Waiting in line for a roller coaster is rarely fun, especially when you aren’t sure how long you’ll be there. Wait time accuracy isn’t a top priority for many parks. The new 'Frozen' ride is open at Epcot, and LOOK! The...
Continue reading...Hurricane Matthew Theme Park Closure Updates
Hurricane Matthew — currently a Category 4 storm — is barreling toward the eastern Florida coast and is expected to travel up the East Coast later this week and this weekend. As many regional parks are only operating weekends now, expect additional...
Continue reading...Adam Throgmorton’s Incredible Working Wooden Coaster Model
We’ve seen some pretty impressive roller coaster models over the years. I myself have built the Comet, a CoasterDynamix kit that is very difficult to get operating correctly. So when I stumbled across Adam Throgmorton’s working wooden coaster model I...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Canyon Blaster
Welcome back to another installment in our “A-Z Coaster of the Week” series, where each week we feature a different coaster starting with a different letter of the alphabet. This week, we head to upstate New York for our “C” coaster, which is...
Continue reading...Choose EnergyLandia’s 2018 Mega Coaster – Vekoma or Intamin
We’ve always known the process of designing and building a new multi-dollar roller coaster often involves taking bids from multiple manufacturers before selecting the best design to actually build. But we almost never get to see any of the proposals...
Continue reading...Dubai Parks and Resorts Announces Grand Opening Dates
Dubai Parks and Resorts have announced the opening dates of the parks, lodging and entertainment components of the massive development. See the opening dates below: Opening October 31, 2016: Legoland Dubai Riverland retail, dining and entertainment district Opening November 15,...
Continue reading...Blackpool Pleasure Beach Launched Steel Coaster in 2018
Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England has released stunning animation of its unnamed Mack steel launched roller coaster, which will open in 2018. Watch the animation below: The unnamed coaster, currently referred to as “Construction 2018,” will be the United Kingdom’s...
Continue reading...A Fully Automated, Home Built, Steel Wild Mouse Coaster
We were really impressed by the amount of time and thinking that Paul Gregg puts into his backyard roller coasters in order to make sure they’re safe to operate. But he’s not the only backyard imagineer creating amazing projects. Another...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Orlando Adding Several New Attractions in 2017
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has announced a slew of attractions this week coming to SeaWorld Orlando in 2017. This is in addition to 2017 attraction announcements for SeaWorld San Antonio and SeaWorld San Diego. First and foremost, the biggest of...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Holiday World Happy Halloween Weekends 2016
While many are familiar with Holiday World after it began building its incredible roller coasters in the mid 90s, the Santa Claus, Indiana, park has been around for much longer. In fact, it’s celebrating its 70th birthday season this year. I made...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego Adding New Area and New Dark Ride in 2017
SeaWorld Entertainment came out with their full announcement on what’s coming to their parks in 2017 today. While SeaWorld San Antonio is getting a new roller coaster, their West Coast sister park, SeaWorld San Diego, is adding a new area called...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Antonio Adding “Wave Breaker” Coaster in 2017
Late last week, SeaWorld San Antonio began teasing that “something big” was coming to the park. Looks like something big is coming… pic.twitter.com/Xvs3hrKOmM — seaworldtexas (@SeaWorldTexas) September 22, 2016 We now know what that “something” is. Named Wave Breaker: The...
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