Dorney Park 2017 - Two Rides and a Show

New Season. New Thrills!


Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, the center of summer fun and family entertainment in the Lehigh Valley, will be making several new additions to enhance the guest experience in 2017! Plans include two new rides, new live entertainment, a new catering pavilion, as well as enhancements to Wildwater Kingdom.

Dodgem
Back by the popular demand of Dorney Park guests???.bumper cars! Get behind the wheel of this midway classic and take a crash course in family fun. Dodgem will be located next to Talon and is one of two family thrill rides being added to the park in 2017.

Kaleidoscope
Test your thrill level with a spin on the all new Kaleidescope, a circular ride sending guests on a counter-clockwise trip of weightlessness and acceleration. Riders will experience weightlessness, strong accelerations, and side-to-side movement on this new ride to be located on the main midway.

Parkside Pavilion
The addition of Parkside Pavilion will provide a catering facility for corporate, school, church and other group outings. Parkside Pavilion will have a chef???s kitchen offering extensive new culinary options and will comfortably accommodate over 2,000 guests.

Cirque Imagine
Guests will be mesmerized as they witness the breathtaking stunts and aerial performances of Cirque Imagine! This thrilling 30-minute live show, perfect for families and guests of all ages, features acts including Trampolines, Cyr wheel, Aerialists, Hand Balancing and Bikes.

Cabanas
Seventeen new cabanas will be available in Wildwater Kingdom for guests who want to add some privacy and luxury to their day, for a total of 29 cabanas that will be available for rent. Cabanas provide the perfect amount of R&R and include private seating/lounge chairs, cabana-side food and beverage service and numerous other amenities.

Sunset Beach Bar
Wildwater Kingdom guests can enjoy new food and beverage offerings at the Sunset Beach Bar including outdoor seating space and a full-service bar for adults.

https://www.dorneypark.com/what-s-new/2017-announcement

Hmm, sounds like a few good ride additions.

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Cirque Imagine was pretty mediocre at KD, but a lot of families loved it.

I'm loving all the flat rides Cedar Fair is adding.

A Troika is redundant with monster there, but Cedar Fair loves putting in multiples of rides in Dorney, so nothing new. I have no doubt it will be a solid flat I just don't think Dorney really needs one. Bringing back the dodgems is great though, the real question here is if its the original or a new installation. The new catering pavilions are great, because the current ones weren't great the numerous times I've been in them, the space will probably end up being a haunt maze, but it could hold a midsized coaster, like an Infinity, or one of the small TGG rides that are popping up.

Troikas and monsters feel very different.

I mean at least its new and not a re located ride, it just feels redundant. Hopefully they won't put it in the same area, like Possessed and Stinger are literally right next to each other.

anyone know what the "Kaleidoscope" ride will look like?

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skyscraper wrote:

anyone know what the "Kaleidoscope" ride will look like?

It's a Huss Troika like this one:

One of the coolest (I'm assuming so!) flat rides offering dizziness and so much excitement!

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Troikas remind me of Scramblers on steroids. I found the one at KD to be a ton of fun.

^Kings Island's one is fun no matter if your on or off (GREAT light package)!

Looks like the frame for Dodgem is up!