As the 2013 theme park season draws to a close, (unless you live in Central Florida or Southern California) it is time to look ahead to what next year holds for some of our favorite theme parks around the country....
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Kings Island Trip Report #2
Sunday we hopped in the car and headed down to Kings Island for one last visit before the season ended (and also to check out how Banshee was coming along). It was pretty chilly in the morning but it ended...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday 012
Here we are into week twelve 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...
Continue reading...CoasterRadio.com Interview
In the world of podcasts, there are too many to count and it is very hard to find one worth listening to. Well we just narrowed it down for you. If you are a fan of roller coasters and theme...
Continue reading...Aquatica San Diego Adding New Waterslide for 2014
Just one year after being rebranded “Aquatica San Diego,” the Chula Vista, CA water park will be welcoming its newest addition, Taumata Racer, in 2014. Named for a famous hill in New Zealand, Taumata Racer is a 6-lane side-by-side racing slide made by...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday 011
Welcome to the 11th edition of our inaugural Mystery Coaster Monday series. Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture below. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at...
Continue reading...Universal Photo Report – Wizarding World of Harry Potter
One of the biggest pieces of theme park development currently in the works is of course the expansion to Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter. On my recent trip to Florida I managed to take a look at exactly how...
Continue reading...Riders Stranded on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
12 Riders were stranded near the top of the 160′ vertical lift hill on Universal Studios Florida’s Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Roller Coaster for approximately two hours on October 9 due to a “technical glitch.” Photo via @passantino Orlando and Orange...
Continue reading...Hard Rock Park/Freestyle Music Park Revisited
According to a recent post on Screamscape, ” the choice may have been made by the owners of [Freestyle Music Park] to finally give up on reopening the park and put all the park’s rides up for sale.” The park, which opened in...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Launch Systems
In the last edition of Coasters-101 we discussed how roller coasters are raised to their highest point via lift hills. Today we’re going to examine a more thrilling alternative to the traditionally slower lift hills: launch systems! Limitations like height...
Continue reading...Battle of the Kings
After traveling to Kings Dominion recently, I thought it would be a good idea to compare it with its sister park, and former Paramount park, Kings Island. Both parks have some rides that are very similar, but they also have...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday 010
Can you believe it’s already week 10 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...
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