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NoLimits 2: A Review

After nearly 8 years of waiting and countless number of teasers, NoLimits 2 was officially released on January 10, 2014. After playing around with the simulator for quite a few hours and learning all of the new features, I decided...

Five Innovative Ride Concepts for 2020

Our friends at Theme Park Tourist enlisted the creative minds of five coaster experts (including our very own Nick Weisenberger) to propose five ride concepts that we may see within the next decade. The website then asked artist Matthew Zikry to bring the concepts to...

Jan 8, 2014 by John Stevenson Features 0

A-Z Coaster of the Week: Apocalypse

Welcome to the second round of A-Z Coaster of the Week. Every Monday for the next 26 weeks, we’ll share a few clues on Facebook and Twitter about the upcoming coaster whose name starts with “A,” then “B,” then “C.”...

Jan 6, 2014 by John Stevenson Features 1

Porsche Commercial Filmed on Efteling Coaster

Efteling recently tweeted an interesting photo of the park’s Python Vekoma coaster with a strange leading car—a Porsche lookalike: Now that’s a cool ride for a coaster enthusiast. But actually, the picture was taken from a 1980s Porsche commercial shoot....

Jan 4, 2014 by John Stevenson Features 1

Our Favorite Moments from 2013 – Part 2

This is part two of our two part series about our favorite moments from 2013 and what we’re looking forward to in 2014. Read part one here. John’s Year in Review 2013 was another interesting year of roller coaster riding....

Dec 31, 2013 by Nick Weisenberger Reviews 2

Looking Ahead to 2014: SeaWorld Entertainment

The next installment of our “Looking Ahead to 2014” series focuses on the Blackstone-owned “SeaWorld Entertainment” division, which was formerly Busch Entertainment. SeaWorld Entertainment manages 12 parks around the country; SeaWorld parks in San Diego, CA, Orlando, FL, and San...

Dec 30, 2013 by Andrew Stilwell Features News 0

Our Favorite Moments from 2013 – Part 1

It’s that time of year – 2013 is coming to a close and 2014 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two part series, each of us...

Dec 30, 2013 by Nick Weisenberger Lists Reviews 1

Disney Parks’ Many Christmas Trees

The Disney Parks Blog recently posted about the many Christmas trees found at Disney properties across the globe. Hong Kong Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle seems dwarfed by the park’s giant Christmas tree. However, some of the smaller castles feature appropriately...

Dec 24, 2013 by John Stevenson Holidays Photos 0

Don Helbig Interview

Kings Island’s Public Relations Area Manager, Don Helbig, recently took some time to talk records, The Bat and Banshee with us! What sparked your interest in amusement parks and roller coasters? It was a way of life as a child....

Dec 17, 2013 by Kyle Features 0

20th Century Fox Announces Malaysian Theme Park

An announcement like this needs its own theme music. 20th Century Fox Intro [HD] In 2016, Twentieth Century Fox will open it’s first theme park. Malaysia’s Twentieth Century Fox World will be a 25-acre theme park featuring more than 25 rides...

Dec 17, 2013 by Andrew Stilwell Features News 0

New Venues Coming to Universal Orlando’s CityWalk

In an announcement today, Universal Orlando Resort announced that in 2014, CityWalk will be welcoming several new venues. According to a press release from Universal: “We want Universal CityWalk to grow along with the rest of our destination,” said Ric...

Dec 12, 2013 by Andrew Stilwell Features News 0

Mystery Coaster Monday 019

Welcome to the 19th week of “Mystery Coaster Monday!” Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of the...

Dec 9, 2013 by John Stevenson Features 3