Could Disney be on the verge of announcing a brand new park in China? If all goes according to plan, and remember it don’t always, but come next week we should finally hear some news about that mythic sixth Magic...
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We take a lot things for granted when we visit an amusement park and that’s usually okay because the point of going to a park is to have fun. There are many factors that are vitally important to keep the...
Continue reading...The Future in 3D
If you’ve been following Coaster101 you may have seen some of the amusement park ride 3D computer models we have been working on in our spare time. In those earlier posts, all we presented you with were 2D pictures of...
Continue reading...Disney Store Revamp
The Walt Disney Company announced today that, with the help of Steve Jobs and his retailing team at Apple, they intend to drastically overhaul its approach to the shopping mall. Disney Stores, which the media giant is considering rebranding Imagination...
Continue reading...GCI Dueler/Racer Layout
Joris en de Draak (George and the Dragon) is a new GCI racing/dueling coaster being built at Efteling park . In 2010 the wooden coaster will be open in the Ruigrijk part of the Efteling. It’s the first racer-coaster...
Continue reading...Latest 2010 Construction Updates
Over at Island of Adventure, the latest Harry Potter construction pictures can be seen here. Hogwarts is coming along nicely and is starting to look like a castle and not a warehouse. Across the pond, Project SW6 is ramping up...
Continue reading...Busch Entertainment SOLD!
After months of negotiations, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced this morning that it will sell Busch Entertainment Corp. to the Blackstone Group for as much as $2.7 billion. Blackstone, the New York-based private-equity giant, will pay AB InBev $2.3 billion in cash...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Singapore Update
New Updated Pictures of Universal Studio’s Singapore under construction as of 9/28/09. The most intriguing attraction is the Battlestar Galactica coasters – A themed duelers featuring a suspended and sit down tracks. The ride is clearly inspired by Universal Studio...
Continue reading...Intamin Zac Spin CAD Model Recreation
I decided to try recreating an Intamin Zac Spin/Ball Coaster in CATIA V5 R19 the other day. After a few hours of work this is the result. Still trying to figure out a way to dumb down the model so...
Continue reading...SLC at La Ronde Confirmed
Six Flags owned La Ronde confirmed today that the SLC track and supports that showed up recently are indeed going to installed at the park for next season. From the official park website: La Ronde will launch in May 2010...
Continue reading...Kings Island Haunt Controversy
There’s been a big controversy at Kings Island surrounding a Halloween display that depicted the deaths of celebrities including former NFL quarterback Steve McNair. A promo video for the “Halloween Haunt” shows McNair sitting up on a couch with Kazemi lying across...
Continue reading...Chang Move Confirmed
The rumors of the stand-up roller coaster Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kentucky being relocated have been confirmed, although officials have not said which park yet. The rumors we report earlier would suggest not to be surprised to see it...
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