The GateKeeper winged roller coaster is coming to Ohio's Cedar Point in 2013.

The GateKeeper winged roller coaster is coming to Ohio's Cedar Point in 2013. (Cedar Point / December 19, 2012)

By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer Los Angeles Times

11:00 a.m. EST, December 26, 2012

Asia

Hong Kong Disneyland -- Mystic Manor

Mystic Manor will serve as Hong Kong Disneyland's ghostless Haunted Mansion, with tributes to the classic Disney attractions Indiana Jones Adventure, Enchanted Tiki Room and Adventurer's Club included throughout the ride.

Ocean Kingdom -- New theme park

The $1.6-billion Ocean Kingdom theme park in China will feature the world's longest wooden roller coaster and the world's tallest Ferris wheel as well as boat rides, a 4-D theater and a nighttime zoo.

Jurassic Dream -- New theme park

The 20-acre dinosaur-centric Jurassic Dream indoor theme park will be located in Daqing, a petroleum-rich city of 3 million people in northeast China that has been the site of numerous prehistoric fossil finds. Photos

Tokyo Disneyland -- Star Tours 2.0

Tokyo Disneyland will add high-definition 3-D imagery to the aging Star Tours attraction with multiple storylines. Updated versions of the 1980s-era simulator ride debuted in 2011 at Disneyland in California and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.

Happy Valley Tianjin -- Wooden coaster

The new wooden coaster will be the centerpiece of Happy Valley Tianjin, part of a chain of theme parks in China. Gravity Group previously teamed with Martin & Vleminckx Amusement to build a dueling wooden coaster at Happy Valley Wuhan. Photos

Lotte World -- New water park

WhiteWater West will build the $22-million Lotte World water park in South Korea featuring a looping AquaLoop slide, a double FlowRider stationary surf wave machine and dueling Master Blaster water coasters.

Middle East

Ferrari World -- "Red" show

The "Red" show created by California-based Thinkwell Group combines acrobats, gymnasts, BMX bikers, clowns and sports cars in a tale about two young men vying for the attention of a beautiful woman at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi.

Yas Waterworld -- Water park

The $200-million Yas Waterworld themed water park in Abu Dhabi will include a water-dropping suspended coaster, a pearl-diving show, an interactive treasure hunt game plus plenty of water slides.

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