Is it storm chasing time yet? While there are still pieces of Storm Chaser track arriving at Kentucky Kingdom, the coaster continues to make significant progress. You can see the horizontal ledgers in place that there are still a few...
Continue reading...Analyzing The Teases for Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s 2017 Project
On January 29, Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s social media channels posted a message that said “There’s something going on in our engineering department. Stay tuned…” with a link to the following video, featuring Busch Gardens Vice President of Marketing, Dan Dipiazzo....
Continue reading...Schlitterbahn Galveston Building World’s Tallest Water Coaster
Watch out, traditional roller coaster — the water (slide) coaster is encroaching on your territory. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Schlitterbahn Galveston Island waterpark has announced it will open Massiv, the world’s tallest water coaster in the world. The slide,...
Continue reading...Universal Buys 475 Acres of Land in Orlando
Comcast, the parent company of Universal Orlando Resort (home to the Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure theme parks), has purchased roughly 475 acres of land “adjacent to an existing theme park,” according to the Orlando Business Journal. The...
Continue reading...Wooden Coaster Model You Have to See to Believe
Last March, we interviewed Brad Corben, who was working on an incredible Rocky Mountain Construction wooden roller coaster model. After 14 months of hard work and patience, Brad’s “Ironside – The Viking Warrior” coaster model is complete — and it looks amazing:...
Continue reading...Lightning Rod Construction Tour + Train Reveal
Although Dollywood is closed for the season, the park was bustling with activity over the weekend as crews continued work on the new-for-2016 Lightning Rod launched (yeah, launched) wooden coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). On Saturday, American Coaster Enthusiasts...
Continue reading...Smoky Mountain Alpine Coasters Comparison
If you’re going to be in the Pigeon Forge area this coming spring for the premiere of Lightning Rod at Dollywood, you might also want to take a ride on one of the four alpine coasters in the region. What...
Continue reading...Get the Planet Coaster Game Next Month
The new Planet Coaster game, a theme-park and roller-coaster simulation for PC can be yours as soon as this March. The game developer, Frontier, announced Planet Coaster last June, and is now offering an early-bird edition of the game for $74.99...
Continue reading...Storm Chaser Construction Continues at Kentucky Kingdom
No (winter) storm can stop Storm Chaser! Fortunately, Louisville, Kentucky, escaped the worst of the winter storm dumping inches (or feet) of snow across the eastern half of the United States. The former Twisted Twins dueling wooden coaster is receiving a...
Continue reading...Dollywood Shares Lightning Rod Construction Progress
Dollywood’s Lightning Rod, the world’s first launched wooden coaster, is due to open in March. And construction crews have been hard at work for months preparing the hilly terrain, building supports and laying track. The park recently shared incredible drone footage...
Continue reading...Joker Construction Tour at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
This Friday I got a chance to take a a behind-the-scenes hard hat tour of The Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, the new Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid of the former Roar set to open this Spring. The tour was timed to...
Continue reading...Aerial Video of Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans
Have you ever wanted to fly over an abandoned amusement park? This is your chance. Six Flags New Orleans has been abandoned since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast in August of 2005. Six Flags removed some of...
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