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A-Z Coaster of the Week: Maverick

This week’s A to Z Coaster is Maverick, Cedar Point’s second newest roller coaster and one of the most unique roller coasters at the park, …

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Istanbul’s Vialand Opening April 2013

Vialand, a large theme park and entertainment destination under construction in Istanbul, Turkey won’t open until April 23, 2013, but the park already has a …

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A-Z Coaster of the Week: Fahrenheit

The A-Z Coaster of the Week for the letter F is…Fahrenheit at HersheyPark! A few stats: Park: HersheyPark Opened: 2008 Length: 2,700 ft. Height: 121 …

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Roller Coaster Design Trends and Technology

A reader recently asked me for my thoughts on how roller coaster design is changing. Specifically, he wanted to learn more about growing trends and …

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Skyrush and Hersheypark Photo Gallery

By now you may have seen our Skyrush review, and perhaps you’ve had the opportunity to ride the new Hersheypark coaster. Tyler Hopkins recently visited …

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SkyRush Review

Best first drop ever? I was selected as one of the 24 Jr. Researchers who participated in Project 2012.  As a result, I was invited …

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Take a Spin on Skyrush

Skyrush, Hersheypark’s brand new Intamin hyper coaster opens this weekend. In anticipation of the coaster’s debut, Hersheypark has uploaded a point-of-view video of the lightning …

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Interview with Andreas Wild of Stengel Engineering

When we wanted to know more about roller coaster design, we decided to go straight to one of the most well known and respected businesses in the …

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