I visited my first amusement park of the year on Saturday, April 23rd. Instead of going to a nearby, local park, I ended up being able to visit one 1700 miles from my home. Lagoon Park is located in Farmington,...
Continue reading...Mäch Tower Rises at Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s newest thrill ride, Mäch Tower, is quickly taking shape. The 240-foot-tall structure was recently completed, and when the ride opens later this month, it will be the tallest at the park. The park released the above picture on...
Continue reading...BomBora Video
As promised, here is my video of Lagoon’s newest coaster, BomBora, from the media day. Enjoy!
Continue reading...Dania Beach Hurricane has closed indefinitely
This is certainly a sad thing to hear. Dania Beach Hurricane, one of the few wooden coasters in the state of Florida, closed abrubtly this week. According to SunSentinel.com: “The wooden roller-coaster in Dania Beach visible from the Interstate-95 since...
Continue reading...Kings Island Windseeker Update
MASON — Kings Island’s newest ride won’t be open when the park begins operations this weekend.Officials said the recent storms and rain have delayed operations to fully test the assembled ride, which stands more than 300 feet tall and will...
Continue reading...BomBora Media Day
New at Lagoon park in 2011 is BomBora, a surf themed family roller coaster. BomBora, a term which means a confluence of waves, is Lagoon’s ninth coaster. The ride has two 16-passenger trains with lighting effects and on-board audio which...
Continue reading...Lady Gaga… theme park?
I’m not so sure what to think of this, but I guess someone as successful as Lady Gaga can do just about anything she desires, including opening her own themepark: “She’s scared a fair few punters in her time –...
Continue reading...Accident on Disneyland Paris Big Thunder Mountain
Around 3 pm on Monday, April 25, 2011 five guests were injured riding the Big Thunder Mountain rollercoaster in Frontierland of Disneyland Paris. According to the French paper Le Parisien the guests on board of one of the main trains...
Continue reading...Is Brazil the next pavilion at Epcot?
This is interesting. Brazil could be the next country to have its own pavilion at Epcot’s World Showcase. WESH reports: “Could a new pavilion be coming to Epcot at Walt Disney World? Yes, at least according to a Brazilian media...
Continue reading...Pleasure Pier for Galveston coming soon
Landry’s Seafood, the group that operates Kemah Boardwalk, is looking to open an amusement park on a pier in Galveston. According to Galveston.com: “With the demolition of the Flagship Hotel well underway, we thought you’d like to see a few...
Continue reading...Mark Shapiro to replace Dick Kinzel?
There are reports that Mark Shapiro may replace Dick Kinzel as Cedar Fair’s CEO as he retires this year, according to this article: “Cedar Fair LP’s largest shareholder, which has asked for the resignations of two board members of the...
Continue reading...A Look at The Incredible Hulk Coaster
It’s hard to believe, for me at least, that The Incredible Hulk coaster at Islands of Adventure opened nearly 12 years ago. Over the past decade it’s remained an icon for not only Universal Orlando but Florida’s theme park lineup as well. Incredible...
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