From our list of What's Under Construction at Top Theme Parks, here are the top 10 new attractions we're looking forward to seeing in North America next year, plus one bonus new attraction from outside the United States and Canada.
In alphabetical order of theme park
Busch Gardens Tampa: Falcon's Fury
This 335-foot drop ride will offer the unique experience of dropping riders face down toward the Earth below. Falcon's Fury will be the centerpiece of a revamp of the park's Timbuktu section into the newly-branded "Pantopia" land.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: London Rocks
London Rocks will play in a renovated Globe Theatre and feature a 25-minute live-action and multimedia tribute to the heyday of rock in England.
Canada's Wonderland: Wonder Mountain's Guardian
A 3D dark ride/roller coaster, Wonder Mountain's Guardian will start up the side of the park's icon mountain, before plunging inside for a shoot-'em-up adventure.
Dollywood: Firechaser Express
This Gerstlauer family coaster will feature two mild launches, as well as a backward section, on a themed track.
Kings Island: Banshee
This Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster will be the world's longest inverted coaster and feature seven inversions and a top speed of 68 mph.
Six Flags Great Adventure: Zumanjaro Drop of Doom
Great Adventure will add a trio of 450-foot drop tower tracks to Kinga Ka's tower, making this the world's tallest drop ride.
Six Flags Great America: Goliath
A Rocky Mountain Construction coaster, Goliath will be the world's fastest, tallest, and steepest wooden roller coaster.
Universal Studios Florida: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley
Universal follow its wildly success Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure with this new London-themed Harry Potter land, highlighted by an indoor roller coaster ride through the caverns under Gringotts Bank.
Universal Studios Hollywood: Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
Universal brings its popular Minion 4D ride to Hollywood, adding an impressive new facade and a Super Silly Fun Land play area next door.
Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom: The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
The Snow White-themed centerpiece of the Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland finally debuts this spring.
And here's that bonus new ride, from the Disneyland Paris resort:
Walt Disney Studios Park: Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquee de Remi
The Paris Disney Studios park gets its version of a "Mystic Manor"-style trackless dark ride, themed to the third-most-famous rodent in the Disney family.
Which of these new attractions are you planning to experience in 2014? And which ones would you most want to read about on Theme Park Insider?
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My real excitement lies with Gringotts. Can't wait to get more info on this ride!
Although Cabana Bay does not have Unlimited Express, it does offer early entry to HP. The three current hotels have a total of 2400 rooms, and Cabana Bay adds another 1800.
This will definitely cause some issues. By the time the gates open for off-site guests, the wait times could be astounding for them, considering there is the possibility of around 16000 guests already in the parks.
Forbidden Journey can usually operate at around 2800-2900 guests per hour and if Gringotts is similar to the Mummy with it's loading style, I would estimate around 2000 /hr.
Basically, the wait times for Gringotts, or just being able to enter the new land, are going to be horrendous...
No theme park for me next year, with the World Cup at home I will stay in Brazil during my vacation period.
But if I have a business trip to Europe in the second semester I could drop by DSP.
And while I won't make it to Canada anytime soon, I am very intrigued to see Cedar Fair and Matt Ouimet's take on the dark ride genre. The future of this type of attraction at the smaller regional parks could very well hinge on how Wonder Mountain's Guardian is received. I naively hope for the best.
Sorry about the double post. I can't log onto the site at work for some reason, and I didn't realize the post went up anonymously. But thanks for readin twice, if you did...
Of course Falcon's Fury will be a great addition, but all of the news has completely glossed over the fact the Timbuktu area is being redone. This is an area in desperate need of an overhaul, and has remained essentially unchanged for years other than some more vibrant paint colors. Based on the video you posted in this article, I hope they plan to do some cool new updates that really reinvigorate this section of the park.
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