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    Designs and storyline for Terra Magma presented by Bobbejaanland
    Press preview at Bobbejaanland reveals details on new dark ride
    Curse at Alton Manor is now open!
    Curse at Alton manor open after major retheme.
    Blackpool Pleasure Beach will reopen Valhalla in 2023
    The long awaited refurbishment of Valhalla is almost finished.
    Slagharen announces opening date for Red Bandits Adventure
    Red Bandits Adventure will open next month.
    Katmandu Park Punta Cana now open to public
    New park with three DRdb-entries opens in Dominican Republic
    Original designs for Genting SkyWorlds’ SFX Coaster revealed
    Long awaited semi-dark ride would have an Alien vs. Predator-theme
    Efteling reveals more details of Danse Macabre design
    New show ride scheduled to open in 2024
    Monster Mansion at Six Flags over Georgia is being refurbished
    Monster Mansion is being upgraded to increase longevity.
    First look inside Droomvlucht during extensive refurbishment
    Behind the scenes video reveals more info on maintenance
    Curse at Alton Manor will open next month
    Opening date announced for Alton Tower’s new dark ride
    Terra Magma: Bobbejaanland reveals name for rethemed Indiana River
    New ride set to open in May 2023
    Oakwood Theme Park teases new dark ride
    Oakwood Theme Park seems to be retheming Spooky 3D.
    Portable dark ride Smash & Reload XXS announced by BoldMove
    BoldMove expands the Smash & Reload line of dark rides
    Fire in the Hole of Silver Dollar City will close in 2023
    Final season for Fire in the Hole.
    New Katmandu Park Punta Cana opening soon with dark and show rides
    Katmandu Park Punta Cana will feature 3 DRdb-listed rides
    Disney shows progress on Frozen Ever After at Hong Kong Disneyland
    New land including dark ride debuting in 2023
    VinWonders Nha Trang to open new Flying Theatre
    VinWonders Nha Trang builds new flght simulator
    Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster has been closed for refurbishments
    Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster will be refurbished and reopen in 2024.
    Efteling upgrades Vliegende Hollander with new scene
    One of the most significant scenes will be redesigned
    Ghost Train overhaul teased by Thorpe Park
    Thorpe Park’s Ghost Train will be reimagined without Derren Brown.
    DRdb expands with company pages
    New expansion for Dark Ride Database now online
    Disneyland opens Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
    Second installation of popular trackless dark ride now open in California
    Alton Towers announces retheme for Duel: ‘The Curse at Alton Manor’
    Curse of Alton Manor is the replacement for Duel.
    Phantasialand’s Hollywood Tour is confirmed to being demolished
    Photos show the demolishment of Hollywood Tour in Phantasialand.
    Mission Ferrari at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi opens to the public
    Long-awaited semi-dark ride opens to the public
    Slagharen shares first look at Red Bandits Adventure
    Name and info announced on rethemed wild west dark ride
    Tata World River Adventure now open at VinWonders Nha Trang
    Brand new major dark ride opened in Vietnam
    Rethemed Monopoly semi-dark ride now open in Galaxyland
    Ride opens together with Hasbro re-theme of the park
    Simworx presents new flying theatre: Pegasus
    Pegasus, a different style flying theatre.
    Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s Mission Ferrari to open on January 12th!
    Today Ferrari World Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.) announced the long awaited opening of the...
    Plopsaland De Panne presents new information on Bumba dark ride
    Dark ride will be located in new indoor area Circus Bumba’
    New interactive theatre for Elev8 Fun Tampa
    Elev8 Fun Tampa to get a XD Dark Ride by Triotech
    Uncharted semi-dark ride confirmed by PortAventura for 2023
    PortAventure reveals details on enclosed roller coaster
    Genting SkyWorlds opens Invasion of the Planet of the Apes
    Invasion of the Planet of the Apes unexpectedly soft-opened
    IAAPA Brass Ring Awards for dark and show ride
    Volkanu and Digital Park: Mission Space win major categories
    Lagoon teases Primordial as new ride for 2023 season
    Primordial will be an interactive semi-dark ride rollercoaster
    Thea Awards 2023 winners announced by TEA
    3 dark / show rides won a Thea Award
    Sally Dark Rides unveils exciting new Haunted Hotel attraction for USA in 2023
    Haunted Hotel dark ride to debut at Funtown Splashtown in 2023
    Tata World River Adventure dark ride at VinWonders almost open for public
    Dark ride in Vietnam designed by Jora Vision
    Visiting the final opening day of Wild West Adventure at Attractiepark Slagharen
    Western dark ride will be rethemed for the 2023 season
    Final operating day of Indiana River before the retheme
    Fans and staff say goodbye to classic dark ride
    Eatrenalin now open at Europa-Park Resort
    Combination of dark ride and dining experience now open
    New dark rides and show rides for 2023
    Overview with all exciting upcoming rides!
    Efteling presents first of its kind ride system for Danse Macabre
    Spooky simulator ride to open in 2024
    Wild West Adventure closed for renovation
    Slagharen’s only dark ride will be refurbished
    Eatrenalin to open November 4th, more information revealed
    Details on Mack Rides’ unique restaurant – dark ride hybrid
    New theme for Burg Falkenstein confirmed by Holiday Park
    Smurfs dark ride announced by Plopsa Group
    New theme and closing date chosen for Indiana River at Bobbejaanland
    Update: closure date given for indoor log flume
    Efteling reveals details on 4-month Droomvlucht refurbishment
    Major technical refurbishment for suspended dark ride
    Ritter Rost – Magic Park Verden announces opening day for Drachen Magic dark ride
    New dragon-themed dark ride to open coming winter
    Clacton Pier to add new dinosaur themed 4D theatre for 2023
    Clacton Pier is adding a 4D theatre in 2023.
    ETF Ride Systems’ first Pirate Mania to be built in Vietnam
    ETF Ride Systems’ first turnkey ride ‘Pirate Mania’ will be installed in Vietnam
    Holiday Park plans retheme for Burg Falkenstein
    Medieval scenes inside might be making way for new ones
    Simworx and Katapult officially present Overdrive dark ride concept
    New action-packed concept includes AGV dark ride vehicle
    Tetrastar Spaceport: New simulator now open at National Space Centre (UK)
    National Space Centre opens Tetrastar Spaceport, which includes a spaceflight simulator.
    Europa-Park announces dark ride section on new roller coaster
    Tesla-themed coaster in Croatian area set to open next year
    Ice Age: Expedition Thin Ice now open at Genting SkyWorlds
    Another dark ride in soft-opening in Malaysian theme park
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    New Interactive Theatre ‘Blast 7D’ opens in American Dream
    The American Dream-mall opens Blast 7D, a new interactive theatre.
    La Tête dans les Nuages expands with new interactive theatres
    French FEC chain La Tête dans les Nuages opens new branches.
    New flying theatre ‘This is Germany’ to open in Berlin for 2024
    A German equivalent of ‘This is Holland’ to open in Berlin
    Simworx showcases AGV dark ride vehicle at IAAPA Expo Europe
    New trackless motion-based dark ride vehicle presented
    CAVU Designwerks and KUKA Robotics partner up for new dark ride system
    Innovative vehicle for dark rides teased by Canadian manufacturer
    Triotech participates in Puy du Fou Asia SAGA experience Shanghai for 2023
    New ride system for a unique visitor experience in China
    Dark rides run away with Golden Ticket Awards for best new rides
    The 2022 awards for the best dark rides, according to Amusement Industry, are...
    First D23 information available
    New ride vehicles on display at D23
    DarKoaster: Busch Gardens Williamsburg reveals replacement of Curse of DarKastle
    New enclosed roller coaster takes place of dark ride that closed in 2017
    Intamin presents new Motion Tower immersive show ride system
    New concept combines flying theatre and a drop element
    Universal Studios Florida prepares to reopen Revenge of the Mummy
    Universal Studios Florida has started soft-opening Revenge of the Mummy
    Alton Towers speculates on closing Duel – The Haunted House Strikes Back
    After increasing rumours, Alton Towers itself now hints on closing the ride
    Tentative opening date for additional attractions at Genting SkyWorlds
    Recent news suggests additional dark rides will be open by February 2023
    Cavallino Matto postpones opening of Pirati
    Italian theme park Cavallino Matto won’t open new semi-dark ride Pirati any time...
    Carowinds closes Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena
    Interactive theatre Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena closed for good
    New for Ritter Rost-Magic Park Verden: Drachen Magic
    Ritter Rost-Magic Park Verden builds first dark ride ‘Drachen Magic’
    Animatronic manufacturer and dark ride company Heimotion closes its doors
    Heimotion has announced that the company will be shut down
    BoldMove improves Smash & Reload-concept with 2 new themes
    BoldMove introduces two new versions for their Smash & Reload interactive dark ride
    Harrington Flint’s Island Adventures now open at Fantasy Island
    New interactive dark ride opened last friday
    Walt Disney Studios opens Avengers Campus with new Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure
    Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure is a new interactive dark ride.
    Alterface shares new information on Harrington Flint’s Island Adventures
    New dark ride in Fantasy Island almost ready to open
    Glorious Orient Huai’an officially opened on 1st July
    The third Glorious Orient park opened today, Friday July 1st, in Huai’an (Jiangsu...
    Splash mountain replacement, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, to open in 2024
    Disney released new information about the ride’s transformation.
    FT Wild Land, another new Fantawild Park, to open in China
    A new brand of Fantawild park is expected to open this summer in...
    Lego Discovery Centre Brussels opens to the public today
    6th installation of Imagination Express operational
    Zigong Fantawild Dinosaur Kingdom opens its doors
    Dinosaur Kingdom is the first of its kind for the Fantawild chain.
    Rexperience: Naturalis opens their new simulator
    Biodiversity museum Naturalis opens new show ride.
    Lost Island Theme Park is set to open this Saturday
    Lost Island Theme Park will open with a brand new interactive dark ride.
    Snorri Touren copy at Tetsyblu Theme Park, Kazakhstan, opened to the public
    Second installation of Europa-Park’s Snorri Touren operational
    Danse Macabre’s possible ride system leaks
    A rendering of the possible ride system for Efteling’s Dance Macabre leaked earlier...
    Cosquer Méditerranée opens dark ride based on prehistoric cave
    New dark ride based on Grotte Cosquer opened today
    Universal Studios Hollywood to open Super Nintendo World next year
    New themed area Super Nintendo World will open early 2023.
    Princess and the Frog retheme of Splash Mountain coming in 2024
    Princess and the Frog retheme of Splash Mountain will open in 2024.
    Grand opening of Huyze Pelle at Waarbeek
    Haunted House now open for public
    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind now officially open in Epcot
    Indoor roller coaster counts as semi-dark ride
    Opening date of Lego Discovery Centre Brussels announced
    Discovery Centre Brussels will feature the Imagination Express dark ride
    Opening date for Avengers Campus and W.E.B. Adventure announced
    New zone in Walt Dinsey Studios opens 20 July
    Landhuys den Linden now open to visitors in Drouwenerzand
    Haunted house is rethemed into a mansion
    Additional information on Danse Macabre, Efteling’s Spookslot replacement
    Danse Macabre will be opening in 2024
    BoldMove’s first Smash & Reload dark ride will open in Le Pal
    Smash & Reload ride will replace 3D cinema.
    New Mattel dark ride concept by Scruffy Dog and Simtec
    Mattel dark ride will be based on Fisher Price-line of children’s toys.
    Pirates of Speelunker Cave opens in Six Flags over Texas
    Rethemed dark ride honours original Speelunker’s Cave ride
    Sunworld Ba Na Hills opened new simulator attraction
    An example of the Simworx Cobra Dark Ride has opened in Vietnam
    Waarbeek prepares for opening of Huyze Pelle haunted house
    New dark ride opens on 28 May in Waarbeek
    Petro Art Production shows new artwork for Secret of Arayat
    Theming company shares new designs for Secret of Arayat.
    First onride video for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens 27 May.
    Fantawild Dreamland in Wuhu suspends operation to undergo renovation
    Five dark rides and show rides will be temporarily closed
    Legoland Korea opens its doors with 3 new dark rides
    Legoland Korea, the 10th Legoland park opens in Chuncheon.
    Six Flags over Texas announces opening of Pirates of Speelunker Cave
    Six Flags over Texas announced the opening date for their new dark ride
    Djurs Sommerland opens new semi-dark ride Dino Xpedition
    New Dino Xpedition takes riders back to the jurassic
    Madhouse coming to Legoland California in 2023
    Haunted House is similar to the installation in Legoland Windsor
    OCT’s 1st Fantasy Valley park opens in China
    New park in Xiangyang includes at least 3 dark rides
    Droomvlucht to undergo a major refurbishment in 2022
    Ride closed for several months
    Chasseurs de Tornades in Futuroscope opening soon for visitors
    Soft opening starting soon, official opening scheduled for 2 July
    Curry’s Fun Park Portrush reopens, Ghost Train is back in action
    (© Dead Walk Designs) Barry's Amusements (Portrush, Northern-Ireland) closed at the end of...
    Gardaland opens Jumanji: The Adventure
    Jumanji: The Adventure is Merlin Entertainments most expensive dark ride.
    Disney announces opening date Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
    Walt Disney World’s EPCOT will open new Marvel rollercoaster in May.
    The launch of the DRdb archive, celebrating two years of Dark Ride Database
    Along with the archive, we added a lot of new functions to DRdb
    Legoland Korea will officially open on 5 May
    Legoland Korea will open with 3 (semi-) dark rides.
    Madagascar: A Crate Adventure closes after 11 years of operation
    Today marks the final day for the dark ride at Universal Studios Singapore
    Tir Prince Fun Land rebrands park and includes dark ride
    Dark ride ‘Monster Express’ comes over to the park
    Bobbejaanland rethemes Indiana River for 2023 season
    Three posibilities of new themes for indoor log flume Indiana River.
    Flying Witch closes at Playland Park
    The ride in 2015 (© Kai Dietrich) Playland Park in Rye, New York is...
    New for Drouwenerzand: Landhuys den Linden
    Landhuys den Linden will replace the old ghost train ‘Spookhuis’.
    Mission Ferrari at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi might be opening soon
    Manned test rides spotted in Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
    Dark ride research proposes the Dark Ride Cube as typology model
    New scientific article explores design elements in dark rides
    FlyOver flying theatre coming to Chicago in 2023
    New flying experience set to open in fall 2023
    Fantasy Island opens Harrington Flint dark ride in 2022
    After a year of delay, the interactive dark ride in announced for 2022
    Barry’s Amusements saved, Ghost Train might reopen
    North-Irish amusement park including Ghost Train might reopen soon
    Merlin Entertainments announces Lego Discovery Center Washington DC
    Second rebranded Lego Discovery Center will open in Virginia
    Genting SkyWorlds is officially open!
    After a long construction period, Malaysia’s newest theme park officially opens.
    New Lego Discovery Centre Brussels opens this summer
    Lego Discovery Centre Brussels will feature an interactive dark ride.
    Mack Rides, Mack NeXT and Jora Vision are taking Snorri for a swim to the Caspian Sea in Aqtau, Kazakhstan
    Tetsyblu Theme Park in Kazachstan is building a copy of Europa-Park’s Snorri Touren.
    Waarbeek announces opening date for Huyze Pelle
    De Waarbeek announces opening date for their new haunted house ‘Huyze Pelle’.
    Efteling confirms closure of Spookslot and new indoor ride for 2024
    Efteling will open new indoor ride on the location of Spookslot.
    Futuroscope announces details on semi-dark ride Mission Bermudes
    New boat ride opening in 2024
    Pirati: New semi-dark ride for Cavallino Matto
    New pirate-themed Spinning Raft ride for Italian theme park.
    Secret of Arayat dark ride coming up at Pradera Islands Philippines
    New theme park in Philippines will contain a unique dark ride
    Gardaland announces opening date and reveals vehicles for Jumanji the Adventure
    Jumanji the Adventure will open at the start of the 2022 summer season.
    Plopsaland De Panne starts constructing new dark ride around Bumba
    Construction of themed area started with closure of a restaurant
    Genting SkyWorlds – first insight into the dark rides
    Soft openings in Malaysian park offer looks into te new rides
    Walibi Holland closes NeuroGen VR-experience
    Unique ride will be replaced by a new experience
    New dark rides and show rides for 2022
    Check out the list of new rides that await us in 2022!
    Europa-Park announces closing date for Dschungel-Floßfahrt
    Semi-dark ride will be refurbished and reopened next year.
    Silvermine remnants at Bobbejaanland removed after 20 years
    Decors of unused dark ride section finally removed
    Plopsa Station Antwerp finishes Wickie’s Valtoren
    New projections will make the ride classify as a dark ride.
    Gardaland shows update on new dark ride Jumanji – The Adventure
    New video shows progress on the Stone Giant animatronic
    Busch Gardens Williamsburg prepares to replace Curse of DarKastle
    Rumours say the famous dark ride will be replaced by a roller coaster
    Disney announces ride details at Destination D23
    Openings days of dark rides in EPCOT and Walt Disney Studios announced
    ‘RiseNY’ Flying Theatre in New York City opens in December
    RiseNY will be a new visitor-experience with a flying theatre.
    Dome Ride Theater concept reintroduced by Intamin and Attraktion!
    Intamin and Attraktion! released a teaser for their new show ride concept.
    Santa’s Village to resurrect Wildwood’s ‘Escape from Dinosaur Beach’ dark ride
    Dark ride system will get a new home after 24 years.
    Brass Ring Awards 2021 given out to IAAPA Exhibitors
    IAAPA announces the winners of the Brass Ring Awards 2021
    Katapult and Simworx present Ferrari Experience-concept
    Ferrari-themed entertainment center will contain several simulators
    New “Carnival Chaos Hyper Ride” for Clifton Hill
    Clifton Hill will open Triotech’s first ‘Hyper Ride’
    Treasure Hunt dark ride announced for Cannery Row
    Daniels Wood Land and Sally to develop Treasure Hunt dark ride
    TEA announces recipients of 2022 Thea Awards
    TEA awards several rides for their outstanding achievements.
    Lost Island Theme Park and Sally Dark Rides present Volkanu
    New theme park in Iowa opens dark ride for 2022
    Conny-Land announces Crazy Professor ride for 2022
    Ride is a prototype tower ride with dark ride elements
    Flood causes damage to Disneyland’s ‘It’s A Small World’
    Disneyland classic ‘It’s A Small World’-ride will remain closed for the time being.
    Waarbeek opens new dark ride in 2022
    Designs in haunted house-style presented by the park
    Masameer Experience attraction opens in Saudi Arabia
    New simulator ride, based on Masameer IP, built by Simworx
    Bell’s Amusement Park announces plans to relocate
    Re-opening of the park includes Phantasmagoria dark ride
    Torchlight: a new horror dark ride concept
    Katapult, Simworx and Lagotronics Projects present new concept
    First stone in place for Jumanji – The Adventure
    Construction of Gardaland’s new dark ride has begun.
    Plopsa Station Antwerp announces opening date
    After almost two years, Plopsa Station Antwerp will reopen in October.
    Shrek 4D slated to close January 10, 2022
    Universal Studios Florida will close the Shrek 4D film theatre
    A deeper look into the ‘Advanced Dark Ride’ concepts
    Leisure Expert Group and Zierer present six dark ride concepts
    Walibi Belgium will reopen Saturday after major flood
    Park including two dark rides reopens after the flood of July 15th
    Inka Park: first theme park in Peru
    Brand new theme park with multiple dark rides announced
    Jumanji The Adventure coming to Gardaland
    Ramses: Il Risveglio will be replaced by dark ride Jumanji The Adventure
    Universal Beijing Resort is now open
    Universal Beijing Resort is opening to the public on 20th September 2021.
    Conneaut Lake rezoning request may signal the end for Devil’s Den
    Conneaut Lake Park shows signs that it’s 129 year history may be coming...
    First track pieces installed for Donkey Kong ride at Universal Studios Japan
    Track installation for the new Donkey Kong themed semi-dark ride has started.
    Multiple dark rides honored at the 2021 Golden Ticket Awards
    The voting results are in and multiple dark rides dominate the charts.
    Dschungel-Floßfahrt at Europa-Park to be rethemed in 2022
    Europa-Park confirms plans to refurbish the Jungle Rafts in 2022.
    Fatal accident at Glenwood Caverns’ Haunted Mine Drop
    Fatal accident at the free fall ride of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.
    Triotech opens 4D Theatre installation in Happy Valley Tianjin
    New ride marks 9th Triotech theater in Happy Valley parks
    Merlin Entertainments to open 3 new Legoland theme parks in Asia
    Three new Legoland resorts to open in Korea, Shenzhen and Shanghai
    Universal Beijing Resort opens on September 20th 2021
    Grand opening follows this month’s Trial Operations
    Epcot is soft-opening the new Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure ride
    Epcot’s newest dark ride Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is now soft-opening for the public.
    Jurassic World Adventure, first onride of Universal Beijing Resort’s dark ride
    An onride of their iteration of the Jurassic World Adventure ride appeared on...