Six Flags Over Texas recently announced their 2020 addition will be Aquaman Power Wave, the first Mack Rides Power Splash – a launched shuttle water coaster – to be built in the US. The ride will launch riders backwards, forwards,...
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Give Kids The World Announces The Return of Coasting For Kids!
After a short one-year break, Give Kids The World has announced the return of their popular “Coasting for Kids” program, and this time, it’s bigger and better than ever! From 2009-2015, Coasting For Kids took place at Cedar Fair parks...
Continue reading...15 Fun Roller Coasters Under 35 MPH
Tachophobia, the fear of speed, is the abnormal, often unwarranted fear of doing something too fast. While the most common reasons for being too scared to ride a roller coaster might be due to height or inversions, fear of speed...
Continue reading...Our Thoughts on Six Flags’ New for 2019 Announcements
Six Flags recently announced all of their 2019 projects. The Coaster101 team got together to discuss our thoughts on the whole range of announcements, including what surprised us, what we’re most excited about, and what we think could come next....
Continue reading...Six Flags Over Texas and La Ronde Adding Larson Loops in 2019
Each park in the Six Flags family announced something new for 2019 earlier today. La Ronde and Six Flags Over Texas joined in on the fun, with both parks announcing that they will be adding Larson Loops next season, though...
Continue reading...What We Think About the 2018 Six Flags Announcements
A couple weeks ago the whole Coaster101 team got together to share our mostly positive thoughts about the 2018 Cedar Fair announcements (which included four pretty awesome looking coasters). Now it’s Six Flags’ turn, as they made new attraction announcements...
Continue reading...Six Flags Over Texas & Six Flags Great Adventure Adding North America’s First Tourbillons
After promising several record breakers and “firsts” with their 2018 announcements, Six Flags announced today that two of those “firsts” would be coming to Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Great Adventure next season, as they open the first...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: New Texas Giant
It’s time for the “N” coaster in this season’s edition of the “A-Z Coaster of the Week,” where we highlight a different coaster with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. We’re headed to the original Six Flags park, Six Flags...
Continue reading...Joker 4D Coaster Opening at Six Flags over Texas in 2017
Six Flags over Texas will Joker, a fourth-dimension (4D) free-spin coaster in 2017, the park announced today. Joker is a S&S Worldwide “Free Spin” coaster. According to S&S’s website, the 4D Free Spin coaster model “utilizes magnetic technology to induce and control...
Continue reading...Six Flags Announces New Interactive VR Coasters
Six Flags announced today they are expanding their collection of virtual reality roller coasters. Last year Six Flags introduced virtual reality to roller coasters at nine different parks using Samsung Gear VR Headsets and partnering with VR Coaster. The rides had one of...
Continue reading...Construction Update on Justice League: Battle For Metropolis
Last week at IAAPA, the Sally Corporation and Six Flags Parks were getting a lot of attention for their new Justice League: Battle for Metropolis attraction, coming to Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis next spring. Joker animatronic...
Continue reading...Ride Accidents at Cedar Point and Six Flags Over Texas
Friday, July 19 2013 has been a dark day for the amusement industry. Accidents have occurred at two of America’s biggest amusement parks. The Sandusky Register reported that a boat flipped over and injured riders on Cedar Point’s Shoot the...
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