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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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Today is the final day of operation for Disney's Animal Kingdom's Dinosaur dark ride. After nearly 28 years of operation the attraction closes and is to be rethemed into a new Indiana Jones Adventure.

https://darkridedatabase.com/dinosaur-closes-at-walt-disney-worlds-animal-kingdom/
February 1, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Freizeit-Land Geiselwind is opening another DRdb-listed attraction in 2026! Geheimnis des Drachtentempels is an immersive tunnel, taking riders on a boatride through the jungle with danger hidden beneath the surface.

https://darkridedatabase.com/geiselwind-reveals-das-geheimnis-des-drachentempels/
January 26, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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Brogent Technologies and Persuit Attractions and Hospitality have announced the sale of the Flyover attractions from Persuit to Brogent.

Read all about it through:
https://darkridedatabase.com/brogent-technologies-acquires-flyover-attractions/

#darkridedatabase #brogent #flyingtheatre
January 23, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Big news coming out of Orlando as Universal Studios Florida has announced a new roller coaster project that simultaniously means closure of an existing dark ride.

Read all about it through:
https://darkridedatabase.com/closure-of-fast-furious-supercharged/

#drdb #darkridedatabase #universal
January 23, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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A new flying theater built by Brogent Technologies has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Read all about it at through
https://darkridedatabase.com/new-flying-over-saudi-opened-in-riyadh/
January 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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2026 looks to be an exciting year filled with tons of new rides!

Read all about them here:
https://darkridedatabase.com/new-for-2026/
January 14, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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Plopsa Station Antwerp has permanently closed today. Team DRdb went to visit it one last time to document the final days of the park and its dark rides. 

Read about it through:
https://darkridedatabase.com/report-a-farewell-to-plopsa-station-antwerp/

#Plopsa #PlopsaStationAntwerp #Antwerp #Belgium
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia has reopened after extensive closure. New changes have brought it closer to its original state.
Read about it through: https://darkridedatabase.com/report-scooby-doo-spooky-coaster-reopens/
#scoobydoo #warnerbrosmovieworld #themepark
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Today our special article takes a look at the next chapter in the Fantawild saga, the Dreamland parks,  featuring more dark and show rides from the Chinese theme park operator and animation studio: https://darkridedatabase.com/exploring-fantawild-part-2-dreamland/ #drdb #darkridedatabase #fantawild
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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reizeit-Land Geiselwind released information about a new dark ride planned for 2026. Ravenmoor will use full-motion vehicles to take guests into a mysterious academy setting.

Read more about it here:
https://darkridedatabase.com/freizeit-land-geiselwind-reveals-ravenmoor-academy/

#Darkride
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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The name and theme of the upcoming dark ride for Hunderfossen Eventyrpark, previously announced at IAAPA Barcelona, has been revealed. The park will open the new ride in 2026.

Read about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/boldmove-reveal-details-of-new-dark-ride-for-hunderfossen-eventyrpark/
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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During a press conference at the IAAPA Expo, DOF Robotics revealed a dark ride vehicle. The company is mainly known for turnkey show rides, it is now offering a highly customisable trackless vehicle.

Read more about it here:
https://darkridedatabase.com/dof-robotics-reveal-new-dark-ride-system/
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Sally Dark Rides has announced a new partnership with Doha Quest to create a brand-new attraction called “Guardians of the Hidden Chamber”.

Read more about it here:
https://darkridedatabase.com/sally-announces-new-dark-ride-coming-to-qatar/
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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At IAAPA Expo 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Vekoma and SeaWorld Orlando revealed new details about a first-of-its-kind suspended dark ride system.

Read more about it here: 
https://darkridedatabase.com/vekoma-debuts-first-suspended-dark-ride-at-iaapa-2025/
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Advanced Animations has been acquired by Garner Holt Productions

Read more about it here: https://darkridedatabase.com/advanced-animations-acquired-by-garner-holt-productions/
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Intamin and ETF Ride Systems introduce the Multi Dimension Mover, a trackless ride system mixing dark ride features with coaster-style motion.

Read all about it through https://darkridedatabase.com/intamin-and-etf-reveal-multi-dimension-mover/

#DarkRide #Intamin #ETFRideSystems #DRdb #IAAPA
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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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!

darkridedatabase.com/rides/mansio...

#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