Longtime Owner and Leader of Lake Winnepesaukah, Adrienne White Rhodes, has Passed Away

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Adrienne White Rhodes, a third generation owner of Lake Winnie, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2026 at the age of 94. She was the granddaughter of park founders Carl and Minette Dixon, and worked at the park since childhood. Going to Lake Winnie in some ways is like a trip in a time machine to a different era of amusement parks with classic rides like the Boat Chute or it’s Carousel, both at a century of operations. The park park just had its 100th anniversary celebration in 2025 and looks to be poised to be part of the Rossville, Georgia community for generations to come.

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SEAQuest Legends of the Deep at SeaWorld Orlando Officially Delayed to 2027

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Sometimes a “New For 2026” becomes “New for 2027” and that’s the case for SEAQuest Legends of the Deep at SeaWorld Orlando. A delay had been rumored, but has now been confirmed. SEAQuest is a suspended dark ride by Vekoma themed to a submarine taking an underwater voyage. The ride vehicle made its debut at IAAPA last year and there was a lot of buzz about it.

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65 and Older Can Get Free Senior Admission to Six Flags for the Rest of 2026!

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Guests 65 and older get free admission to their Six Flags park for the rest of the 2026 season. Register online, then visit as often as you like through your park’s last day of the season. Simply choose your park and register online before the deadline. Free Senior Admission does not include parking or other perks and it’s open to guests born on or before December 31, 1961 are eligible. Participating parks and their last operating day of the season are below:

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Is Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts a Tilt Coaster?

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Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts at Universal Studios is a fantastic combination roller coaster and dark ride. However, can it actually lay claim to being a tilt coaster? Tilt coasters have gotten a lot of press recently with the debut of Siren’s Curse at Cedar Point, but could the first one in the United States have been in Florida since 2014. The post below from @jpland21 is a great demonstration of what’s happening on the coaster and the tilt mechanism at the beginning of the the ride is clearly evident.

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Midnight Showdown Indoor Wooden Roller Coaster Coming to Kentucky Kingdom

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Midnight Showdown Anchors an All-New Kentucky Kingdom, Capping Nearly $50 Million Theme Park Transformation

Kentucky Kingdom is off to the races in 2027 with Midnight Showdown, The World’s Largest Indoor Wooden Roller Coaster. The park’s seventh coaster overall, this family-friendly, horse racing-themed wooden coaster is the centerpiece of Bluegrass Downs, a new land inspired by Kentucky’s horse racing legacy. Set to open in spring of 2027, the coaster will feature 1,130 feet of pure wood track, two trains with seats for 10 riders each, and stand more than three stories tall.

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Could Six Flags Clone ArieForce One so Multiple Parks Get One?

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Would anyone be upset if there were two ArieForce One coasters?

There has been tremendous talk about Six Flags Magic Mountain getting ArieForce One over places like Kings Dominion of Carowinds. However, what if Magic Mountain just got the original ArieForce One and other parks got clones of it in subsequent years? Six Flags is the company that gave us 7 copies of the Batman B&M inverted coaster (a couple under a different name), multiple copies of the B&M flying coaster Superman and several S&S 4D spins. Universal and Disney do cloned rides too, so why not put an ArieForce One on each coast? RMC typically has not built “clones”, but I imagine for the right amount of money they’d entertain it. Would anyone be upset if there were two ArieForce One coasters?

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Wanna Reinvigorate a Theme Park Land? Release a New Movie Like Universal is with Cat in the Hat

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One of the largest areas at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is Seuss Landing. It’s prominently located near the entrance and features 4 rides, dining options, play areas and character meet & greets. Kids may be familiar with the universe of Dr, Seuss from childhood books, but there hasn’t been much in terms of TV/movies since the Jim Carey live action Cat in the Hat in 2003 nearly 25 years ago. However, that’s about to change with the release of a new animated The Cat in the Hat movie on November 6, 2026. The buzz around this movie has been good and it has a chance to make this theme park land more popular than ever.

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The Leadership of Star Trek Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Patrick Stewart’s Many Theme Park Connections

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Actor Patrick Stewart died on October 29, 2026 at the age of 86. He was first a Shakespearean actor, but to younger generations is probably best known for his roles in Star Trek and X-Men. His Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek: The Next Generation was a powerful example of leadership. Patrick Stewart spanned space and time, portraying nearly 500 year old Shakespearean characters, a futuristic space captain and a disabled superhero mutant professor. He also had numerous theme park connections, both through his characters and personally.

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Is a New Indoor Roller Coaster Coming to Kentucky Kingdom?

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Kentucky Kingdom has released teasers on social media for a new ride announcement coming soon. It appears to be a horse racing theme, which makes sense with the park’s geographical proximity to the Kentucky Derby. The video appears to show a glimpse of wood track and he story also seems to involve a night race and includes the teaser “when the clock strikes midnight”, which would work well indoors. The rumor is an indoor wooden roller coaster built by The Gravity Group who worked with the park previously on the Kentucky Flyer coaster at the park. A Kentucky Derby themed ride has long been rumored and this is probably it.

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