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    Justice League Battle For Metropolis Media Day at Six Flags Over Georgia

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    Yesterday Randy from  Metro Atlanta Coaster Club  was out at Six Flags Over Georgia for media day for their all new Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. 

    This is the first of three such rides to open at different Six Flags Parks for 2017. Below we've got some amazing pictures, POV and Reverse POV video and some additional information on how you can ride the ride starting this weekend! 
    Written by Randy Dewberry
    (All photos courtesy of Metro Atlanta Coaster Club) 
    We'l start off with two amazing videos of Randy on Justice League. One a POV and the other Reverse POV. You can see just how fun this ride is! 
    Time to get our Justice League on
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    ​The all-important shade and misters are ready! 
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    ​About to join some esteemed company
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    ​The walls look like real marble!
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    ​Cyborg sends us on our mission, and looks great doing so!
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    ​Eager to test out Six Flags' new Justice League 4D dark ride? You have two chances to ride it before the grand opening on May 26.

    If you're a season passholder, you can try it out next Saturday and Sunday (May 20-21) just by showing your pass.

    ​For an even earlier crack at it, purchase a special-edition souvenir T-shirt in the park and you can ride it THIS WEEKEND (May 13-14) between noon-6pm each day!
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    Some additional images courtesy of Six Flags Over Georgia
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    Sneak Peek of the World of Pandora at Disney's Animal Kingdom (Part Two)

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    Today we're back for another sneak peek of the World of Pandora at Disney's Animal Kingdom. You could say it's our sequel, and it only took us a week.

    And today we'll actually be checking out the two new E-Ticket attractions on Pandora. We've avoided spoilers but hopefully we'll give you enough to get you excited for the attractions. ​
    ​Written by Renée Girard
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    ​Kaltxì! We're back at Disney's Animal Kingdom this morning to travel to the moon of Pandora.
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    ​Going beyond the wall and taking the journey to Pandora.
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    ​And just like that we're on Pandora. It's beautiful and I don't think we'll ever get tired of looking at it. 
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    ​Green beer at 9am from Pongu Pongu, because why not. And it's delicious! 
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    For you Trash Can enthusiasts. We mean table for the inevitable Pandora Food and Wine Festival enthusiasts. 
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    ​Breakfast at Satu'li Canteen. French toast and Pandoran Sunrise. Yum! 
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    ​Two of the souvenir cups available with drinks in Pandora. 
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    Pandora water fountain. Love that they have the water bottle refill spot. 
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    Because there's probably someone wondering what they look like... Pandora restrooms. 
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    ​Let's take our Flight of Passage! 
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    ​The queue for Flight of Passage is intense! Expect long wait times in this glorious space. 
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    ​More Flight of Passage queue. 
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    ​This place is no joke. They definitely spared no expense.
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    ​Seriously detailed queue.
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    ​One of the most creative elements in the Flight of Passage queue. 
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    ​More Flight of Passage... time to enter the Link Chambers. 
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    ​Pre-show room before finally entering the ride. The whole process is actually very cool.
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    ​Flight goggles are massive! 
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    ​Flight of Passage ride vehicles. So I personally loved the ride way more than I thought I would. I'm prone to motion sickness and was fine!
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    ​Snack time! Sampling the Night Blossom signature drink with the Pongu Lumpia. Both are very sweet treats. 
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    ​At Windtraders gift shop, you can stop by the Rookery to select your very own banshee.
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    ​Other items at Windtraders for sale include baby Na'vi and banshee plush. 
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    ​More souvenirs at Windtraders - pins, shirts, iPhone cases and more! 
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    ​Some traditional snacks and candy, with a Na'vi twist. 
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    ​Colors of Mo'ara face painting and gift kiosk, where you can transform into a Na'vi. 
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    ​Now on to the Na'vi River Journey.
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    ​Though not quite as extensive as the Flight of Passage queue, Na'vi River Journey has some lovely theming.
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    ​Na'vi River Journey is a great dark ride for all ages. The bio-luminescent lighting is beautiful. 
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    ​The Na'vi shaman animatronic is one of Disney's best. Simply amazing. Maybe they can finally fix the yeti?
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    ​Back at Satu'li Canteen. I think it has a similar look to Animal Kingdom Lodge. 
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    ​This time I got the vegetable curry pods, cheesecake, and the other Pandora beer, Mo'ara High Country Ale.
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    ​Still more of the beautiful sights in Pandora. I can't wait to come back and see this all at night!
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    Traveling back to earth for now. We had a wonderful time on Pandora again and hope to revisit it many times. Disney did an outstanding job.
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    SFMM Justice League Update #9

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    Today we're back at Six Flags Magic Mountain for another look at Metropolis and Justice League Battle For Metropolis.

    Also, Apocalypse finally reopened this weekend after a lengthy refubishment and re-tracking. Did it help? Read on below. 
    Written by Gregg Condon
    Here we are back in Metropolis, home of Tidal Wave? 
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    Work has begun on Ace O' Clubs 
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    Guessing we'll start seeing more visible work going on outside 
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    Can't wait to see this done, guessing lots of great stuff is going on inside 
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    Mmm Beer 
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    It's going to look so great when it's all done
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    Repainting of Riddlers has begun 
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    Old and new ... wish it was sunnier so you could see the difference better. I do like the green, haven't seen any of the new support color yet. 
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    As we were walking by they were opening Apocalypse. You can see them removing the sign here. 
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    It's great to see this ride back in action
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    So did the re-tracking help? Yes and no. 

    The parts that were re-tracked are great. Smooth and fun. They did re-track the worst parts of the ride so that's awesome. Still there are a few parts that didn't get re-tracked and it would have been nice to see the entire ride get a re-track. We're hoping this is a multi-year process and the ride will come back down next offseason for more work to bring it back to where it was on opening day. 

    ​We can definitely see the reason why the park wants to get the ride open for the busy Summer season. 
    The park is advertising a couple of movies, one of them would make an AMAZING Fright Fest maze. We'll let you guess which one. 
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    They are also preparing for their Grad Nite festivities. 
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    Swashbuckler is also closed for a refurbishment. Don't think there's any other ride at this park that get's as much refurbishment as Swashbuckler. 
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    Drop of Doom was closed due to high winds and sadly not to move the VR off of Revolution and onto the drop ride like some other Six Flags parks. 
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    And lastly, we'll leave you with some Twisted Colossus pictures, because why not. 
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    Sneak Peek of the World of Pandora at Disney's Animal Kingdom

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    Today we have a very special treat for you, a sneak peak of the World of Pandora at Disney's Animal Kingdom. 

    While we won't be participating in any of the media events for this all new area of the park we hope that between CM and AP previews over the next few weeks we can bring you some different and unique coverage of this amazing looking new world. 
    ​The Valley of Mo'ara is the centerpiece for Pandora. When you first set foot inside, it is simply breathtaking.
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    ​The detail in the unique plant life on Pandora is incredible.
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    ​And the floating mountains... Disney magic at its finest. 
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    ​The entrance to Avatar Flight of Passage. Yes, they have a single rider line! 
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    ​Pongu Pongu will be serving drinks in Pandora, some exclusive to this location. We can't wait to try them!
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    Windtraders is the merchandise location for all things Pandora. You'll have to travel back to Earth if you're looking for Mickey ears.
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    ​A look at Satu'li Canteen, the quick service dining option in Pandora
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    ​It's great to see some different dining options at a theme park! 
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    ​Tried the chili spiced crispy fried tofu with red and sweet potato hash and creamy herb dressing. Delicious! 
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    ​We'll be back on Pandora next week for more, can't wait! It was amazing to just get a peek at things there yesterday.
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    We hope you enjoyed our first look at the World of Pandora. It's simply breathtaking and we hope you'll enjoy our looks at this new world over the next few weeks. 

    One of the things that struck us most is how the land really does blend in well with the rest of Disney's Animal Kingdom while obviously being alien in nature. Disney Imagineering has done amazing work utilizing a theme that many weren't sure they could actually pull off. 
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    Knott's Berry Farm - Sol Spin Review and Boomerang De-Construction

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    Today we've got an all new update from Knott's Berry Farm. 

    In the last couple of weeks they've closed Boomerang and removed quite a bit of track as well as opening up their all new flat ride Sol Spin. 
    Written by Gregg Condon
    Welcome to Knott's Berry Farm where we're in the few short weeks between the Boysenberry Festival and Ghost Town Alive. The park was thriving on a warmer than usual Saturday. 
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    The main reason for our short visit was to check out the all new Sol Spin. 
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    Overall I think Sol Spin is a nice addition to Fiesta Village. It certainly fits the theme and brings a lot of nice kinetic energy to the area. I'm not big on flat rides that flip a lot (I've only ridden one Chaos and one Slingshot and that was enough for me) so I did enjoy the ride. 
    But I can definitely see how those of you who like more intense flat rides would think this is a bit short. The actual ride time is barely over a minute. Still, it's a fun addition to the park in advance of whatever big attraction they are going to be adding in 2018. 
    Speaking of that 2018 attraction, whatever it's going to be is  most certainly going in the spot that occupied Boomerang. Hard to believe this ride just closed a week or so ago. 
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    They've also started vertical construction on the new BBQ restaurant and it's going up really quick. Wonder if they can get this open before Ghost Town Alive starts? 
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    The Cobra Roll is almost completely removed, and very well could be by the time this update is posted. 
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    No vallying here. ;) 
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    The towers are still there, for now. 
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    This view will be quite different soon. 
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    California Sports is also behind walls. 
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    Whatever they are building they have a lot of room for whatever it is. Whether it's the full ride, just a station, we'll find out soon!! 
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    Going to be weird but nice not seeing these towers behind the Calico Mine Ride. 
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    Another angle from the Railroad. 
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    Obviously at this point we don't know what the final fate will be for Boomerang but given the care they are taking in removing the ride it would make sense that it will end up at another Cedar Fair Park. Couple that with Cedar Fair recently purchasing one of the new Vekoma trains and that kind of fits with a Boomerang. 
    At this point our best guess would be Michigan's Adventure, but we'll see. 
    Xcelerator is closed while it get's an oil change. 
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    You thought I was kidding, but nope, out with the old hydraulic fluid, in with the new. 
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    Return of Shadowlands confirmed? ;) 
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    Both trains are sitting on the break run while they work in the station and on the launch. 

    Maybe they need some car covers? ;) 
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    That's going to wrap it up for this Knott's update. We'll be back in just a few weeks for Ghost Town Alive. 
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    Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend - The Dark Side

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    Today we're back in Florida with another great update from Walt Disney World.

    ​Today we're joining ​Renée as she runs 19.3 miles through the parks of Walt Disney World with some Storm Troopers, Droids and even Matt. 

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    ​Written by Renée Girard
    ​The Star Wars half marathon weekend kicked off at WDW today! Tomorrow and Sunday we'll be journeying to the Dark Side. 
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    While at the Star Wars Half expo, be sure to stop by the Cantina. You can get a Dole Whip in a Chewbacca stein!
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    I don't think I've ever seen this much as far as snacks and drinks at a RunDisney expo.
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     think this is my favorite shirt at the Star Wars Half expo.
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    ​We'll be up early the next 2 days for the Dark Side Challenge. Good luck to all running, and stay hydrated!
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    ​In a corral far, far away... awaiting the start of the Star Wars 10k. Looking forward to the new course! 
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    ​Star Wars themed costumes are always popular among the runners. I've already spotted a few Matts this morning.
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    ​See you in 6.2 miles! 
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    Storm troopers and Spaceship Earth!

    ​This is the race you're looking for. 
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    The Star Wars 10k runners approaching the finish line at Epcot. 
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    ​Finished! One race down, one more to go.
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    ​I don't think I've ever seen wait times posted for the characters. Great to see this addition! 
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    ​We're back for another early morning run. It's time for the Star Wars Half Marathon! 
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    ​The first runners are on their way! May The Force be with us all to conquer the Dark Side Challenge
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    I always look forward to seeing the creative Star Wars costumes and shirts along the course. 

    Editors Note: For some reason this picture and tweet blew up on Twitter on Sunday and we have no idea why. It's certainly clever, and we always love a good Pun. Guess sometimes you never know what people are going to enjoy. 
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    ​Running through Disney's Hollywood Studios. What's up DCA? =) 
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    Finish line and medals at Epcot!
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    Wait times if you wanted to meet a character after the race. 
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    ​Celebrating finishing the Dark Side Challenge with a cold beer. Congrats to all who participated. Cheers! 
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