Since Disneyland’s Matterhorn opened in 1959, roller coasters have been divided into two main categories: steel roller coasters and wooden roller coasters. According to the Roller Coaster Database, there are over 4,000 roller coasters operating worldwide today. Of these, only...
Continue reading...Reviews: Whistle Punk Chaser, Front Porch Cafe at Dollywood
The junior-sized, family-friendly Whistle Punk Chaser at Dollywood is now open. The park’s eighth roller coaster quietly opened to the public on May 21 following Drop Line’s debut earlier in the month. Whistle Punk Chaser Review What’s a Whistle Punk...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Update 2017
I visited Six Flags Great America (multiple times) over this past Memorial Day Weekend. My priority of course was riding the new-for-2017 Joker roller coaster (read my review here), but I wanted to see what else was new at my...
Continue reading...Behind The Menu: Carowinds’ Chef Krzysztof Siuta
More and more, food is becoming a larger part of the overall theme park experience. From food festivals to “one-of-a-kind” menu items, you can rarely visit a park these days without taking part in some sort of culinary masterpiece. In...
Continue reading...10 Things You Need to Know About Theme Park Attendance in 2016
The amusement industry is a fickle beast — trends can change, attendance numbers can fluctuate — all in a very short amount of time. Amusement and theme park attendance is one of the more telling indicators of those trends and changes. Consumers’...
Continue reading...DC Rivals HyperCoaster Announced for Warner Bros. Movie World
Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast of Australia will later this year debut DC Rivals HyperCoaster, the tallest roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere. The roller coaster will stand 202 feet tall with a top speed of 71...
Continue reading...An East Coaster’s First Visit to Knott’s Berry Farm
On my trip out west, where I visited Belmont Park on Monday afternoon and SeaWorld San Diego on Wednesday, I wanted to visit a “new to me” park on Tuesday. (Easy to do, since I’ve only been out west one other time, and...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Mean Streak Update – The First Drop is How Steep?!
They’re Wild and Unruly. That’s the caption in the latest Cedar Point Mean Streak update video released by the park. Check out the 18 second long drone footage of RMC Mean Streak below: #TheyreComing pic.twitter.com/pCNm1bzO61 — Cedar Point (@cedarpoint) June...
Continue reading...What You Should Eat and Drink at Red, White & Brews
Last weekend we got a chance to continue our series of visits to Cedar Fair food festivals (we’ve been to ones at Knott’s and Carowinds so far), this time checking out Red, White & Brews at California’s Great America. The festival continues...
Continue reading...Ocean Explorer Debuts at SeaWorld San Diego
Back in September 2016, SeaWorld San Diego announced that an all-new realm would be added to the park in Summer 2017. This area, aptly named Ocean Explorer, would feature five new family attractions, as well as a new restaurant and some...
Continue reading...Small Park Showcase: Belmont Park
While visiting my college roommate in San Diego this week, I had the opportunity to visit Belmont Park. The park, which began operating in 1925, sits on just seven acres adjacent to San Diego’s Mission Beach. Given its small size,...
Continue reading...Announcing the Winners of the 2017 Attraction Awards
And now for the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the results of the 2017 Attraction Awards are in! We had a record number of nominations and votes this year, and we’re pleased to reveal the winners below. As in...
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