Thrillify Theme Park News

Rumors are starting to swirl about a new coaster in 2010 for Valleyfair. The rumors are just that for now as there is no concrete evidence or plans in place. A park visitor did mention that he saw what looked like coaster tools and clearing. …while riding Renegade, after the first drop on the Buckel, [...]

Valleyfair.com is showing that the construction on Breakers Bay is wrapping up nicely. It also show where it’s located in the park. It is much closer to Wild Thing that I had previously thought.

The Mall of America has talked about expanding for years now.  There was talks about a casino, hotel, entertainment / concert hall, Bass Pro Shop and so much more.  Yet, nothing has happened.  Good news is that the mall is still expanding, bad news is, not really anytime soon. Instead of one giant addition, they [...]

Over the next few weeks, Thrillify is being created.  We are moving over an old blog for the content, have a new theme in place and a lot of customization to do. So hold on tight and get ready for Thrillify!

Best Buy is coming to the Mall of America!  Finally, a good store for the guys to spend all day in while the girls are checking out every other store. It’s taking over the old Sportsmart location and is well under way of development.  Not sure on when the store will be open for business [...]

Moose Mountain Mini Golf Hosted on Zooomr Moose Mountain Adventure Golf is coming to the Mall of America later this summer. The 19 hole course will overlook the amusement park and construction is already under way. The ironic part is it’s location. It’s located in the exact same spot as the mini golf course use [...]

As more and more boards get nailed on, Valleyfair’s new coaster, Renegade, is taking shape.  See the view from the top of the coaster at the ThemeParkReview forums.

I took a trip past Valleyfair this weekend and you could see Renegade peeping over the trees. Unfortunately, you can’t see much more. It’s stuck in an area that isn’t viewable from the road so I don’t have any good pictures to share.

I snapped this shot as we zoomed past Valleyfair today. Disregard my wife’s hand. You can see parts of Renegade rising above the trees in the background. In the foreground you see Excalibur. We did plan on getting a better shot but didn’t drive back by on the way home.

Coming to the Mall of America (MOA) in Bloomington, Minnesota is the World’s Largest Gingerbread House! On November 24th, after 1,700 hours of working, the 60 foot, 1,496 square foot gingerbread house will open up. With 14,250 pounds of gingerbread and 4,750 pounds of icing, it’ll be sweet for sure! Mall of America’s holiday shoppers [...]