaster in partnership with resort developer Grupo Vidanta and reveal 2025 openings during the IAAPA Expo
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Oct 2024
A new indoor theme park is nearing completion in the Netherlands, with Bommelwereld set to open to the public in 2025
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Sep 2024
Vekoma and Polish theme park Madoria have unveiled the ride car for Aquila - a family launch coaster coming to the attraction in early 2025.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Sep 2024
IAAPA returns to Amsterdam for the 2024 edition of IAPPA Expo Europe. Here’s everything you need to know about the event
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Sep 2024
Two major theme park developments are set to open to the public this December, with Pico Play working on both the upcoming Wizard of Oz-themed land at Warner Bros Movie World and the first-of-its-kind Jungle Rush rollercoaster at Dreamworld
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 24 Jul 2024
The Thailand Amusement and Attraction Parks Expo is coming back to Bangkok’s Impact Exhibition Center later this year, with the event acting as a key meeting point for Southeast Asia’s growing attractions sector
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Jul 2024
An upcoming theme park development in Poland is looking to provide competition to the likes of Energylandia, with the expansive Hossoland set to become one of the country’s largest attractions when it opens to the public next year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Mar 2024
From Circuit Breaker at Cotaland to Flight of the Wicked Witch at Warner Bros Movie World, Vekoma’s 2024 has been hailed as ‘unprecedented’ with the rollercoaster manufacturer set for a number of major project launches across the world in the coming year
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22 Feb 2024
King’s Island has been working on the debut of its newest coaster with the first piece of track for Snoopy’s Soap Box Racers now in place at the park.
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19 Feb 2024
Dutch rollercoaster manufacturer Vekoma has revealed details of a new AU$35m (US$23m, €21.2m, £18.2m) family thrill ride opening at Australia’s Dreamworld later this new year.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Feb 2024
Two Vekoma coasters coming to Warner Bros Movie World’s upcoming Wizard of Oz themed land have been named after new details about the new land were unveiled by the park
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Feb 2024
From waterpark suppliers and media specialists to creative designers, dark ride producers and operations specialists, Planet Attractions has gone to every corner of the globe to find out what’s hot in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Feb 2024
Vekoma has shared a big update on its upcoming Circuit Breaker, with the ride car for the upcoming attraction at Circuit of the Americas undergoing both sound and light tests.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Feb 2024
With records for the tallest, fastest and longest rollercoaster all set to be broken by a single ride, it should give you an idea of the kind of thrills in-store for thrillseekers this year as we list 26 of the biggest coaster launches coming in 2024
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2024
Entering 2024, companies across the attractions and themed entertainment industries are on the hunt for new talent. Check out some of the positions available right now worldwide
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Nov 2023
Disney’s first fully-themed Frozen land is now open at Hong Kong Disneyland, with World of Frozen the latest offering in major expansion of the company’s park portfolio
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 15 Nov 2023
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Lauren Heath-Jones and Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Nov 2023
IAAPA Expo is making its grand return to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center this week, with the 2023 edition of the event selling out its trade show floor for the first time since 2019
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Nov 2023
A coaster themed after gravy and Thanksgiving dinner is among the offerings this IAAPA season, with Vekoma highlighting a host of major projects set to open in 2024 at this year’s Expo
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Oct 2023
Vekoma has a number of high-profile projects and products in development, with the company highlighting a number of major projects set to open in 2024 and beyond
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Oct 2023
Intamin, Simworx and Vekoma are among the winners in this year’s Park World Excellence Awards, with 2023’s recipients named at a glamorous show in Vienna, Austria
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Sep 2023
IAAPA Expo Europe has come to its conclusion, with lots of news coming out of the record-breaking event in Vienna
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Sep 2023
We’re into our final day at IAAPA Expo Europe and what a week! For those who haven’t been able to attend, we’ve walked the entire show floor to offer a look at the entire spectacle! Check out this time lapse of Hall A, where you can find exhibitors including Vekoma, Intamin and Triotech.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 26 Sep 2023
Jora Vision and Vekoma have unveiled new details on Tír na nÓg - a new €20m addition coming to Ireland's Emerald park.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 22 Sep 2023
Rollercoaster manufacturer Vekoma is set to exhibit its new Family Launch and Super Boomerang Coasters at IAAPA Expo Europe
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 22 Sep 2023
IAAPA is gearing up for its largest EMEA event ever, with the 2023 edition of IAAPA Expo Europe taking place in Vienna between September 25 - 28. Here’s everything you need to know about the event
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Jun 2023
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mark Wahlberg, Jaime Camil and Abraham Ancer are the figureheads for a star-studded promotional campaign for the upcoming Vidanta World theme park, which is set to open in its first phase later this year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Jun 2023
Swedish theme park Furuvik is celebrating the launch of its latest attraction - the Vekoma-manufactured Lightning.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 06 Jun 2023
World of Frozen is currently under construction at Hong Kong Disneyland. Here’s how it’s looking at the moment
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 May 2023
The Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Expo (SEA) is in full swing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the three-day event offering the chance for professionals to network during what is fast becoming one of the most important annual events on the industry calendar.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 15 May 2023
Disney Imagineering has shared a sneak peek at its first-ever Frozen rollercoaster, which is currently under construction at Hong Kong Disneyland
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 May 2023
Andreas Andersen speaks to Planet Attractions about what's coming for Liseberg following the launch of Luna Park, the opening of the Grand Curiosa Hotel and the soon-to-open Oceana waterpark
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 27 Apr 2023
The largest-single attraction investment in the history of Dollywood theme park is close to its public unveiling, with Big Bear Mountain set to officially open to visitors on May 12.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Apr 2023
It's not officially open to the public just yet but Planet Attractions was on-hand for the Luna Park preview event featuring the record breaking Luna coaster.
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 04 Apr 2023
The highly-anticipated Tron/Lightcycle Run rollercoaster will open today (April 4) at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. The ride was originally scheduled to open in 2021 but experienced several setbacks due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Feb 2023
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 06 Feb 2023
Tron Lightcycle/Run will open at Magic Kingdom on April 4, 2023, Disney World has revealed alongside a preview of the highly-anticipated attraction.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 25 Jan 2023
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 13 Jan 2023
Promising to go “BIG” in 2023, Big Bear Mountain does just that for Dollywood. Set to open in the spring, the orange track and SUV-styled coaster cars take riders on an adventure into the wilderness to find “Big Bear” and workers have this week installed the final piece of track for the upcoming coaster.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Jan 2023
A ride under construction for more than five years thanks to the pandemic, Tron Lightcycle / Run is nearing completion with the attraction finally given an official opening date.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 10 Jan 2023
It’s a new year with old records just waiting to be broken by some incredible new projects. Here are twelve blockbuster rollercoaster openings for the coming year
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Nov 2022
More than 36,000 people travelled to Orlando in November for the annual spectacular known as IAAPA Expo. Planet Attractions was in attendance
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16 Nov 2022
• IAAPA Expo officially opens
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12 Jul 2022
Actor and former professional wrestler Dave Bautista took a trip to Epcot this week, with Drax the Destroyer himself taking a ride on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Jun 2022
With Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind now open at Walt Disney World, Disney has released a behind-the-scenes look at how the attraction and its special scenes have been brought to life
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 26 Apr 2022
A number of attractions suppliers and manufacturers have been named winners of China’s prestigious Golden Crown Awards
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Apr 2022
The hotly-anticipated Fønix from Vekoma has opened to the public at Fårup Sommerland with the new rollercoaster representing the park’s largest investment ever
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05 Apr 2022
Walkman’s at the ready, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind finally has its launch date, with the Vekoma reverse launch coaster set to make its debut in May.
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22 Feb 2022
Jolly Rancher appears to be the flavour of the summer at Hersheypark, with the Pennsylvania attraction announcing a retheming of its Trailblazer boomerang coaster and the addition of a family-friendly spinning flat ride for 2022.
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31 Jan 2022
Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley has offered a sneak peek at Epcot’s upcoming attraction - Guardian’s of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind - sharing new images of the Nova Crops Starblaster ship currently being installed at the park.
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16 Dec 2021
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Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2021
Planet Attractions has expanded its offering with a brand-new jobs portal
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03 Nov 2021
Ride manufacturer Vekoma has announced two new rollercoasters coming to Poland's Energylandia, with plans for the Choco Chip Creek Mine Train and the Honey Harbour family coaster. In a post on its Facebook page, the manufacturer said:
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29 Sep 2021
Vekoma has announced several new projects for 2022.
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 May 2021
Vietnam’s largest theme park, a game-changing aquarium project and 12,000 hotel rooms are just a few of the features of the new Phu Quoc United Center
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 19 May 2021
Celebrating 100 years of Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, the under-construction Phoenix coaster represents the largest investment in the attraction’s history
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 May 2021
Rounding up all the biggest news from fans and influencers, here is your latest edition of From the Community from Planet Attractions
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 23 Apr 2021
Aerosmith has been the star of Disney’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster since it opened
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Planet Attractions | 16 Feb 2021
Why has the UK theme park market changed from one targeting high action thrillseekers to one now seeking to welcome a family audience?
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Jan 2021
Rounding up all the biggest news from both publications and associations, here is this week’s edition of From the Industry
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Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 09 Dec 2020
Challenge accepted! Beto Carrero World welcomes Masterchef Brazil judge to ride the Fire Whip
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020
From The Simpsons to Black Mirror, we cross the entertainment multiverse to find the very best fictional attractions we wish existed, also offering you a real-world alternative.
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