Inversions allow for great diversity in coaster design, and everyone seems to have a different take on which inversion is the best. Therefore, I think it is only fitting to hold a poll to see where everyone stands. Need a...
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Iron Shark opens at Galveston Pier
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier quietly opened the Gerstlauer Eurofighter coaster, Iron Shark, today to eager pier guests. The park announced the coaster’s opening on their Facebook page along with this video. The photo caption reads: “The IRON SHARK IS OFFICIALLY...
Continue reading...New Game: Roller Coaster Rampage
Gamers, there is a new roller coaster simulation game on the market: Roller Coaster Rampage. The game, to be released for PC on June 19th, 2012, will allow players to compete against others to build the best coaster. From the...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Wing Coaster in 2013
Cedar Point will debut a massive 170-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster in 2013, at the expense of two older rides: Disaster Transport and Space Spiral. The coaster is expected to be located near the front gate of the park,...
Continue reading...What’s up with Bluegrass Boardwalk?
The old Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom park has been a rollercoaster in itself since it closed in 2010. Ed Hart, the man who originally opened the park, tried to rally support for the reopening the park as simply “Kentucky Kingdom,”...
Continue reading...Superman Rises at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Move over Dark Knight, there’s a new superhero rising! Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is working diligently to make sure that the new Superman: Ultimate Flight coaster is opened as soon as possible, and it’s looking spectacular so far. The park update their...
Continue reading...Manta Opens at SeaWorld San Diego
Eight years have passed since SeaWorld San Diego opened its last (and first) coaster, Journey to Atlantis, but this past weekend saw the official opening of Manta, a family launched Mack coaster. Nearly a year and a half of construction...
Continue reading...Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier Opens
Although it seems that construction just started yesterday, Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier opened to the public this Memorial Day weekend, sans a few major rides. The pier includes rides, shops and food from restaurants such as Bubba Gump Shrimp...
Continue reading...Rowdy’s Ridge at Darien Lake
Opening this year at Darien Lake is Rowdy’s Ridge, an entire area of the park dedicated to fun attractions for the entire family. New attractions making their debut in the Rowdy’s Ridge area include Rowdy’s Heave Ho!, a tower attraction...
Continue reading...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 fast coaster: From the video, it appears as though Skyrush will be a coaster that...
Continue reading...Parks Utilizing Facebook Timeline
Social media has proven to be yet another outlet to connect guests with their favorite amusement parks. The new Facebook Timeline page and profile layout are giving brands (and parks) much more freedom than they’ve ever had before. Amusement parks...
Continue reading...Google Office Themed to Kennywood
Google has always appeared to be a great place to work, but the recently-expanded Pittsburgh office might appeal even more to amusement park enthusiasts. The office is themed to Kennywood, the local Pittsburgh amusement park which is known for its...
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