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EnglishWhat kind of news and specials does Dark Ride Database publish?
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Dark Ride Database (DRdb) publishes two main editorial streams: News (short industry announcements) and Specials (longer reports and editorials). News covers ride and attraction announcements, new ride systems, and park updates — for example, a dark ride and restaurant hybrid announced for Karl's Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal, a new Brogent Technologies flight film and Flying Theatre in Switzerland, and a new interactive ride blaster brand from Attraktion!. Specials go deeper, with event reports such as IAAPA Expo Europe and editorials like a look at the interactive dark rides across Legoland Discovery Centres. Both streams are browsable from the site's home page, alongside "New For 2025" and "New For 2026" sections.
News: short, dated industry announcements
News items are brief, timestamped posts about what's happening in the dark ride world. From the site's current listings, the coverage clusters around a few recurring topics:
- New ride and attraction announcements — e.g., a dark ride and restaurant hybrid for Karl's Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal near Berlin.
- New ride systems and hardware — e.g., Gröna Lund unveiling a dark ride system for "Score!", and Attraktion! revealing "Playblaster," a new brand of interactive ride blasters.
- Supplier and manufacturer developments — e.g., Brogent Technologies announcing a new flight film and Flying Theatre in Switzerland.
- Park refurbishments and updates — e.g., Mid America Adventure updating the Justice League dark ride for 2027.
Each entry carries a date, so you can tell how recent a development is. The home page shows the latest items and links to a fuller news list.
Specials: reports and editorials
Specials are the longer-form side of the site. They fall into at least two labeled types:
| Type | What it is | Example from the site |
|---|---|---|
| Report | First-hand coverage of an event or a visit | "Report: IAAPA Expo Europe 2026 in London"; "Report: Greeting the Bugs in Movieland Park's Gran Canyon Steamer" |
| Editorial | A themed deep-dive or feature article | "Bringing Lego to life: The (interactive) dark rides of Legoland Discovery Centres" |
Reports tend to document industry events (like IAAPA Expo Europe) or specific rides and parks, while editorials examine a theme across multiple installations — the Legoland Discovery Centres piece, for instance, looks at 29 installations across 4 different dark ride types.
"New For 2025" and "New For 2026" sections
The site groups upcoming attractions by year. These sections collect what's new or coming in a given season, so if you want to track what's opening rather than what already exists, these are the pages to check. They sit alongside the main navigation for Rides, Parks, Companies, and Products.
How to browse and stay updated
The home page is the entry point, with News and Specials each showing recent items plus a link to more. Practical ways to follow along:
- Start at the home page — the latest News and Specials are listed there with dates.
- Open the full News or Specials list — use the "More news" / "More specials" links to see older items.
- Check the year sections — "New For 2025" and "New For 2026" for upcoming attractions.
- Use the site's other indexes — Rides, Parks, Companies, and Products let you cross-reference a news item against the ride or park it concerns.
If you want to contribute or correct information, the site also lists a "Submit info" entry and business offers, though the specifics of those processes aren't detailed in the material available here.