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Gold Striker Nears Completion

Great Coasters International (GCI) recently shared some stunning photographs of their newest coaster: Gold Striker at California’s Great America. Although the coaster is not complete, …

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Six Flags St. Louis’ Boomerang Rises

Six Flags St. Louis’ new-for-2013 Boomerang coaster is rising from the ground. The park shared some photos of the coaster’s progress on Facebook. © Six …

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Incredible Photos from Atop GateKeeper

The Sandusky Register posted some incredible photos of Cedar Point’s GateKeeper taken by photographer Jason Werling. Some of the photos were taken atop the wing coaster’s …

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Gold Striker from the Air

Check out this incredible fly over video of California’s Great America Gold Striker wooden roller coaster, set to open this spring. The video, shot by …

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One Coaster Completed, Another Started

Today was an eventful day for lovers of roller coaster construction. Construction crews completed the track for Cedar Point’s GateKeeper wing coaster, while crews installed …

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Planet Snoopy Ride Arrives at Kings Dominion

In September of last year, Kings Dominion announced plans for “Planet Snoopy,” which will be the largest of its kind when it opens this spring. The …

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Gold Striker Topping Off

California’s Great America shared this photo showing a crane “topping off” their under-construction Gold Striker wooden coaster. Although there is still a significant amount of …

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A Snowy Outlaw Run

Gatekeeper isn’t the only coaster that’s enjoying some snow this week. Silver Dollar City recently shared some beautiful panoramic photos of the nearly complete Outlaw …

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