Specials

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    Report: Treasure Hunt – a pirate adventure in Monterey
    Experiencing the new dark ride at Cannery Row in Monterey, CA
    Specials
    From the ’90s to now: Behind the scenes at Movie Park Germany’s Time Riders
    Behind the scenes at Time Riders, Movie Park Germany’s iconic simulator.
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    Tetrastar Spaceport: A personal space adventure at the National Space Centre
    Interview with the NSC Creative team about the development of the experience
    Spotlight
    Große Geisterbahn at Wiener Prater is getting ready to reopen: a backstage tour
    Find out what’s been keeping this ghost train closed
    Report
    Report: IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 in Austria
    Team DRdb attended the event looking for news
    Report
    Report: Op Reis met Bumba takes Plopsaland guests around the world
    Read all about the new dark ride in Plopsaland de Panne
    Report
    Report: An Uncharted dark coaster adventure in PortAventura
    Read all about the new dark coaster in PortAventura
    Report
    Report: Discovering Terra Magma, the mysterious volcano at Bobbejaanland
    Report on the press opening of rethemed log flume
    Report
    Report: Capturing Mushies in Le Pal’s Champi’Folies
    New interactive dark ride Champi’Folies is a smash hit for Le Pal.
    Report
    Report: Going to Conny-Land to meet the Crazy Professor
    Report of Conny-Land newest attraction: Crazy Professor
    Report
    Report: Joining the outlaws in Red Bandits Adventure at Attractiepark Slagharen
    Red Bandits Adventure opens in Attractiepark Slagharen
    Specials
    The History of Indiana River – World’s First Enclosed Log Flume
    Delve into the making-of the mysterious log flume set within an Aztec temple
    Report
    Report: Tata World River Adventure – A boat ride to and through a Vietnamese fairytale
    Dark Ride Database visited in early 2023 to experience and document the World...
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    Report: The Curse at Alton Manor – The Haunted House strikes back, again!
    Visit to the opening day including the history of The Haunted House
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    Madhouses III: That is Illusion
    Final part of our Madhouses trilogy
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    Report: Official opening ceremony of Drachen Magic at Ritter Rost – Magic Park Verden
    New dark ride opened to public on 3 December
    Report
    Report: Goodbye Burg Falkenstein – A Backstage Tour
    Exploring the classic Holiday Park dark ride inside and out
    Specials
    Strolling down Sesame Street: A walk through Street Mission with lead designer Rich Hill
    Interview and walk-through of the PortAventura dark ride
    Report
    Report: Testing the award-winning Chasseurs de Tornades in Futuroscope
    Team DRdb visited Futurosocpe to test this new simulator
    Specials
    Backstage at the monster hunt of Legendia’s Bazyliszek
    We took a walk through the streets of Kurkowo in Legendia’s Bazyliszek.
    Report
    Report: IAAPA Expo Europe 2022
    Our report of the IAAPA Expo Europe 2022 in London.
    Specials
    Madhouses II: The Development of Villa Volta
    Insights into the creation of the first modern Madhouse
    Spotlight
    Spotlight: Villa Volta
    Let’s take a look at the ride experience of this classic Madhouse
    Report
    Report: Saving the Avengers Campus in Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure
    Follow us when we try to save Avengers Campus in Walt Disney Studios...
    Report
    Report: Visiting the Hyper Ride prototype
    Checking out Triotech’s prototype of their ‘Hyper Ride’ motion-based dark ride.
    Report
    Report: An adventure in the world of Jumanji at Gardaland
    Team DRdb visited the new dark ride Jumanji – the Adventure
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    Report: Volkanu, on a Quest for the Golden Idol
    Review of the newly opened dark ride at Lost Island Themepark

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