Since Opryland USA closed in 1997, there has been a void left in the Nashville area as far as tourism/entertainment options go. However, Dollywood announced plans today to open a snow/water park near the Gaylord Opryland resort hotel. The park...
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Premier to Build Tallest Indoor Coaster
Premier has been chosen to build the tallest indoor coaster in the world, which happens to be inside what will be the largest mixed-use development project in the world, the Great Mall of China (clever name, right?). The press release from...
Continue reading...Holiday World owners might buy Kentucky Kingdom
The Koch family that owns and operates Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana may have their eyes on Kentucky Kingdom, the Courier-Journal reports. The Koch family issued a statement to InsiderLouisville.com that said: “Over the years, the Kochs...
Continue reading...Alton Towers SW7 Fan-Made Animation
Watch the video below for an incredible recreation made with No Limits of Alton Towers’ planned 2013 coaster, code named “Secret Weapon 7” (SW7). If the coaster turns out to be anything like this video, I doubt many will be disappointed, especially if multiple trains...
Continue reading...Going Green: Six Flags
Up next in our Going Green series is the Six Flags park chain. Six Flags has taken several initiatives over the past couple of years to For example, the park has “entirely converted 8 trains, 3 trams and mulitple vehicles...
Continue reading...Several Disneyland Resort Rides Down for Rehab
If you plan on visiting Disneyland for the first time within the next few months, you might be disappointed to find some of the more well known attractions at the parks closed. Matterhorn Bobsleds will be closed through the summer...
Continue reading...Swarm trains unveiled
Thorpe Park posted the following photos of Swarm’s sleek trains. The attention to detail on the trains is extraordinary! You need a camera with panoramic capabilities to capture the entire width of these trains. Those seats look very comfortable. I’m...
Continue reading...Alton Towers 2013: New Coaster
Alton Towers is planning to build a massive vertical drop coaster in 2013, and the park recently filed for permits to build the new coaster. The manufacturer seems to be Gerstlauer, and the layout of the coaster looks exciting and...
Continue reading...X-Flight goes vertical
Six Flags Great America’s X-Flight wing coaster has gone vertical, and it shouldn’t be long before the entire track is completed. It looks like the piece of track that is installed might be the bottom of the first drop. We’ll...
Continue reading...Must See: Stairway to (coaster) heaven
This year we want to get to know our neighbors in the coaster website community better and share with you some of the great content that they publish. Up first, we are showcasing ThrillNetwork.com‘s special feature “Stairway to (coaster) heaven.”...
Continue reading...How is Disney Celebrating Leap Year?
Disney is celebrating the upcoming leap year by keeping both Disneyland Park and the Magic Kingdom open for 24 hours beginning at 6:00 a.m. on February 29, 2012: “As you may have just heard on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’...
Continue reading...Our Look Back at 2011
As 2012 is right around the corner, the team thought this would be an excellent opportunity to reflect upon our own experiences in 2011. From attending more media day events to the record number of interview features, it was a...
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