Copyright 2009 :: RollerCoasterPro

 

RCpro has a new update from SeaWorld Orlando where Manta construction is nearly completed. All track assembly has been finished and the station is well under construction. Manta is certainly shaping up to be a great ride!

View the update here.

 

 

Painting has been completed for Carolina Cobra at Carowinds. The park’s Boomerang coaster, relocated from defunct Geauga Lake, is scheduled to open this spring.

 

 

In addition to the new paint, Carolina Cobra will be receiving new trains. The restraints will feature a vest style restraint that is seen on Vekoma flying coasters. Hopefully the new train and restraint system will give this Boomerang coaster a pleasant ride.

View all the photos here.

 

 Copyright 2009 :: ECZenith via TPR

 

Work is well under way at Disney’s California Adventure for the park’s massive, $1.1 billion overhaul. Over in the Paradise Pier section of the park, the iconic Mickey Mouse on California Screamin’ has begun to come down.

Elsewhere, the Sun Wheel is continuing its transformation to become Mickey’s Fun Wheel. The lagoon has been drained as work has begun on the new World of Color show.

View all the overhaul photos over at Theme Park Review.

Happy New Year! Yet another year has passed us by and a new one arrives. A lot has happened in the past year and there will surely be even more in the next. I wish a happy, prosperous, safe, (and all that good stuff) New Year to all.

 

Here's to a spectacular 2009!

 

 

 

Citywalk at Universal Studios Hollywood will welcome in 2009 with live music and fireworks come New Year’s Eve. The entertainment district will feature two separate locations for celebration at either end of the outdoor promenade.

Universal Studios Hollywood will be open from 9 AM to 8 PM on December 31st. The free New Year’s Eve party begins at 9 PM when the East Coast welcomes the new year.

 

Read more here.