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/ August 14, 2026
Sky Rocket is a launched steel roller coaster at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, that opened to the public on June 29, 2010. Built by Premier Rides, it marked the park’s first major coaster addition in nearly a decade and its first ride with inversions
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/ August 13, 2026
Theme park news today is led by Universal Studios Hollywood’s move to install extra sound barriers around its new Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster after noise complaints from nearby residents, alongside Tokyo Disneyland’s reveal of a new name for its reimagined Space Mountain attraction.
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/ August 13, 2026
Watkins Glen International is a road racing circuit near Watkins Glen, New York, built in 1956 after fatal accidents forced racing off the village’s original public-road course. Known affectionately as “The Glen,” it grew into one of the most storied venues in American motorsports, hosting
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/ August 13, 2026
Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track in Bristol, Tennessee, famous for cramming massive crowds around one of the shortest, steepest ovals in major motorsports. Opened on July 23, 1961, the concrete bullring has hosted the Food City 500 and the Bass Pro Shops
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/ August 13, 2026
Xfinity Center is an outdoor amphitheater at 885 South Main Street in Mansfield, Massachusetts, about 30 miles southwest of Boston. Developed by The Drew Company and opened on June 13, 1986, the venue debuted as the Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts with an
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/ August 13, 2026
Frost Amphitheater is a grassy, tree-lined outdoor concert bowl on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. Opened in 1937, it was built as a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Howard Frost in memory of their son, John Laurence Frost, who died of polio
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/ August 13, 2026
PNC Music Pavilion was a 19,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater in the University City area of Charlotte, North Carolina, that served as one of the Carolinas’ premier stops on the summer touring circuit. Opened on July 4, 1991, the Live Nation-operated venue carried the PNC name from
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/ August 13, 2026
L’Oceanogràfic is a vast oceanarium in Valencia, Spain, forming part of the City of Arts and Sciences complex in the dried-up bed of the Turia River. Opened on February 14, 2003, it was designed by architect Félix Candela, with structural engineering by Alberto Domingo and
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/ August 13, 2026
Sea Life London Aquarium sits inside the historic County Hall building on the South Bank of the River Thames, directly across the water from the Houses of Parliament. It opened on 28 March 1997 as the London Aquarium before Merlin Entertainments acquired it in 2008
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/ August 13, 2026
Nausicaá Centre National de la Mer opened on May 18, 1991, in the coastal city of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France, on a site once occupied by an old casino. Designed by architect Jacques Rougerie, it was developed as a national project dedicated to scientific and
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/ August 13, 2026
Every drop on this list is measured in degrees from horizontal, where 90° is a straight vertical plunge. Anything past that mark is called ‘beyond vertical’ — the track tips forward under the car so riders fall face-first instead of just straight down, which is
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/ August 13, 2026
Manta is a steel launch coaster at SeaWorld San Diego, built by Mack Rides and opened to the public on May 26, 2012. Rather than towering into the sky, Manta hugs the terrain of the park’s Mission Bay shoreline, a design choice forced by strict
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/ August 13, 2026
Th13teen at Alton Towers built its reputation on a single moment: a pitch-black crypt where the track itself seems to vanish beneath the train and riders genuinely freefall for a few heart-stopping metres before the ride catches them again. It’s the reason the UK’s original
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/ August 12, 2026
Here are today’s 7 verified theme park & live event stories, covering Theme Parks & Roller Coasters, Stadiums & Arenas and Live Music & Venues. Every item below links to its original source. The TLDR Theme Parks & Roller Coasters Busch Gardens Tampa Launches Discounted
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/ August 12, 2026
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is a public aquarium on the eastern side of Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, just north of the Pyrmont Bridge. Opened in 1988 as Sydney Aquarium, it showcases the marine life of Australia’s waterways alongside global species, drawing large numbers of
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/ August 12, 2026
Mystic Aquarium is a marine life aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut, that opened on October 6, 1973. Founded with industrialist Kelvin Smith as its primary early shareholder, the aquarium was sited on the Connecticut shoreline for its scenic coastal setting and maritime heritage, and it now
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/ August 12, 2026
Moda Center is the arena at the heart of Portland’s Rose Quarter, rising along the Willamette River as the home of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers. It opened on October 12, 1995 as the Rose Garden, replacing the aging Memorial Coliseum next door, and was
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/ August 12, 2026
Paycom Center is the downtown Oklahoma City arena that has served as home to the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder since the team relocated from Seattle in 2008. Opened on June 8, 2002 as the Ford Center, the venue was built as the centerpiece of the
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/ August 12, 2026
If you’re trying to figure out how many people the Walmart AMP holds before you buy tickets or plan a trip to Rogers, Arkansas, here’s the short version: it’s a big room by amphitheater standards, and where you sit changes the experience a lot more
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/ August 12, 2026
Jiffy Lube Live is a sprawling outdoor amphitheater in Bristow, Virginia, about 35 miles west of Washington, D.C. Opened in June 1995 as Nissan Pavilion, the venue was built by Cellar Door Productions to give the region a large-scale concert space after noise complaints ended
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