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/ September 7, 2026
Flying Turns at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania is the only wooden bobsled roller coaster operating anywhere in the world today. Unlike a conventional coaster, its cars run without a fixed rail through smooth, banked wooden troughs, relying purely on gravity and momentum to…
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/ September 6, 2026
The sooperdooperLooper opened at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1977, and it made history as the first roller coaster on the East Coast to feature a vertical loop. Designed and built by German manufacturer Anton Schwarzkopf, the ride introduced generations of Hersheypark visitors…
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/ September 6, 2026
Whizzer is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, that has been spinning riders through its signature loop-de-loop layout since May 29, 1976. Built by German manufacturer Anton Schwarzkopf and designed by Werner Stengel’s firm, it opened as “Willard’s Whizzer,”…
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/ September 5, 2026
The Deep is a public aquarium perched at Sammy’s Point, where the River Hull meets the Humber Estuary in Kingston upon Hull, England. Opened in March 2002 inside a dramatic angular building designed by architect Terry Farrell, it was built with backing from the UK’s…
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/ September 5, 2026
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona opened on September 8, 1995, in the Port Vell harbor and quickly became one of the city’s signature attractions, ranking among the most-visited sites in Barcelona alongside the Sagrada Família and Park Güell. Owned and operated by Aspro Parks, it was built…
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/ September 5, 2026
The Giant Dipper is a wooden roller coaster at Belmont Park on Mission Beach in San Diego, California. It first opened on July 4, 1925, as the centerpiece of the Mission Beach Amusement Center, a $2.5 million development backed by John D. and Adolph Spreckels.
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/ September 5, 2026
The Giant Dipper is a wooden roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California, that has been thrilling riders in the same oceanfront spot since May 17, 1924. Designed by noted coaster architects Frank Prior and Frederick Church and built by…
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/ September 4, 2026
Allianz Stadium is the home ground of Juventus FC in Turin, Italy, opened in September 2011 on the site of the demolished Stadio delle Alpi. Known as Juventus Stadium until Allianz acquired naming rights in 2017, it was the first stadium in Italy to be…
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/ September 4, 2026
MGM Music Hall at Fenway is a mid-sized concert venue located directly northeast of Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, at 2 Lansdowne Street. Owned by Fenway Sports Group and named through a sponsorship deal with MGM Resorts International, the hall opened its doors on August…
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/ September 4, 2026
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium opened in 2002 in the Lujiazui district of Pudong, right beside the Oriental Pearl Tower on the banks of the Huangpu River. Built by Advanced Aquarium Technologies, the facility became known almost immediately for its centerpiece: a long underwater viewing tunnel that…
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/ September 4, 2026
The Maui Ocean Center opened on March 13, 1998, in Maalaea Harbor on Maui’s south shore, quickly establishing itself as one of Hawaii’s premier marine attractions. Operated by Coral World International, the facility set itself apart from typical aquariums with a singular focus: every creature…
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/ September 4, 2026
The Waikīkī Aquarium sits on a slice of shoreline in Honolulu’s Kapiʻolani Park, where it has introduced visitors to the marine life of Hawaii and the tropical Pacific since March 19, 1904. Originally built by the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company to draw riders…
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/ September 3, 2026
Brooklyn Bowl opened on July 7, 2009, at 61 Wythe Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, inside the former Hecla Iron Works building. Founded by Peter Shapiro, the former proprietor of the Tribeca club Wetlands Preserve, along with Charley Ryan and brothers…
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/ September 3, 2026
Dolby Live is a concert theater inside Park MGM on the Las Vegas Strip, built as part of the $90 million redevelopment of the former Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. It opened on December 17, 2016, as Park Theater with an inaugural performance by Stevie…
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/ September 3, 2026
Steinhart Aquarium opened its doors in Golden Gate Park on September 29, 1923, drawing more than 5,000 visitors on its very first day. Named for benefactor Ignatz Steinhart, it quickly became one of the country’s premier aquariums, earning early distinctions as the first public aquarium…
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/ September 3, 2026
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium sits next to the Bass Pro Shops flagship store in Springfield, Missouri, pairing a sprawling wildlife museum with a massive aquarium under one roof. Founded by Bass Pro Shops’ Johnny Morris and opened on September 22, 2017, the…
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/ September 3, 2026
Australia Zoo sits in Beerwah, Queensland, on the Sunshine Coast, roughly an hour’s drive north of Brisbane. What began in 1970 as a small reptile park run by Bob and Lyn Irwin grew into one of the country’s best-known wildlife attractions after their son, Steve…
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/ September 2, 2026
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a purpose-built concert theater on the Las Vegas Strip that redefined what a residency show could look like. It opened on March 25, 2003, as a home base for Celine Dion’s blockbuster “A New Day…” residency, and its circular…
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/ September 2, 2026
Werribee Open Range Zoo sits about 32 kilometers southwest of Melbourne in Werribee, Victoria, and gives visitors a rare chance to experience an African-style safari without leaving Australia. Operated by Zoos Victoria, the same organization behind Melbourne Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary, the park opened in…
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/ September 2, 2026
Night Safari is a 35-hectare (86-acre) wildlife park set within Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve, billed as the world’s first zoo dedicated entirely to nocturnal animals. It opened on 26 May 1994 and operates only after dark, welcoming guests daily from 6pm to midnight (last entry…
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