The second park on our Under the Radar series is Waldameer in Erie, Pennsylvania! Located just off the shores of Lake Erie, Waldameer is home to over 75 rides and attractions, including two historic fun houses and the 6th best...
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Under the Radar: Lakemont Park
This is the first of a three part mini-series on parks that might not be household names, like the Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks out there. Today we focus on Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Lakemont Park opened in...
Continue reading...Gatekeeper In Action!
Today, Cedar Point posted some footage of the Gatekeeper test runs! Along with the great scenes of the trains flying through the keyholes, there are some other interesting parts to the clip that talk about how testing works and how...
Continue reading...Gatekeeper Takes Flight!
Here’s just a quick announcement that Gatekeeper took its inaugural flight today! So far, so good with the testing! Now we only have 35 more days until we can get our first ride!
Continue reading...Gatekeeper Update!
Cedar Point announced today that the Gatekeeper trains are now installed on the track! As you can see in the picture below, the decorative pieces are not yet installed but the body of the train is. Electrical testing has begun...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Phantom’s Revenge
This week we travel to West Mifflin, PA to visit Phantom’s Revenge at Kennywood! It originally opened as Steel Phantom in 1991 and included four inversions. In 2000, DH Morgan Manufacturing was brought in to refurbish the ride and take...
Continue reading...The Beast: Behind the Scenes
Last August, Kings Island provided the opportunity to take a behind the scenes tour of their legendary coaster. Taking a tour around any roller coaster would be great, but it being The Beast, I had to go experience it. The...
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