A common misconception about theme parks is that when they close for the season, there’s nothing going on at the park. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. Recently, we had the chance to see what was happening during the...
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Hersheypark Tops Off Candymonium at 210 Feet
Hersheypark yesterday installed the topmost section of track of its new-for-2020 Candymonium hypercoaster. The Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) hyper coaster towers 210 feet above the park. The Hersheypark Construction Services team carefully hoisted the surprisingly lengthy last section of the...
Continue reading...Rare Tennessee Tornado Construction Photos
Tennessee Tornado is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and to commemorate the milestone season, we’re sharing rare photos of the Dollywood coaster under construction. Dollywood announced Tennessee Tornado in June of 1998. At a cost of $8 million, the...
Continue reading...Steel Curtain Construction Update a Week Ahead of Opening
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of The Steel Curtain at Kennywood ever since naming it our most anticipated roller coaster of 2019. And the wait is almost over. The park announced the grand opening will be on Saturday, July...
Continue reading...Expeditions On The Horizon: Kings Dominion Begins Teasing Volcano Replacement
One of the things I was most excited to see during my recent trip to Kings Dominion (other than Grand Carnivale, of course!) was the progress that was being made on the former location of Volcano: The Blast Coaster. After...
Continue reading...Five New Things You’ll See at the Columbus Zoo in 2019
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio is kicking off summer 2019 with some exciting new additions. One of the best zoos in the country is constantly growing and improving. Here’s a quick roundup of some of the enhancements...
Continue reading...Pandemonium Construction at Six Flags Over Georgia April 2019
Construction is underway at Six Flags Over Georgia as the park prepares for the massive, new-for-2019 Pandemonium swinging pendulum ride. Earlier this month, I was at the park and took some photos of the progress made so far. Pandemonium will...
Continue reading...A Closer Look at Kentucky Flyer’s Beautiful Trains
Kentucky Kingdom’s new-for-2019 Kentucky Flyer wooden coaster has begun testing, and the park shared with us some very cool photos of the coaster’s airplane-themed trains being installed on the track and commissioned. Like presents waiting to be unwrapped, each car...
Continue reading...Photos from a Kentucky Flyer Construction Sunrise
Kentucky Kingdom sent us some beautiful sunrise photos of the park’s nearly complete Kentucky Flyer wooden coaster, which is slated to open in late April. Even at daybreak, construction crews were already at work across the coaster’s 1,280 feet of...
Continue reading...Wildwood Grove Dollywood Construction Update March 2019
Dollywood officially opened for the 2019 season this past weekend. At a kickoff media event on Friday, Dolly Parton herself announced that Wildwood Grove, the park’s largest expansion to date, will open on May 10, 2019. On Saturday, I was...
Continue reading...California’s Great America 2019 Off-Season Tour
On a slightly rainy Saturday this past weekend, ACE Norcal held their annual offseason tour of California’s Great America. Although there aren’t any major new rides coming to the park this year (and no, no announcements were made), there is...
Continue reading...Tigris Construction Tour at Busch Gardens Tampa
The construction of Tigris at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is well under way! Recently, the Tigris track was completed, and Coaster101 was invited for an exclusive behind-the-scenes construction tour of the Premier Rides Skyrocket II coaster. For background, SeaWorld Parks...
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