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Busch Gardens' 2027 Fun Card ends before next year's Howl-O-Scream
Busch Gardens lists different Fun Card limits for 2026 and 2027. We compare them with next year's Halloween dates and Water Country's operating calendar.
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Rip Roarin’ Falls: how its separate boarding station is designed to work
A Coaster101 construction report and Carowinds’ project page explain the separate loading station. Rider requirements and an exact opening day remain to be checked.
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Dollywood wins four Golden Tickets; Fury 325 takes steel coaster award
The 2026 results recognize Dollywood’s guest experience, setting and family attractions, alongside Carowinds’ Fury 325. Here is what the poll measures.
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Six Flags buys ArieForce One; its next park is unannounced
Six Flags is targeting a 2028 or 2029 return for the former Fun Spot America Atlanta coaster. Its destination remains unannounced.
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NightFlight Expedition: what admission and TimeSaver include
WATE reports a September 28–October 2 closure. Our earlier comparison explains regular admission and the listed TimeSaver Premium limit.
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Kings Dominion and Carowinds: what one 2027 Gold Pass covers
Gold includes both parks. Home-park activation, meal plans and Halloween maze access have separate conditions.
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Kings Dominion in an ATP archive photograph with a camera date of April 5, 2023.
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Dollywood outlines park tributes to Dolly Parton
The September 2 announcement includes a waterfall, chapel windows and a new character in Wildwood Grove. Opening targets vary across the plans.
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Return to Corkscrew Hill is planned for 2027
A post from the project’s creative lead describes a motion simulator. The park’s attraction page still lacks an exact opening date and rider requirements.
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The 2026 fall calendar: four parks, dates and admission details
What Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Kings Dominion, Carowinds and Dollywood have announced for this fall.
From the ATP archive: pumpkin musicians at Carowinds, filmed October 26, 2025. This image shows the previous season’s display; the 2026 dates and admission details below come from the parks’ current announcements.
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New attractions, seasonal events and changes that affect a park day. We pull the useful details together and link to the people who reported them.
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Research / Posted waits
Does staying later cut the wait?
We compared 2 pm and 7 pm at five Magic Kingdom attractions. The March record gives a more specific answer than the usual advice.
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Earlier park visits, with the filming dates attached.
Carowinds in OctoberOriginal footage · October 26, 2025 ↗The Space Between the RidesOriginal footage · March 12, 2023 ↗Browse the archive