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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kings Dominion is keeping the coaster community updated on the track changes to Intimidator 305 that are being made to ensure a more comfortable ride when the coaster reopens next spring. In the video below, Kings...
