​Added to the park when there simply wasn't enough for kids to do, it was meant to be temporary, and realistically, should have never lasted as long as it did. But, seeing as we are never ones to not say goodbye to something, here are some pics of A Bugs Land throughout the years. 

Honestly, the only thing that is going to be missed here is the potential of what this land truly could have been.

So goodbye A Bugs Land. We look forward to your Marvel brethren. 

Good Morning Carowinds!! 

We're ready to get Fury'd

Don't mind if we take a look

We totally loved Intimidator as well, not sure why it gets a bad rap

Wheeeeee!!! 

Love the tower and being able to view the entire park, and a couple of states. 

Obligatory Construction shot!!! Can't wait to see what Carowinds is cooking up for 2019!!! 

Hey sexy ... 

This morning Canada's Wodnerland announced their biggest investment in the parks history featuring the all new Yukon Striker, an all new themed area and WinterFest. 

We've got lots of great pictures and videos to share below as well as all of the information you could ever want on the new ride!! 

We'll also have more from the park later this evening as Jeff and Nick were at the park today getting interviews, more information and footage. So be sure to check back later!! 

(VAUGHAN, ON): Aug. 15, 2018 – When Canada’s Wonderland opens its gates for the 2019 season, the park’s skyline will be forever transformed by Yukon Striker – the longest, fastest and tallest dive roller coaster in the world. Situated in the newly themed area Frontier Canada, Yukon Striker will be the country’s first dive coaster and the park’s 17th coaster, placing Canada’s Wonderland among the world’s top three amusement parks with the most roller coasters.

Yukon Striker promises an exhilarating journey along its 3,625 feet of mountainous track where guests will be treated to a spectacular view stretching to the Toronto skyline. The coaster features a ‘hold and dive’ element where riders will literally be hanging on the edge of their seats, on one of three wide, floorless trains, breathlessly awaiting the 90-degree, 245-foot drop. Once released, the coaster dives from zero to 130 kilometres per hour straight down into an underwater tunnel before soaring up over steel track, propelling riders through four dynamic inversions and gravity-defying weightlessness. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, Yukon Striker will claim several world records:
• The fastest dive coaster at 130 km/h (80 mph);
• The longest dive coaster at 3,625 feet (1,105 m);
​• The tallest dive coaster at 245 feet (75 m) – includes underground.

​Frontier Canada’s arrival at Canada’s Wonderland is more than 37 years in the making, as it was originally planned and designed as one of five themed sections to be developed for the park’s opening in 1981. The area will represent the rugged Yukon backcountry during the Klondike Gold Rush era of the late 1890s. Yukon Striker will join rides Lumberjack, Flying Canoes, Mighty Canadian Minebuster, Soaring Timbers, Timberwolf Falls, and White Water Canyon as the signature attractions in this newly themed section of the park. 

WinterFest offers a new season of holiday fun in 2019, when guests at Canada’s Wonderland will be treated to an all-new immersive holiday experience taking place in late November and December. During WinterFest, the park will be transformed into an enchanted winter wonderland complete with uniquely themed areas, dozens of Christmas trees, millions of spectacular lights, ice-skating, live entertainment, savory treats, crafts and hands-on family activities.

The park’s fountain on International Street will become Snowflake Lake where guests can enjoy ice skating amid brilliant holiday lights. Each night, singers and dancers will set the stage for the celebratory lighting ceremony of a 70-foot-tall (21 m) Christmas tree featuring more than 40,000 sparkling ornaments. WinterFest visitors can feast on savory treats and holiday favourites like turkey, gourmet hot chocolate and peppermint fudge, and then catch one of a dozen live holiday-themed shows like Cool Yule Christmas and Jingle Jazz. Children can help elves mail letters to Santa, decorate cookies in Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen, and meet classic Peanuts characters or special WinterFest entertainers like Jack Frost, the Sugar Plum Fairy and Candy Cane. 

​“This is the largest capital investment we’ve made in our park since opening,” said Norm Pirtovshek, Canada’s Wonderland General Manager. “We’re excited to offer world-class thrills and a truly unique experience for our guests next year. Yukon Striker will be the centerpiece of our new themed area Frontier Canada, delivering exhilarating and record-breaking coaster elements like no other in the world. And to cap off our 2019 season, WinterFest will be a holiday event unique to Canada as our park transforms into a winter wonderland. You can expect magical holiday fun for guests of all ages.” 

The Best Deals on Season Pass Available Now

When guests purchase their 2019 Season Pass* now they not only get unlimited visits next year, but also unlimited visits for the remainder of 2018 – all for just $72.99 or 12 easy online payments of $6.08.

Canada’s Wonderland is also introducing an all-new Gold Pass in 2019 that includes all the benefits of a Season Pass, plus free admission to WinterFest and Halloween Haunt – all for $99.99 or 12 easy online payments of $8.33. Both deals are available only for a limited time.

*Does not include Halloween Haunt or Winterfest.

For more park information including events, tickets and hours of operation, visit http://www.canadaswonderland.com/

About Canada’s Wonderland
Canada’s Wonderland, located in Vaughan, Ontario (just outside Toronto), is a 300-acre theme park with more than 200 attractions including 16 rollercoasters (17 in 2019), and is the home to Splash Works, a 20-acre water park. Canada’s Wonderland is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a publicly traded partnership and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world. The Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, two outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and four hotels. For more information, see www.cedarfair.com. 

Like most of our recent updates, you can have your update in picture or video form. 

Ops on CraZanity have improved TREMENDOUSLY since opening, averaging just a few minutes between dispatching. 

And the ride is of course amazing. And seems to be VERY popular. Hopefully this is a good sign for more flat rides in the future. 

They've also added some fences around the landscaping to keep people out. I'd imagine more plants will be added here once the summer months are over. 

Let's head over into the soon to be extinct, Cyclone Bay. 

The park has begun teasing the 2019 attraction, lots of things here definitely support some of the rumors going around about the ride. 

Apocalypse is down for the count, a lot of track has been removed already. 

The last time you rode this ride as Apocalypse was the last time you rode this ride as Apocalypse. =) 

Bye Cyclone Bay, wish we could say you'll be missed but ... 

Lots of prep work being done for the new attraction and development behind the park. 

The park is already promoting Fright Fest

The facade for Sewer of Souls is looking amazing. Can't wait to see inside. 

The past few re-themes of this maze have been merely cosmetic, that does not seem to be the case this time. 

Keep out ... for now. 

And lastly, a new air conditioner was installed on the Orient, err, Helpful Honda Express. It's a Big'un. 

Alright everybody, that's gonna wrap it up. We hope you enjoyed. 

Be sure to check back tomorrow as we'll have the full announcements from Canada's Wonderland and their 2019 attraction. 

Welcome to Midsummer Scream 2018!!! 

First up was the Knott's Scary Farm panel where they talked a lot about their process and announced an all new scare zone Forsaken Lake

The Hall of Shadows was bigger and better than ever

We can't wait to check out these full events in October!! 

No Midsummer Scream would be complete without a visit to the Black Cat Lounge 

Six Flags Panel where the monsters came out to play

Girls, Girls, Girls!!! 

Caption Contest!!! 

Queen Mary Dark Harbor Panel is always one of the highlights of the weekend 

Nice photo-bomb Big Mike!! 

An all new panel this year from Warner Brothers and their Horror Made Here event 

The excitement for this event is palpable, the room was very full for a first year panel 

We also had a chance to talk with Jon Braver from Delusion 

The last panel of Midsummer Scream was a unification of Halloween Horror Nights on both coasts. No big announcements, but the 90 minute chat was amazing!! 

Had a great time talking with John, Chris and Michael where we talked about non-IP mazes, non-existent fights and kick ass shoes. 

A behind the scenes look at how the magic happens. 

Thanks Midsummer Scream for another amazing year, already counting down the days until next year. 

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Dollywood Announced Wildwood Grove today at Dollywood, and we have some great backstage pics to show you from the tour following the announcement. We'll be updating this post throughout the day once we get more information from the park. 

​Enjoy!! 

This is where the tree will be going. Does not have a name yet. 

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