Happy New Years! It’s hard to believe that 2010 has come and gone, it seems like it just got here yesterday! We wish you the best in 2011! We look forward to bringing you more informative and interesting articles, updates,...
Continue reading...GCI’s Knight Valley Construction Photo
The guys at Great Coasters International recently posted a construction photo from their massive Knight Valley wooden coaster project. The unnamed terrain coaster will stand 147 feet tall stretch an unheard of 4871 feet long. Click here to follow GCI on...
Continue reading...Skip the wait at Knott’s Berry Farm
According to the LA Times, Knott’s Berry Farm recently began offering a front-of-the-line access pass dubbed “Hate to Wait,” making it the first park in the Cedar Fair chain to utilize a line skipping system. Front-of-the-line access is available at ”...
Continue reading...Shorter lines at Disney parks in the future?
Disney knows park guests detest long lines. A day full of standing in lines can quickly take a toll on people’s spirits, turning a day of fun into a day of frustration and boredom. A recent article in the New...
Continue reading...My Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Six Flags
For the past year and a half, I’ve been working on Six Flags South Carolina. I’ve made a story out of the park. It began in the year 1974 and has progressed all the way to its “current” year of...
Continue reading...How to deal with someone who is afraid to ride a coaster
“No, I don’t like roller coasters,” your friend informs you. He’s that guy in your group of friends at Six Flags for a day of white-knuckle thrills who will be waiting at the ride’s exit. Until you entered the park, you...
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood
While we haven’t been able to cover every Christmas event that can be found at parks arcoss America (let alone the rest of the world!), I thought Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas would be a great way to conclude this series....
Continue reading...Inside Walt Disney’s Apartment at Disneyland
The Disney Parks Blog gave a special gift today by giving us a look inside Walt Disney’s own apartment inside Disneyland above the Fire Department building on Mainstreet U.S.A.: Be sure to see if you can spot the lamp next...
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Hersheypark Candylane
As we continue our series of Christmas-in-the-park events, today we look at Hersheypark’s Candylane event, which runs through December 31, 2010. Although none of the park’s rollercoasters are operating, there is a wide array of rides and activities for the...
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Walt Disney World
Where else could you imagine spending Christmas in Florida? Walt Disney World is an extremely popular Christmastime destination and has an assortment of events and attractions that allow guests to celebrate the holiday season in a grand way. A trip...
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Universal Studios Grinchmas
We continue our series of Christmas-in-the-Park events with “Grinchmas” which can be found at both Universal Studios Islands of Adventures and Universal Studios Hollywood. New this year at Islands of Adventure’s Grinchmas event is a larger production of “How the...
Continue reading...Coasters101: Curves and Banking
Welcome to another session of Coasters101! Today, we’re going to continue looking at some of the math and engineering that goes into designing a roller coaster. Earlier, we looked at some physics calculations in regard to the lift hill and...
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