Ride Guides

A Year-by-Year Overview of What's New at Theme Parks and Amusement Parks

There may not be the bounty of new rides and attractions that parks have debuted in other seasons, but in these austere times, there are nonetheless a bunch of new coasters, shows, and other goodies to discover at parks. Find the new fun that awaits in the Ride Guide '09.

Highlights include Hard Rock Park, Disney's Toy Story Mania, The Simpsons at Universal Studios, Six Flags' The Dark Knight themed indoor coasters and Evel Knievel wooden coaster.

Highlights include Griffon, the floorless, diving coaster at Busch Gardens Europe, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at Disneyland, Finding Nemo- The Musical at Disney's Animal Kingdom, The Seas with Nemo and Friends at Epcot, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club at the Magic Kingdom, Thomas the Tank Engine and Wiggle's World lands at Six Flags parks, and Renegade wooden coaster at Valleyfair.

Highlights include El Toro wood coaster and Tatsu flying coaster at Six Flags parks, Expedition Everest at Walt Disney World, and The Voyage wooden coaster at Holiday World.

Highlights include Disney's Happiest Celebration on Earth, Kingda Ka, the world's tallest, fastest coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, Disney's Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, Curse of DarKastle at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and Insanity at the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas.

Highlights include Revenge of the Mummy at the Universal Studios parks, Journey to Atlantis at SeaWorld San Diego, Hersheypark's launched coaster, Storm Runner, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's California Adventure, and Soarin' at Epcot.