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Aqualantis, the new themed area at Energylandia in Poland that includes the double launch roller coaster Abyssus, is now open.
This new 6-hectare expansion also features other rides and attractions, food and drink outlets, and shops.
The theming for the area is based on ancient Atlantis, where the inhabitants lived in prosperity and harmony with the sea until it was overwhelmed with water and the kingdom was at the bottom of the ocean for centuries. Brave explorers found the ruins and built a pump station to recover the lost city.
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French theme park Vulcania has opened its first ever roller coaster, Namazu.
Manufactured by Intamin Amusement Rides, this new family launch coaster includes indoor and outdoor sections, two launch elements and one free fall element. During the pre-ride experience visitors enter the scientific base of a team of seismologists (the ‘Namazu’ team) based near the site of an unstable seismic fault, then join them on a roller coaster themed as vehicles specially designed to access rugged areas.
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Disneyland Paris has announced that it will replace the free FastPass service with a new paid offering – Disney Premier Access.
This new premium service is similar to what is already offered at Shanghai Disneyland, and it will enable faster access to select attractions from €8 to €15 per person per ride.
It's a controversial decision, and is likely to be very unpopular with guests that have become accustomed to the free service, and see it as one of the core Disney benefits.
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The Ride to Happiness by Tomorrowland, a new Xtreme Spinning Coaster at Plopsaland De Panne, has now begun 'Trial Runs'.
Trial Runs of the €17.5 million roller coaster from the German manufacturer Mack Rides take place July 1 until July 21, with riders receiving a 'Certificate of Happiness'. As of July 22, the attraction will be officially open.
A creative team from the Belgian electronic dance music festival has worked with Plopsa on theming for the new attraction.
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Parc Astérix has revealed details of the new and improved roller coasters coming to the French theme park in 2022 and 2023.
The iconic Tonnerre de Zeus wooden roller coaster will be renovated and enhanced to become Tonnerre 2 Zeus in 2022.
In 2023, the theme park will debut a new themed area including Toutatis, the fastest roller coaster in France.
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Efteling – the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland – will retheme an area including two attractions this autumn, the first phase of a development plan for Reizenrijk (the Travel Realm).
With an investment of €2.8 million, the two attractions Adventure Maze and Monsieur Cannibale will be adapted to become Archipel and Sirocco.
Both rides will be themed to Sindbad the Sailor, originating from the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights.
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Fårup Sommerland has announced that it will open Denmark’s largest and fastest roller coaster in 2022.
Fønix (Phoenix) will be 40 m tall, reach speeds of up to 95 km/h, feature the world’s first 'stall loop' element, and have more airtime than any other ride in Scandinavia.
An investment of almost DKK 100 million (€13 million) is being made in the attraction, which comes from Dutch company Vekoma.
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Guests can experience the new Movie Park Studio Tour indoor roller coaster at Movie Park Germany during a soft opening period from June 23.
The Multi Dimension Coaster from Intamin Amusement Rides is expected to begin regular operations at the start of the region's summer school holidays on July 5.
Germany's studio-themed park is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021, so the new attraction is the perfect way to honour that movie-inspired heritage.
