Top 10 Biggest Stories in the Theme Park Industry in 2023

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6 ай бұрын

2023 was packed full with memorable announcements and reveals- let's take a step back and relive some of the most surprising moments!
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@christianortiz793 6 ай бұрын

That six flags & cedar fair merging news was the craziest moment in all of their history, by far

@Kevin_Matz 6 ай бұрын

Somehow I feel that an indoor Harry Potter axis coaster would be awesome, maybe themed to flying on a broomstick and playing quidditch or something along those lines

@Cadillacvserieshybridfan 6 ай бұрын

cool idea but which park? islands of adventure is kinda landlocked same as hollywood studios epic universe doenst gnna get one so maybe japan or uk

@Kevin_Matz 6 ай бұрын

@@Cadillacvserieshybridfan Tuff to say, I’d argue that Universal and IOA does have room if they were to relocate some backstage areas to Epic Universe and utilize that space for expansion 😅

@frozenuruguayball6436 6 ай бұрын

I haven’t riden the axis but that must be really disorienting

@universalgames2901 6 ай бұрын

@@Kevin_Matz or use Epic Universes expansion stage?

@Sonderax 6 ай бұрын

Universal GB

@marcusmcgraw3519 6 ай бұрын

ArieForce One truly was the wild card story of the year. I can’t imagine they just leave it there without adding at least 1 additional supporting coaster of a similar caliber next to it

@johnd551 6 ай бұрын

My favorite story of the year was that Sarah finally got to Silver Dollar City after all these years!! About time!!!

@IsleofPigsStudios 6 ай бұрын

2023’s biggest story was definitely “The Merge”. No one expected the Six Flags/Cedar Fair Merge.

@frostythecat9811 6 ай бұрын

Ninjago?

@IsleofPigsStudios 6 ай бұрын

@@frostythecat9811 Yea. Crazy how so many merges happened in 2023, not just in the coaster scene

@AvoidTIMtation 6 ай бұрын

Im surprised you didnt expect Galactic Starcruiser to close. The cost alone basically guaranteed it wouldnt be open for very long.

@StamfordBridge 6 ай бұрын

The amazing thing is that no one invests that kind of money blindly. Clearly, a lot of smart people came together and made this cost-benefit analysis and chose that price point. What that rationale was I cannot begin to fathom and I’ll forever be curious, but there had to have been a rationale. I would love to have a private conversation with someone involved in that decision-making. Common sense says that $6000 for two nights at a family-themed experience can never work. So what were they thinking? I’d love to know.

@spentron1 6 ай бұрын

2.5 days of full immersion doesn't seem that appealing to me, I'd rather do the quick tour. No doubt there are quite a few that would like it, but little overlap with the rich.

@brianfoss571 6 ай бұрын

@StamfordBridge Disney was probably hoping Starcruiser would drive up DVC sales, even if it operated at a loss itself. Seems not enough DVC members were willing to trade points for this 2-night experience to justify it, though. Another possibility is the contrast principle - a $3,000/night Star Wars immersive resort is going to go extremely viral for its insane price tag. Very few people will buy it, but it's going to make every other Deluxe Resort look laughably cheap by comparison. (Cosco uses the same idea by putting $2000 TVs at the entrance of their stores.) Starcruiser may very well have driven up bookings at the Animal Kingdom Lodge or - closer to DHS - Boardwalk, Beach Club, and Yacht Club.

@Tay_Sports 6 ай бұрын

The Star Wars hotel was destined to fail.

@StamfordBridge 6 ай бұрын

@@Tay_Sports “Hotel, it is your DESTINY to fall (to the dark/bankrupt side).”

@MarkRidley-lp3im 6 ай бұрын

I had a blast at Kings Dominion last night. Today is my Birthday just turned 49. Happy New Year Taylor and Sarah. 🥳🎈🎉🎊

@joeyharper4976 6 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday!

@MarkRidley-lp3im 6 ай бұрын

@@joeyharper4976 Thanks a lot!

@IntaminFanGRLPowerCoasters 6 ай бұрын

Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift was a top story of the year for me💙💙💙

@Onion742 6 ай бұрын

Yes!!! I’ve been waiting for this video since the last one came out lol. This year was crazy!

@COASTER_CHASER_1 6 ай бұрын

personally I think 2024 is going to be filled with just as many crazy announcements. especially if the SF/CF merger gets approved. for one we can assume that a good majority of the rides for the SF\CF parks that will potentially be announced in 2024 for 2025 will most likely have been already planned or are in the planning stage. I feel the biggest announcement from the merger will be a passport for all parks in 2025.

@The_MythicalKing_ 6 ай бұрын

Between 1999-2001 Universal owned PortAventura

@andori_AB 6 ай бұрын

@briano9397 Ай бұрын

At least Riyadh is under an hour drive to Qiddiya, should make for a crazy coastin the desert event again in the future

@Coaster_JointOfficial 6 ай бұрын

Here’s an idea for a new video 🎵 Rollin' down the tracks, feeling the thrill, On this coaster ride, we can't sit still. Up and down we go, like a heart's beat, Screaming with joy, feeling the heat. With every twist and turn, we're flying high, Adrenaline pumping, reaching for the sky. The wind in our hair, the excitement grows, On this coaster journey, where no one knows. Loop-de-loops and corkscrews, a wild sensation, We're riding together, a thrilling combination. Hold on tight, let's conquer the fear, In this coaster symphony, we'll persevere. So let's embrace the ride, let's feel the rush, On this coaster adventure, a thrilling hush. With friends by our side, we'll conquer it all, Coaster Studios, standing tall. 🎵✨ Like if taylor and Sarah should sing this while riding a rollercoaster😂

@bagoferaserss 6 ай бұрын

Having a great start to 2024! Just got done with a move over the holiday, so I wasn't really on my computer, and came back to 9 coaster studios videos!

@RonnieRLD 6 ай бұрын

I do have doubts that Falcons Flight will be fully operational for a long time. There's just so many things that are going to be problematic with it. I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be the next Ring Racer or like Lightning Rod spending more time closed than open

@eamonmatteson5633 6 ай бұрын

It was awesome to run into you guys at Busch gardens last Thursday. It was the busiest I’ve ever seen the park. Sarah, you told me that your favorite coaster there is verbolten, what about the ride makes you enjoy it so much? I always thought it was a little rough and uncomfortable.

@MaxThrills 6 ай бұрын

THE. MERGE. They’ve been “rivals” for so long hearing this news almost felt illegal. Great video CS!

@Goliath146 6 ай бұрын

Happy new year coaster studios

@Ntwobee 6 ай бұрын

The plural for "axis" is "axes"

@brianfoss571 6 ай бұрын

Came here just for this.

@maxhagenauer24 6 ай бұрын

The place the axis went to was very unexpected but it makes sense because how compact that thing is.

@Apollosdemise 6 ай бұрын

happy new year!

@mikemett1038 6 ай бұрын

Lol, this is just a serious version of yesterday's vid😂.

@damonnoble9657 6 ай бұрын

Hershey should replace Wildmouse with a wild moose and call it Wildmouse Revenge!

@CoasterBlox 9 күн бұрын

Totally lol

@jordancaleb3419 6 ай бұрын

2023 was a wild year lol. Happy new years!!

@matheuscastello6554 6 ай бұрын

the plural of axis is axes haha

@Revan-pj2lf 6 ай бұрын

Cold 🥶

@chrislaustin 6 ай бұрын

If you guys didn't see the Galactic Star Cruiser closing, you must have been the only ones, as the second it opened with that business model, it had a limited amount of time(once fans willing to pay that amount ran out). Of course the expense was a HUGE factor, but it had very little reason to ever do it more than once, and there in lied the problem. Once the diehard fans of the Disney SW IP were done, who else was going to bother? As stated, most average consumers would have spent that amount of money any number of places that wasn't Disney and not the SW most didn't care for to begin with. A SW themed restaurant like a "Tony & Tina's Wedding" were people ate, and had a show that you could interact with while dining would have made way more sense. So is this the end of projects like this? Maybe not, but this was for sure the blueprint on what not to do, and hopefully some one thinks this through better than Disney and gets it right in the future.

@ninjagirl226 6 ай бұрын

Comment on the Star Was hotel. I followed this thing from the beginning and everyone knew it was doomed to fail; we just didn’t know when. It was too expensive to operate for one with very little capacity. It was also a one and done experience because the adventure was always the same despite promises of more. You also have some people saying it’s cause the sequel trilogy just isn’t popular. The ship also didn’t look Star Wars and the in-app game stuff is kind of stupid. I think there is demand for this but it needs to be more like a traditional hotel and not a cruise I think. I also think Harry Potter would work better in general because Universal has a template with the wands and wizarding world parks. Also because it would be a school setting there is a narrative there. I hope this makes sense.

@just-dashin 6 ай бұрын

six flags and cedar fair merger

@adamdurbin6895 6 ай бұрын

Star cruiser failing was inevitable

@staramas1733 6 ай бұрын

I got 2 rides on lightning rod in early summer 2023 and it was incredible and I’m glad I experienced it before the change but the waiting was awful

@GuadalupePicasso 6 ай бұрын

Regarding Lightning Rod, could they not use the lift technology on something like Cedar Point’s Millennium Force? It’s not a launch, technically speaking, but it is far more fast than the average chain-lift.

@theaterqueen95 6 ай бұрын

I am totally digging the Hersheypark pinwheel shirt! Signed, A lifelong Hershey native 😁

@BackRowCoasters 6 ай бұрын

Haven’t watched it yet but I know what number one is, that merger would be the number one in like the last 50 years

@Heifer2997 6 ай бұрын

Universal Great Britain was the biggest story of the year. Yeah Cedar Flags was big, but I dont think people understand the gravity of what Universal is doing at the moment. The combined yearly profit of Cedar Flags is just barely more than what the Universal parks earn in 3 months. An entire new resort on a new continent from the company that will stop at nothing to be number one. Biggest story of the year.

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 6 ай бұрын

Universal Fanboy

@Heifer2997 6 ай бұрын

@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od it is a good time to be one! Haha

@expertbrian8314 6 ай бұрын

Stevie Wonder could see the closure of the Galactic StarCruiser before it ever opened.

@PocketDoc13 6 ай бұрын

I honestly feel like the Star Wars Hotel failing was inevitable due to how out of reach the price was for most people/families.

@numbera1136 6 ай бұрын

The sun never sets on the Universal empire

@WHOOOOOOOOCARES 6 ай бұрын

I want a 4d coaster built on the east coast. Happy new year btw!

@NavaNoidGMD 6 ай бұрын

Like X2?

@lancefrye2554 6 ай бұрын

I'm not going to lie, I'm a little surprised that the full restoration of Loch Ness Monster wasn't on this list.

@loganolson3968 6 ай бұрын

Meanwhile at CA, Great America…. 😩😩 that is the first place I worked too. Looking forward to the rezoning of the park. Housing is important too

@maxhagenauer24 6 ай бұрын

This definitely has been quite a crazy year. I know Falcon's Flight still isn't happening. There is no way. They are obviously going to remove what they have up eventually.

@rapunzel1701 6 ай бұрын

Taylor is right, Disney is so clueless, Universal will have 4 parks open in Europe before Disney opens a new churro stand. The Starcruiser failed because no Star Wars fan would pay that much to meet Rey and Kilo.

@user-jz7ny1qc6j 6 ай бұрын

It would be nice to see Disney actually refocus and up their theme park game with Universal just doing a full-on blitz right now but as Taylor said, I doubt that happens. It's easier for Universal though with that sweet quasi-monopoly money coming in from Comcast

@jppurple98 6 ай бұрын

Most excited for Top Thrill 2! Have been on original many times. Love swing launches like gone too soon Wicked Twister 😢 Ice Breaker and Tigress also have great swing launches. I think it will make TT2 even more intense. Kinda Ka who? lol 😂

@levisimp3860 6 ай бұрын

the mindbender announcement made the year start off bitter but i think some of the other announcements made up for it somewhat

@Jacob-Simonsen 6 ай бұрын

11:45 forgetting Legoland

@Synth_Cat 6 ай бұрын

lighting rod has never really gave me any problems

@LuizFilipeLucchiari 6 ай бұрын

10:14 I'm still a Falcon's Flight denier 😅

@Djdnfrjn 6 ай бұрын

Six flags and cedar fair definitely Taylor and Sarah happy new year and good health

@xaviertobias7942 6 ай бұрын

I don't think Galactic Star cruiser will harm future themed hotel projects. It failed because it was an absurdly overpriced Hotel. More reasonably priced Hotels with theming will still succeed.

@Patibens 6 ай бұрын

Disneyland Paris has nothing to fear from Universal UK. Most people going to Disney go by car. Living in Belgium, Luxemburg, some parts of Germany and the southern part of Holland can visit it by car in one day. The UK is much more difficult. UK doesn't belong to ECC anymore so to go there one needs a visa compared to going to Paris.

@MattGames7734 6 ай бұрын

nice hershey shirt ;)

@PupScion 6 ай бұрын

Interesting to see if Universal “buys back” PortAventura, since they have owned the park before.

@joeltownley8037 6 ай бұрын

Universal world wide pass would be sick

@heather1980 6 ай бұрын

They don’t do a pass for both US parks now -so this is pretty unlikely.

@joeltownley8037 6 ай бұрын

@@heather1980 oh really booo

@ArmouredOnion 4 ай бұрын

How did a star wars hotel get on this list but not hyperia

@andori_AB 6 ай бұрын

Voltron got announced before 2023. Great video though!

@CoasterStudios 6 ай бұрын

We got the formal unveling though, with the official animation!

@chris_allupinya5613 6 ай бұрын

Lightning Rod got neutered

@youtubekilledtrustedflaggi9274 6 ай бұрын

still find it crazy that dragon khan is only a few feet from the paths and with no fences.

@t-a-r-o-n_on_top 6 ай бұрын

is the axis coaster controlled spin?

@kido1329 6 ай бұрын

If you could ride one last rollercoaster what would it be

@ashleyjiscool 6 ай бұрын

What’s next? Rmc and Six flags merging.

@liamcollinson5695 6 ай бұрын

I am a little confused by universal great Britain since they are rumoured to be buying port a Ventura will we get both or just one

@brandoncole5533 6 ай бұрын

It took weeks for the merger news to set in I remember laughing it off the night before and then waking up to that google news article and absolutely loosing my mind Scared the crap out of my roommate though

@Ramon-fv6be 6 ай бұрын

haven’t even started the video i’m saying the six flags/CF merger as the biggest news of 2023

@ChillaxeMake 6 ай бұрын

2:32 It's axes. (pronounced Aks-EEs)

@dindog22 6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year guys. I feel like the Cedar Fair Six Flags merger seemed bonkers. I really hope they don't change the name of Cedar Point to Six Flags Cedar Point. just seems wrong

@Cat3465 6 ай бұрын

I think the top tier parks should remove the six flags names and say “Great Adventure: A Six Flags Park” for example. While others like SFOG will retain their original name

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 6 ай бұрын

Why Six Flags Over Georgia Its A Top 5 Park In The Chain So Top Tier Any Park From 10-6 Is Middle Tier And 15-11 Is Bottom Tier

@Cat3465 6 ай бұрын

@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od I say Over Georgia cuz it is the second of the 3 original parks that were built. Over Texas was first and St Louis (previously known as Over Mid-America) third. Those are the only ones that makes sense to keep their original names

@etheanslife 6 ай бұрын

so im banned from six flags so now i have to cancel my cedar point plans or not?

@chrisdendy3249 6 ай бұрын

Universal Great Britain how about a Doctor who land where you build a sonic screwdriver where you interact with the area

@urbex_coasters 6 ай бұрын

Falcon's flight does not take any records except speed. One of Andora's alpine coasters will retain the height and length records. And alpine coasters will continue to make up the top 10 in those categories. If the records ever get broken I'm hoping it's in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Alberta coaster enthusiasts deserve something awesome like that after loosing Mindbender.

@InfiniteInferno 6 ай бұрын

That would be height record, Falcons Flight would be breaking height from ground record

@urbex_coasters 6 ай бұрын

@@InfiniteInferno Height is measured by the station height to high point. For coasters that drop out of the station, bottom of lift to highest point. So alpine coasters beat it.

@NavaNoidGMD 6 ай бұрын

@@urbex_coasters That may be true, however Falcons flight is the tallest, fastest, longest, etc, FULL CIRCUIT coaster. + Intamin would be false advertising if the coaster didnt actually break any of these records.

@urbex_coasters 6 ай бұрын

@@NavaNoidGMD For my money, it's not the tallest or longest. If alpine coasters count as credits (which I agree with), they qualify for records.

@NavaNoidGMD 6 ай бұрын

@@urbex_coasters You can spend your money on what u want i dont really care, but I feel like while alpine coasters may count as credits, they aren't really like actual roller coasters. Most alpine coasters, you can kind of control your speed, making it rely less on gravity (Which is one thing I would say makes a roller coaster a roller coaster), second thing, NO MATTER WHAT if you search up tallest roller coaster in the world (unless you search up tallest ALPINE coaster), you would get Kingda Ka, or soon to be Falcons flight, meaning that Alpine coasters aren't counted as ROLLER COASTERS to people. Plus, Alpine coasters don't have as tall drops as actual roller coasters. They usually are a few feet. 3. Just because a coaster's altitude is higher than something doesn't make taller. (I could have misread your comment)

@joeyharper4976 6 ай бұрын

Not to be "That guy"... But I honestly think Cedar Fair and Six Flags merging will be a disaster.

@brianfoss571 6 ай бұрын

It's ultimately about getting both companies' debts under control and restructured. That means coaster investments will be tempered - likely an average of 4 per year for the combined chain. Beyond that, I don't expect any significant rebranding or changes in strategy. The biggest parks will continue to get the most investment, and the smallest parks will get a new family-thrill coaster every decade. Not the worst possible situation.

@metallicnole4514 6 ай бұрын

An axis coaster looks nauseating for someone prone to motion sickness. I'm curious to know how many people would actually go to saudi arabia to vacation.

@pitreport.official 6 ай бұрын

"A Lot of people are putting a lot of slave hours" would probably be more appropriate for the falcons flight one...

@chris_allupinya5613 6 ай бұрын

I know SFMM peeps hate this idea BUT remove NINJA FOR AN AXIS

@zacg_ 6 ай бұрын

I think the Cedar Fair and Six Flags merger is probably the biggest announcement in the theme park industry since Walt announced the Florida Project. Maybe since Walt announced that he was building a park in Anaheim.

@Cat3465 6 ай бұрын

The SF/CF wasn't just the biggest story of 2023, it was the biggest story that shocked the theme park community as it happened out of nowhere

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 6 ай бұрын

2023 Had The Craziest News Of Any Year Like The Merger Epic Universe/ The Texas Park /The UK Park/Buying Port Adventura Top Thrill 2 Arieforce One Coming To A Fun Spot Park Lightning Rod Getting Rid Of Launch (I Don't Really Care Since The Launch Was Weak But Whatever) Worlds Of Fun And Dorney Park Getting New Coasters (Correct Me If Zambezi Zinger Was Announced In 2022)

@arturobianco848 5 ай бұрын

Lets hope universal buys port aventura. I hate that park not because the park is bad but the policy and operation make me puke.

@Daniel-ce4mw 6 ай бұрын

$6,000 for a cringy Star Wars storyline that no one cares about. Can’t believe it lasted as long as it did.

@Sonic-gy7kq 6 ай бұрын

Bro are you ripping off of airtime thrills? He’s been doing what ur title is describing for the past 3 years. This channel used to be purely original.

@CoasterStudios 6 ай бұрын

We did not copy airtime thrills, we just happened to have a similar idea we wanted to make a video on. We came up with it purely on our own way before we knew airtime thrills did a similar video.

@Sonic-gy7kq 6 ай бұрын

@@CoasterStudios Fair enough. We do hold the largest subscribed coaster youtuber to a higher standard than the rest to be honest. Just seems very very similar, especially the title.