The A-Z Coaster of the Week is Voyage at Holiday World. Opened in the new Thanksgiving section of Holiday World in 2006, the Voyage is still the second longest wooden roller coaster in the world at 6,442 feet (only behind...
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A-Z Coaster of the Week: Undertow
This week we feature a coaster that hasn’t opened yet: Undertow at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California. The Maurer Söhne spinning coaster will stand 50 feet tall and will reach speeds of 40 mph during the coaster’s 1,410-foot course. Undertow...
Continue reading...My Favorite Amusement Park Aromas
When you enter an amusement park, you encounter a number of different smells, some better than others. Regardless, after years of park going, you likely associate these smells with a day at your favorite theme park. I’ve listed a few...
Continue reading...Under the Radar: Lakemont Park
This is the first of a three part mini-series on parks that might not be household names, like the Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks out there. Today we focus on Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Lakemont Park opened in...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2013: Results
The results are in for our 2013 Attraction Awards! See below to find out who won this year’s categories. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! Best Park Twitter Account Knoebels Amusement Resort (@KozmoKG) Knoebels engages its fans with in-park...
Continue reading...Gatekeeper In Action!
Today, Cedar Point posted some footage of the Gatekeeper test runs! Along with the great scenes of the trains flying through the keyholes, there are some other interesting parts to the clip that talk about how testing works and how...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Twist ‘n Shout
We travel to Arkansas for this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week: Twist ‘n Shout at Magic Springs. Unfortunately, however, Twist ‘n Shout closed at the end of 2012 season and is now on its way to a new home...
Continue reading...Gatekeeper Takes Flight!
Here’s just a quick announcement that Gatekeeper took its inaugural flight today! So far, so good with the testing! Now we only have 35 more days until we can get our first ride!
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Shivering Timbers
Michigan’s Adventure blossomed from a small petting zoo with a couple of rides to the largest amusement park in the state of Michigan during the late 1980s and 90s. By the mid 90s, the park had 3 roller coasters, a...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2013: Vote
It’s time to vote for the 2013 Attraction Awards! You nominated your favorite parks and attractions and the nominees for each category are found below. Remember, this a fun, non-scientific web polling. Please vote only once. The voting period will...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Revenge of the Mummy
This week we travel to Universal Studios Florida where we find the “R” A-Z Coaster of the Week: Revenge of the Mummy. Based on Universal’s Mummy film series, the Premier indoor launched coaster propels riders at speeds exceeding 40 mph....
Continue reading...Dollywood 2013 Preview
Dolly Parton was at Dollywood on Friday, March 22nd to fill in season pass holders and members of the media what is going to be new at the park this year. Several key points and highlights Dolly talked about include:...
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