All eyes are on Sochi, Russia with the 2014 Winter Olympics officially underway. But for coaster enthusiasts, the main event may not be the sports. Touted as Russia’s first modern theme park, Sochi Park stands unfinished among the glimmering Olympic...
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Beautiful Photos of a Snowy Dorney Park
Snow and ice have coated a swath of the central and Northeast United States over the past few days. Dorney Park in Allentown, Penn. received several inches of the white stuff, and the park has shared some beautiful pictures of...
Continue reading...Banshee Receiving its Lift Chain
Unfortunately, it’s not often that an amusement park builds a mammoth Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster. Watching Kings Island’s Banshee rise over the past few months has been quite exciting. And we have to give props to Kings Island’s PR...
Continue reading...Attention to Detail on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
The Disney Parks Blog recently shared some beautiful photos illustrating the intricate attention to detail on the Magic Kingdom’s under-construction Seven Dwarfs Mine Train coaster. When the coaster debuts this spring, it will be the last attraction to open as part...
Continue reading...Silverwood Expanding Family Area in 2014
This spring, Silverwood will nearly double the size of its family area, adding three new family rides, with a fourth attraction planned for 2015. In total, the park is investing more than $1.2 million in the expansion. Silverwood describes the new...
Continue reading...Q&A With Jeff Hornick, Director of Design and Engineering at Busch Gardens Tampa
Recently, I traveled to Busch Gardens Tampa, and had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Hornick, Director of Design and Engineering at Busch Gardens, to talk with him about the new Pantopia area, as well as the new Falcon’s Fury drop tower attraction. C101:...
Continue reading...Hurler at Carowinds Receiving Off-Season Repair
Great Coasters International (GCI) recently shared some interesting photos of the coaster company’s off-season work on Carowind’s Hurler wooden coaster. The coaster opened in 1994, along with its sister coaster of the same name and design at Kings Dominion. “The...
Continue reading...Assembling Falcon’s Fury’s Massive Counterweight
As you can imagine, lifting 32 people 335 feet in the air would require a great deal of energy and power. Our friends at Busch Gardens Tampa sent us a few behind-the-scenes photos of the giant counterweight that will play...
Continue reading...PHOTOS: Orlando Eye Construction
We drove by the construction site for the Orlando Eye on Universal Blvd, and snapped a few pictures. Looks like most of the Ferris Wheel Structure is in place, and work is still continuing. Click on the photos to enlarge...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Reveals Diagon Alley Details
Harry Potter fans, rejoice. Universal Orlando today divulged exciting new details about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, which will open this summer at Universal Studios. Just like in the Potter books and films, guests will be able...
Continue reading...Six Flags over Texas Releases Boomtown Details
Six Flags Over Texas released new details today about Bugs Bunny Boomtown, the expansion of the park’s children’s area. When Boomtown opens, it will feature new and enhanced rides designed especially for the park’s younger guests. Watch an animation of...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Busch Gardens Tampa
On January 21, I made my first trip to Busch Gardens Tampa in roughly 15 years. I don’t remember the exact date I was last there, but if I recall correctly, Gwazi had just opened, and it was before I...
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