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Admiral Ackbar makes light of the massacre of Alderaan in Star Tours spot

Today Disneyworld unveils the newly revamped Star Tours ride, and we’ve got a behind the scenes look at the brand new tour which includes over 52 different possible simulations! Here’s a video demonstration of just a few of the secret Star Tour rides you can take which include Hoth, Naboo, Tatooine, Coruscant, Kashyyyk and an…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 20

Six Flags’ new Green Lantern roller coaster: the blackest vomit

Six Flags has two new superhero roller coasters. Watch the video of the Superman: Escape From Krypton ride and the new Green Lantern coaster, which looks like a surefire vomit-making machine. See them both in action! Click to view [Comics Alliance via topless robot]

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 22

Disney debuts its Star Tours 2 video of death

Star Wars Celebration V is underway and already news is pouring out. Disney has released the brand new Star Tours video, that wants you to visit the beautiful death-trap Alderaan. Check out what the upgraded Disney ride holds for you. Disney will relaunch the Star Wars ride Star Tours [now with 3D] in 2011. But…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 13

Indiana Jones’ Disneyland ride becomes a digital diorama using Left 4 Dead

A modder has painstakingly recreated Disneyland’s Indiana Jones: Temple of the Forbidden Eye ride using Valve’s undead shooter videogame Left 4 Dead. It’s extremely cool, but sadly there are no zombies to be bullwhipped. And here’s the real thing for comparison. It’s footage of a shaky amusement park ride, so the quality goes in and…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 4

20 minute sneak peek at Harry Potter’s real-world theme park

Haven’t made it down Florida to see The Wizarding World of Harry Potter for yourself? Then check out this very detailed video peek at the new park, stuffed with concept art, pictures and cast interviews.

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 8

Disney to Close Original Star Wars Rides By September 8

There was a great disturbance in the amusement park force this weekend, as Disney revealed that the closing dates for its 20-year-old Star Tours ride would be July 27 (Disneyland) and September 8 (Walt Disney World). But don’t fret too much, young padawans, as the Star Tours rides are set to be replaced with a…

Tech News Jack Loftus May 16

Tron Legacy Could Launch A New Trilogy, TV Show And A Brand New Tomorrowland

If the Tron sequel fills Disney’s digital pockets with cash, we may see plenty more lightcycle races and disk fights, on our TVs and in the Disney theme parks. Along with two more Tron flicks, making it a Tron Trilogy. According to Blue Sky Disney, if Tron Legacy does well in the box office, we…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 3

6 Fantastical Theme Park Rides Lost To History

This week, Michael Jackson’s Captain EO staged an unlikely comeback and reopened at Disneyland. Here are six sadly defunct science fiction fairground rides that you can still visit, thanks to the magic of YouTube. https://gizmodo.com/disneyland-reopens-captain-eo-to-throngs-of-jackson-fai-5479065 Who needs amusement parks? The lines are interminable, apoplectic ankle-biters are everywhere, and a candy apple costs as much as…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Feb 25

Superheroic Attractions From Marvel’s Dubai Theme Park

In 2007, Marvel Entertainment announced its plans to open a theme park in Dubai. Now concept designs from the project have emerged, revealing lots of Spider-Man-themed thrills, a rocket-powered Stark Labs, and a city filled with Superheroes. There’s no word on how Disney’s recent acquisition of Marvel (or Dubai’s recent economic woes) will affect the…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 1

Design Epcot’s Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride

Opening today, Epcot’s Sum of All Thrills ride will change every time you ride. That’s because you’ll draw your design on a touchscreen computer before hopping on. Using prerendered chunks of track and a digital ruler, you can shape the path of their virtual roller coaster, bobsled track or jet flight. (Should you draw something…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 14

Disney’s Star Tours Gets A Reboot And Fett

The Star Wars Disney ride, which opened way back in 1987, is getting a tune up, including a whole host of new characters. Lucasfilm has been recording new footage for the ride that features, the Star Tours vehicle getting chased down by Boba Fett. C-3PO and R2-D2 will continue to host the ride, and will…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 7

What is the Best Amusement Park Ride You Have Ever Been On?

The Spring weather I am experiencing has really put me in a summer mindset. The other day it was grilling and today it’s all about amusement parks. So, my question to you is: what is the best amusement park ride you have ever been on and why?

Tech News Sean Fallon Apr 8

Triumph Speed Triple Carbon Motorcycle Comes In One Color Only

I can’t decide whether I like carbon fiber, or I just love the color black. The Triumph Speed Triple motorcycle features a 1050cc triple engine to get you going and twin 4-piston, 4-caliper brakes to bring you to a stop. But if that’s not enough, a special, limited run of 55 Triumph Speed Triples will…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 20

Bayhem Will Ensue On The Universal Studios Transformers 3D Ride

Why should fancy pants Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf have all the fun? Now you too can ride next to the shoulders of the mega-robots on Universal Studios’ new Transformers ride. Teaming up with Hasbro, Dreamworks, and Michael Bay, Universal has created a 3D monster. I’m sure if Bay is involved we’ll be getting metal fistfuls…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 21

Coney Island’s Astroland Amusement Park Rides Now Available for Purchase

It’s a sad day in New York City history: Astroland, the amusement park at Coney Island, is officially closed for business forever. But New Yorkers’ loss is your gain: now you have an opportunity to buy the famed Astroland’s rides to recreate the dirty, dirty magic in your own backyard. Yes, you can own the…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Sep 8

Giant Phallic Inflatable Bungee Ride is the Most Fun Way to Break Your Neck Ever

If you’re ever driving and you see a county fair with what appears to be three towering penises with clown makeup on them, pull over. You’ve just found the holy grail of dangerous rides. Essentially, you’re strapped in to a few bungee cords, pulled down really low and then released, flinging you flailing 25 feet…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 24

Prince Charles’ Modded Aston Martin Burns 4.5 Bottles of Wine Per Mile

Prince Charles has discovered the perfect use for crappy English wine: He is using it as biofuel for his classic Aston Martin DB6. The Prince converted the 38-year old car to accept ethanol to play his part in reducing carbon emissions in the UK. The wine in question is a white distilled from the excess…

Tech News Benny Goldman Jul 1

Puke-o-Matic Amusement Park Ride Isn’t For the Weak Stomached

I’m not sure how old this is, but puking hasn’t undergone many technological advancements in the last few years. This amusement park ride looks like perhaps the worst thing to possibly do on a stomach full of fried dough and cotton candy. These crazy Germans do 110 flips in a row and then have the…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 5

Admiral Ackbar makes light of the massacre of Alderaan in Star Tours spot

Six Flags’ new Green Lantern roller coaster: the blackest vomit

Disney debuts its Star Tours 2 video of death

Indiana Jones’ Disneyland ride becomes a digital diorama using Left 4 Dead

20 minute sneak peek at Harry Potter’s real-world theme park

Disney to Close Original Star Wars Rides By September 8

Tron Legacy Could Launch A New Trilogy, TV Show And A Brand New Tomorrowland

6 Fantastical Theme Park Rides Lost To History

Superheroic Attractions From Marvel’s Dubai Theme Park

Design Epcot’s Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride

Disney’s Star Tours Gets A Reboot And Fett

What is the Best Amusement Park Ride You Have Ever Been On?

Triumph Speed Triple Carbon Motorcycle Comes In One Color Only

Bayhem Will Ensue On The Universal Studios Transformers 3D Ride

Coney Island’s Astroland Amusement Park Rides Now Available for Purchase

Giant Phallic Inflatable Bungee Ride is the Most Fun Way to Break Your Neck Ever

Prince Charles’ Modded Aston Martin Burns 4.5 Bottles of Wine Per Mile

Puke-o-Matic Amusement Park Ride Isn’t For the Weak Stomached

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