Construction markers started popping up at California’s Great America (CGA) earlier this summer, with the cryptic notation “SR1” on them. Just a couple of weeks ago construction walls started popping up at the park (HT Robert Ingle). The park also recently...
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How Sally Corp is Bringing Top End Dark Rides to Regional Parks – Interview with John Wood and Rich Hill
On July 12 (ie. tomorrow), Six Flags Magic Mountain is opening the latest of their “Justice League: Battle For Metropolis” 4-D interactive dark rides (EDIT: The ride is now open, tell us what you think!), the seventh in the park...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Justice League Opening Date Announced
After being quiet about their new attraction through the Spring, Six Flags Magic Mountain revealed on Twitter yesterday evening a July 12 opening date for Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. The ride is an updated version of the Justice League...
Continue reading...What You Should Eat and Drink at Red, White & Brews
Last weekend we got a chance to continue our series of visits to Cedar Fair food festivals (we’ve been to ones at Knott’s and Carowinds so far), this time checking out Red, White & Brews at California’s Great America. The festival continues...
Continue reading...We Ride Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth at SFDK
Friday night Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth, the new Giant Discovery pendulum ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, opened to season pass holders, and on Sunday it opened to the general public. Saturday morning the park held an event for...
Continue reading...Ghost Town Alive Returns to Knott’s Starting This Weekend
Last year Knott’s Berry Farm introduced the interactive live action story/play Ghost Town Alive! for their 75th anniversary. It involved actors in Ghost Town going about their business throughout the day, walking through a story that guests could interact with,...
Continue reading...What You’ll Find at the Red, White & Brews Festival at CA Great America
California’s Great America (CGA) will be hosting their first ever “Red, White & Brews” beer and food festival later this month on both Memorial Day weekend (May 27-29) and the following weekend (June 3-4). This is one of the many food related...
Continue reading...Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth at SFDK Opening Date
In this weeks season passholder newsletter, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced their new giant pendulum will be opening to the public on May 28, 2017, the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Season pass holders will be able to ride the...
Continue reading...When Will California’s Great America Start Building From the Master Plan (and How We Got Here)?
Back during the media event for the opening of the newly converted floorless coaster, Patriot, at California’s Great America, the guest speaker was the Mayor of the city of Santa Clara, Lisa Gillmor. The reason for this is because the city...
Continue reading...What I ate at the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival (and More)
This past weekend I made it down to Knott’s Berry Farm for the final days of the annual Knott’s Boysenberry Festival, the celebration of the berry that the Knott family made famous way back in the day. I hadn’t been...
Continue reading...Sol Spin at Knott’s Berry Farm Opening TODAY
The new flat ride opening in the Fiesta Village section of Knott’s Berry Farm, Sol Spin, is going to be opening, somewhat unexpectedly, TODAY! This means it’s opening in time for the final weekend of the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival, great...
Continue reading...The 2016-17 A-Z Coaster of the Week Roundup
After 26 weeks featuring 26 different roller coasters, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, we finally wrapped up our 2016-2017 version of our A-Z Coaster of the Week series, and I thought it would be interesting to...
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