A new Gerstlauer Euro Fighter will open at Six Flags Over Georgia in 2011. Dare Devil Dive’s mission begins as you’re pulled straight up to the sky on a special vertical chain lift, then slowly roll to the top of...
Continue reading...Blue Streak may reopen soon
An update was posted on Conneaut Lake Park’s Facebook page concerning the possible reopening of the historic Blue Streak wooden coaster: “Test runs of the coaster have begun. If all goes well, the Blue Streak will be open to the public...
Continue reading...Zippin Pippin construction begins
Work recently began on rebuilding the historic Zippin Pippin coaster at the Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This website has been set up in order to allow you to follow the construction of this ride. We’ll keep you...
Continue reading...Park People: Underage Drinking at the Park
As stated earlier, Park People is a new series we’ll be posting. In a nod to People of Walmart, we’ll be showcasing the interesting creatures that walk the midways of your favorite amusement parks. We’re guessing this is Six Flags’ newest endeavor...
Continue reading...Designing a Virtual Roller Coaster
Eamon Kelly, whom you may remember from our earlier interview, has been writing programs with Matlab and AutoCAD in order to create a virtual roller coaster model. The work is still in the early stages but the eventual goal is...
Continue reading...Park People: Cartoon Network Legs
This is a new series we’ll be posting. In a nod to People of Walmart, we’ll be showcasing the interesting creatures that walk the midways of your favorite amusement parks. Who needs in-park televisions when you’ve got the mobile Cartoon...
Continue reading...East Coast Bash at Kings Dominion!
On Sunday, I had the chance to attend East Coast Bash with the ThemeParkReview crew – and it was amazing. We had almost an hour of ERT on Dominator, then Grizzly, in the morning; we were first in line for...
Continue reading...Cedar Point and Kings Island announce WindSeeker
Cedar Point and Kings Island also announced plans today to install WindSeeker for the 2011 season. Like the previously announced WindSeekers at Knott’s Berry Farm and Canada’s Wonderland, Cedar Point’s and Kings Island’s WindSeekers will also stand 301 feet tall. Read...
Continue reading...Canada’s Wonderland and Knott’s announce WindSeeker
Both Canada’s Wonderland and Knott’s Berry Farm have announced WindSeekers for the 2011 season. Both rides will stand 301 feet tall and will hold 64 riders. Below you will find each park’s press release and renderings of the ride. We...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Six Flags St. Louis
I travelled north yesterday to Eureka, Missouri to visit Six Flags St. Louis. Overall, the day was enjoyable. But I guess I’m spoiled by Six Flags Great America, the staff, customer service, cleanliness, etc., just doesn’t seem up to par....
Continue reading...Live Tweets from Six Flags St. Louis
This Saturday, August 21, 2010, we will be at Six Flags St. Louis tweeting live from the park. You can follow our adventure through the park by following us on Twitter or viewing the live feed below.
Continue reading...Catia Coaster Model
Well, it looks like I’m not the only one designing roller coasters in CATIA. Yunus Alapan, a student at Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey, submitted some photos of a roller coaster he created with CATIA V5. I know from...
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