2013

Sandy Coaster Climbing: Patriotism or Insanity?

A New Jersey man decided to scale the partially submerged Casino Pier coaster to place an American flag atop the lift hill. © Associated Press According to the New York Daily News, Christopher Angulo’s coaster climb...

Jan 12, 2013

Welcome Holiday World’s New CEO

Holiday World recently issued a press release naming longtime employee Matt Eckert as the park’s new president and CEO. Eckert wasn’t chosen at random: “Matt was hand-picked by my late husband, Will, to be in...

Jan 9, 2013

Gold Striker Construction Photos

California’s Great America shared some excellent construction pictures of Gold Striker, which is due to open in a few months. The 100-foot-tall wooden GCI coaster features a nearly 3,200-foot-long layout. All Photos © California’s Great America...

Jan 8, 2013

A-Z Coaster of the Week: Goliath

Goliath at Six Flags over Georgia is this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week. The 200-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster opened in 2006. The coaster features a first drop of 175-feet. One of the...

Jan 7, 2013

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 Run wooden coaster surrounded by snow. I imagine riding Outlaw...

Jan 4, 2013

Kennywood’s Carl Hughes Passes

Former Kennywood park president Carl Hughes sadly passed away December 29, 2012 at the age of 91. He is remembered by many as a leader who drastically improved the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania amusement park throughout the...

Jan 3, 2013

Cedar Point’s Gatekeeper Amid Snow

When I first saw this photo that Cedar Point posted to its Facebook page, I thought I was seeing a sandy white beach. I forgot that today is January 3rd, and that isn’t much sand...

Jan 2, 2013