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EXPLORE | BEFORE YOU GO SUMMER EDITION 2022
Summer of Thrills
Summer is a time for fun, fantasy and adventure – so what better way to spend those hot summer days than trying out the new rides and attractions at the area’s best theme parks. From new coasters and experiences to water parks and lands, get ready to be thrilled with some of 2022’s highly anticipated new attractions.
WALT DISNEY WORLD® RESORT | FLORIDA WaltDisneyWorld.com
Guardian’s of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | Epcot
Gear up and join Star-Lord, Rocket, Groot and Gamora on an urgent mission. Opened in May, this Marvel-themed family-thrill coaster will take you on an intergalactic chase through space with your favorite Guardians of the Galaxy. This all-new attraction will be Epcot’s first rollercoaster-based thrill ride in the park’s history, and the first-ever reverse- launch on a Disney coaster.
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue ... and Beyond | Animal Kingdom
Climb aboard explorers and hold on tight. The freshly reimagined show, “Finding Nemo: The Big Blue ... and Beyond!” opens this summer at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. Catch up with your favorite group of fish from Dr. P. Sherman’s office in “Finding Nemo,” as they tell Nemo’s story in this fully updated, 25-minute show, incorporating live performers and puppets, along with many of the beloved songs and production numbers from the original “Finding Nemo: The Musical.”
HERSHEYPARK | PENNSYLVANIA
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Jolly Rancher Remix and Mix’d Flavored by Jolly Rancher
Two candy-themed attractions opened in May at the “Sweetest Place on Earth.” Jolly Rancher Remix is a reimagining of the park’s Sidewinder roller coaster that will take you and your senses forward and back, featuring five randomized light and music effects for five completely different ride experiences, like Watermelon and Green Apple.
Mix’d Flavored by Jolly Rancher is a quadruple-arm swinging ride that takes riders forward and backward, for an experience that is anything but ordinary. The ride begins by spinning 360 degrees then shifts into gear and mixes in lifts, drops and never before seen views while dodging the other riders.
KINGS DOMINION | VIRGINIA
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Jungle X-Pedition
Explorers wanted. Kings Dominion is renaming and upgrading the Safari Village area of the park and introducing a new roller coaster in 2022. The new area, Jungle X-Pedition, is set in the deep, dark jungle where explorers can visit the base camp for a bite to eat at a new signature restaurant and shop at an immersive retail location. Around the corner, guests can climb aboard a brand-new roller coaster for a topsy-turvy adventure.
Tumbili
Tumbili (toom-bee-lee – the Swahili word for “monkey”), Virginia’s first 4D Spin Coaster, is a thrilling roller coaster that
uses state-of-the-art magnetic technology to control and suspend riders on either side of the track as the cars flip continuously throughout the ride.
PEPPA PIG THEME PARK | FLORIDA
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Peppa Pig Theme Park is a new, standalone theme park that is just steps away from LEGOLAND Florida Resort and opened earlier this year. This all-new theme park features multiple rides, interactive attractions, themed playscapes and water play areas — complete with “muddy puddles” of course —
and fun live shows daily, all based on instantly recognizable locations from the globally popular brand. Families will meet Peppa and her friends as they snort, giggle and play while building their family’s first theme park memories together.
BUSCH GARDENS WILLIAMSBURG | VIRGINIA
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Pantheon
Pantheon, the world’s fastest multi-launch roller coaster, harnesses the speed and strength of five of the greatest Roman Gods. This record-breaking coaster stands 180-feet tall with a top speed of 73 mph and features a 95-degree drop, four launches, five air-time hills and two inversions.
One of the world’s most anticipated coasters of 2022 is now open in the park’s Festa Italia village, elevating Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s portfolio to eight world-class coasters that are sure to delight even the most daring thrill-seekers.
CEDAR POINT | OHIO
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Cashless Payment
While not an exciting ride, Cedar Point is making a huge change that will impact the way park visitors pay. All transactions will be done via a credit or debit card or Apple Pay or Google Pay. The parks have multiple Cash-to-Card kiosks located throughout to allow you to convert your cash to a prepaid card with no fee. Leftover funds can be used anywhere VISA is accepted. There are no fees to convert your cash to a prepaid card and no fees to use the card in or outside the park. As long as the card is used regularly, no monthly fees will apply. After
92 consecutive days of no transaction activity, however, a
$3.95 fee will be charged each month.