Bing recently updated their aerial images of Santa Claus, Indiana finally giving us coaster enthusiasts a great aerial picture of Holiday World and the Voyage. In this first image you can see the current world’s longest water coaster, Wildebeest and...
Continue reading...Nick Weisenberger
An Interview with the Coaster Critic
While collaborating on a few articles for Theme Park Geekly, we had the opportunity to get to know Joel Bullock, otherwise known as the Coaster Critic. Nick: I’ve got to start off with the obvious- how did you get into...
Continue reading...Voyage gets some off-season TLC
The number one wooden roller coaster in the world is getting a whole lotta love this off-season. Holiday World’s extra care and attention will be sure to keep The Voyage at the top of enthusiast’s Best Of lists. A few...
Continue reading...Brad Sherman’s Amusement Ride Models
Welcome to our first interview feature of 2012! Brad Sherman is a builder of amusement ride models. Thanks to Brad for taking the time to answering a few of our questions about model building. 101: Could you tell us a...
Continue reading...Collegiate Amusement Park Association
Are you a college student or recent college graduate pursuing a career in the amusement park industry? The Collegiate Amusement Park Association (CAPA) is a new forum for students and graduates involved in the amusement industry. The goal is for...
Continue reading...Cantilevered Coaster Update
I’ve been modeling a new chassis configuration for the cantilevered roller coaster. Here’s a quick preview video showing the range of motion of the car. Sorry for the bad quality. Hopefully, we’ll have a full track layout next time. The...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Brakes, Blocks, and Sensors
How do you keep multiple trains on a roller coaster from running into each other? In order to have the highest throughput possible, most modern roller coasters operate more than one train at a time. In order to run multiple...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Track Fabrication
Welcome to the latest edition of Coasters-101 where we’ll answer the question how is roller coaster track made and explain what some of the latest track fabrication techniques. Tubular roller coaster track is typically formed by heating and then permanently...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Roller Coaster Wheel Design
Welcome to Coasters-101: Roller Coaster Wheel Design! A typical wheel used on a roller coaster is constructed by taking an aluminum hub and bonding a polyurethane tire to the hub’s outside diameter. This entire “wheel assembly” is then connected to...
Continue reading...The Wilds: Ohio’s Animal Kingdom
Some of my favorite theme parks to visit are ones which include animal encounters, specifically parks with safari like adventures, such as Busch Gardens Tampa or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Unfortunately for me, I live in Ohio and am not able...
Continue reading...Wild Eagle Loop Complete
Construction on Dollywood’s new wing rider coaster, Wild Eagle, is progressing at an astounding rate. The 135 foot first drop and towering vertical loop have already been completed! Check out the pictures of the loop sent in by Dollywood below...
Continue reading...Vintage Park Photos: Disney World 1983
We’ve got more vintage park photos for you this week. This time we return to Walt Disney World with shots from the Magic Kingdom and Epcot taken in 1983.
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