When I was growing up as a young roller coaster enthusiast, I found it near impossible to find roller coaster models to build. Sure, there were K’Nex roller coaster sets, but nothing super realistic that mimicked an actual roller coaster. Enter CoasterDynamix....
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SCarowinds Adding New Scarezone & Maze for 2016
Last year was my first visit to SCarowinds, which is Carowinds’ annual “Halloween Haunt” event. After last year’s experience, I was curious how the event would change for this year’s event, now in its 17th season of operation. When the SCarowinds...
Continue reading...An Inside Look at FunPix at Carowinds
It’s not often that I buy on-ride photos, and it’s not just because it’s impossible to look cool while riding a roller coaster. Normally, the cost of $15-20 for one photo is the deterrent, and that’s just for one ride....
Continue reading...Six Flags Mexico Announces New Additions for 2017
As part of Six Flags’ chain wide announcements today, Six Flags Mexico made two new announcements of their own for 2017. First, after the RMC Converstion of their former wooden coaster Medusa to Medusa Steel Coaster in 2014, Six Flags Mexico is adding the popular...
Continue reading...Spinsanity Coming to Six Flags St. Louis in 2017
Six Flags St. Louis has made their ride announcement for 2017, and they’re adding Spinsanity, a Zamperla Mega Disk’O to the park next season. Spinsanity brings a different thrill to the park as the massive disc spins first one direction and...
Continue reading...Three Six Flags Parks adding “Battle for Metropolis” in 2017
After the successes of Justice League: Battle for Metropolis attractions at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis in 2015, Six Flags added the attraction to Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Mexico this past season. Now,...
Continue reading...Canada’s Wonderland Adding Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers in 2017
Not to be outdone by the rest of the chain, Canada’s Wonderland, Cedar Fair’s lone Canadian Property, made the announcement today that they will be adding two new attractions for 2017; Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers. Similar to Knott’s Soak City and Cedar...
Continue reading...Michigan’s Adventure Improving Waterpark for 2017
Last week was a big week for Cedar Fair, with 9 of their 11 major theme parks (or adjacent water parks, in the case of Cedar Point and Knott’s Berry Farm) making announcements about additions for 2017. Many people were...
Continue reading...Valleyfair Replacing Enterprise with 230′ Tall “North Star” in 2017
Valleyfair announced today that they will be replacing their former Enterprise ride with a 230′ tall Star Flyer ride, to be named “North Star,” for the 2017 Season. Named to celebrate the region’s affinity to being “up north” and the...
Continue reading...Winterfest Returning to Kings Island in 2017
Last month, when announcing Mystic Timbers, Kings Island’s new wooden roller coaster, the park mentioned that they had a second announcement to make in August. Today, among other Cedar Fair 2017 announcements, Kings Island announced that Winterfest will be returning to...
Continue reading...Worlds of Fun Adding Two New Flat Rides, Winterfest for 2017
Worlds of Fun also joined in on the 2017 Cedar Fair Announcements today. The Kansas City, Missouri, park is adding two classic flat rides, and like Kings Island and Carowinds, bringing Winterfest to the park in 2017. The two new...
Continue reading...Carowinds to Add New County Fair and Winterfest in 2017
After a successful re-election campaign, Carowinds‘ Mayor, Earnest Lee Higginbotham, made good on his campaign promises and announced a new County Fair area for the park, as well as a new Winterfest, both to debut in 2017. A new lineup of...
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