The Joker Construction Update I swung by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom yesterday to take a look at the how the construction has been going on The Joker, the new Rocky Mountain Construction conversion of the Great Coasters International “Roar” coming...
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Six Flags Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park 2015
Last week I was down in Southern California to take in Holiday In the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain (as well as Knott’s Merry Farm, which you can read about here). This is only the second year of Holiday in...
Continue reading...Knott’s Merry Farm – Great Holiday Decor, Long Lines
This past weekend I made it down to Southern California to take in the holiday events (and roller coasters) at two of the regions parks. The first stop on the trip was Knott’s Berry farm, to take in Knott’s Merry...
Continue reading...Wizarding World of Harry Potter Opening Date Announced
Universal Studios Hollywood announced this morning the opening date of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter as part of their countdown to the new attraction. The Wizarding World will be open April 7, 2016, earlier than I was expecting,...
Continue reading...6 Ways for West Coast Thrill RIde Lovers to Enjoy the Holidays
One of the best things about living in California is that most West Coast amusement parks are open year ’round, and they pretty much all add new attractions and decorations for the holidays, along with special events. So if you’re...
Continue reading...Legoland and Triotech Reveal Interactive New Technology
At IAAPA this week Legoland California and Triotech, the company behind Wonder Mountain’s Guardian at Canada’s Wonderland and Voyage to the Iron Reef at Knott’s Berry Farm, revealed details about the new Ninjago dark ride coming in 2016, including the awesome...
Continue reading...Wizarding World of Harry Potter Preview Video Debuted by Universal Studios Hollywood
Early today Universal Studios Hollywood released the first in a series of videos giving fans a virtual tour of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter coming to the park this Spring. This first video features the Hogwarts Express conductor...
Continue reading...Star Wars Season of the Force Is Now At Disneyland!
Not quite Star Wars land, but the Season of the Force has now officially started at Disneyland, with new attractions, and some attraction updates, having arrived in Tomorrowland. The start of the Season of the Force comes just about a...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Announces Details on Ghost Town 75th Anniversary and GhostRider Refurbishment
Knott’s Berry Farm announced today the details of the GhostRider refurbishment and the Ghost Town 75th anniversary celebration that they first hinted at back in August. The main highlights of the 75th anniversary are the restoration of the seventeen year old...
Continue reading...California’s Great America End of Season Report
This past weekend I swung by California’s Great America for a last visit of the season, which ends November 1st. I went in the morning, so missed the Halloween Haunt events, but the crowds were delightfully small during the middle of...
Continue reading...California’s Great America Adding a Mass Effect Attraction
California’s Great America announced today that they are going to be retrofitting the Action Theater (originally the home to the Days of Thunder ride back during the Paramount era) to feature a new attraction based on Electronic Arts’ immensely popular...
Continue reading...Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Announces RMC Hybrid, The Joker
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has announced what we all expected, that the recently closed Roar (check out our post on our visit to Roar’s final day) is being converted to a hybrid coaster by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) called “The...
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