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Dark Ride Database is the world’s largest website all about your favorite dark and show rides, combining information, photos, news and special features.

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Dymchurch Amusements (Kent, England) has unexpectedly demolished their classic dark ride Ghost Train.

Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/dymchurch-amusements-demolishes-ghost-train/

#DymchurchAmusements #GhostTrain #DarkRide #DRdb
November 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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From 2000 to 2009, Six Flags México was home to the often forgotten but extensively themed ghost train Mansion de la Llorona. We received a whole bunch of amazing pictures thanks to Lagotronics Projects!

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#SixFlagsMexico #DarkRide #GhostTrain #DRdb
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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The well-known French theme park Parc Astérix has announced a new London themed area for 2028. This area, named Londinium, will feature 2 (semi-)dark rides.

Read about it here:
https://darkridedatabase.com/parc-asterix-reveals-upcoming-themed-area/
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The Plopsa Group has announced the closure of one of their venues. Plopsa Station Antwerp will close after just four years of operations. Low visitor numbers are the reason for the closure.

Read our article on our website:
https://darkridedatabase.com/plopsa-station-antwerp-announces-closure/
October 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Another year, another expo! Team Dark Ride Database made the trip to Spain to attend the IAAPA Expo Europe 2025, and spoke to over 20 companies.

Check out the report on our website: 
https://darkridedatabase.com/report-iaapa-expo-europe-2025-in-barcelona/

#DarkRide #DRdb #IAAPA #IAAPAexpos
October 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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German theme park Phantasialand has opened their newest attraction yesterday. It is a 4D cinema, located on the main square in the Berlin area of the park, utilising some of the latest technology.

https://darkridedatabase.com/phantasialand-opens-residenz-theater-with-new-4d-film/
October 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Festivities in the Grand Tang Dyntasy Everbright City-mall in Xi'an (China) as they celebrate the opening of Chang'an Above, a new standalone flying theatre by Brogent Technologies.

https://darkridedatabase.com/new-flying-theatre-changan-above-now-open/
Photo credit: Brogent Technologies
October 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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After an official announcement on the IAAPA Expo Europe, Plopsaland Belgium has revealed plans for their new flying theatre. The attraction will be part of the new entry zone of the park.

Read our article on our website:
https://darkridedatabase.com/plopsaland-belgium-reveals-vliegende-cinema/
September 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Lotte World will be adding a monster of a dark ride. Kong x Godzilla: The Ride, opening later this year will bring two major monsters together for the first time in a dark ride.

Read the article on our website:
https://darkridedatabase.com/kong-x-godzilla-the-ride-coming-to-lotte-world/
September 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Tomorrow marks the opening of the second Boonie Bears theme park in China. Located right next to Glorious Orient in Huai’an, both owned and operated by Fantawild. The park is set to open with five DRdb listed attractions!

https://darkridedatabase.com/second-boonie-bears-land-in-huaian/
September 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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A new theme park was announced on the second day of the IAAPA Expo Europe in Venezuela. Design company Outdoor Factory gave a first look into Isla Aventura. The park will contain two DRdb listed attractions.

https://darkridedatabase.com/new-park-coming-to-venezuela-isla-aventura/
September 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Brogent Technologies held a press conference on the first day of the IAAPA Expo Europe. During that presentation, the company presented a new simulator type, the v-Ride Explorer Plus.

Read the article on our website:
https://darkridedatabase.com/brogent-technologies-v-ride-explorer-plus/
September 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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On the first day of the IAAPA Expo, BoldMove Nation announced a new dark ride coming to Hunderfossen Eventyrpark (Norway) in 2026.

Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/boldmove-new-dark-ride-hunderfossen/

#Hunderfossen #DarkRide #DRdb #IAAPA #IAAPAExpos
September 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Dollywood has unvealed plans for a new dark ride in 2026: NightFlight Expedition. The attraction was presented during a fan event in the park.

Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/dollywood-nightflight-expedition/

#Dollywood #NightFlightExpedition #DarkRide #DRdb
September 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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SeaWorld Orlando has announced to be opening a new dark ride in 2026! SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep will be a first-of-its-kind suspended dark ride that takes riders to the bottom of the sea.

Read the article on our website
https://darkridedatabase.com/seaworld-orlando-seaquest-legends-of-the-deep/
September 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has released new concept art the fifth installment in the Tower of Terror series of attractions.

Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/hong-kong-disneyland-reveals-new-tower-of-terror-style-ride-concept-art/
September 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Tibidabo in Barcelona is set to debut a new custom film at their 4D cinema Dididado, featuring the park's mascots in an original story.

Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/tibidabo-to-update-4d-cinema-with-custom-film/

#Tibidabo #Dididado #Barcelona #ShowRide #DRdb
September 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom will close to make way for a new 11-acre expansion called Tropical Americas. February 1, 2026 will mark the final day of operation for the Dinosaur dark ride. Read the article here: https://darkridedatabase.com/closing-date-for-dinosaur-at-animal-kingdom/
September 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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World of Frozen at Disney Adventure World (currently Walt Disney Studios in Paris) will officially open in the spring of 2026!
September 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Maestro is returning to Kings Island! Two weeks after the closure announcement of Boo Blasters on Boo Hill, the park came with a surprising new announcement: The Phantom Theater will reopen in 2026! 

Read the full story:
https://darkridedatabase.com/kings-island-announces-phantom-theater/
August 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Frozen Ever After was a major success when it opened in Walt Disney World's EPCOT in 2016. We sat down with Michel den Dulk, creative director, to talk about the designing of this instant classic Disney dark ride.

https://darkridedatabase.com/designing-frozen-ever-after/

#Disney #Frozen #DarkRide
August 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Kings Island has announced the closure of their dark ride Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. Guests have until next month to blast away at the evil Boocifer!

https://darkridedatabase.com/kings-island-to-close-boo-blasters-on-boo-hill/

#KingsIsland #BooBlasters #DarkRide #DRdb
August 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Oriental Legend in Ziyang opens today in Sichuan province, China. The new Fantawild park contains 6 new listings for Dark Ride Database. Read more in our article: https://darkridedatabase.com/oriental-legend-ziyang-opens-2025/ #drdb #fantawild
August 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Botton’s Pleasure Beach in the UK has opened a new dinosaur themed dark ride. It replaces a former arcade. 

https://darkridedatabase.com/bottons-pleasure-beach-opens-new-jurassic-resurrection-dark-ride/
July 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Merlin's Magic Castle at Walibi Holland celebrates its 25th anniversary. Explore the history of this amazing Madhouse in our newest special, featuring interviews, construction photos and artworks!

https://darkridedatabase.com/madhouses-iv-making-of-merlins-magic-castle/

#DarkRide #Themepark
July 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM