When you think about it, Disney and Apple aren’t all that different, at least in their business practices. The fine attention to detail and the exceptional customer service are only two of the many similarities between the two giants. I...
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Wild Eagle Review
First, I want to apologize for not getting any good pictures of the ride or the park. One of my cameras broke the night before. I took a few shots with my video camera but the quality is pretty horrible....
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2012: Vote
It’s time to vote for the 2012 Attraction Awards! Last week you nominated your favorite parks and coasters for our apocalyptic-themed polls and you now have the chance to vote for the overall winners. See below for the polls. Remember,...
Continue reading...Dan Guy Interview: Part One
Many aspiring engineers dream of designing roller coasters and thrill rides one day. Dan Guy is an engineer pursuing a career in the amusement park industry and, despite the fact that he’s still in school, he has had a number of...
Continue reading...Mall of America Attempting World Record
Tomorrow, March 17th, 2012, the Mall of America in Minnesota will be attempting to break the record of the biggest gathering of Ninja Turtles. The event is in celebration of their new ride, Shell Shock. Registration begins at 9 a.m.,...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2012: Nominate
It’s time for the 2012 Attraction Awards! Since this year has some apocalyptic connotations attached to it (something about the Mayans, right?), we figured it’s only appropriate to have some apocalyptic-inspired categories for this year’s edition of our annual Attraction Awards....
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa Adding Drop Tower
As rumored, Busch Gardens Tampa will be adding a drop tower in the old Sandstorm location in 2013. While it was assumed that the ride would mirror Williamsburg’s tower, the plans call for a 32 seater. This means that it...
Continue reading...Thorpe Park’s “Swarm” Facing Improvements
An awesome promotional ploy by Thorpe Park is working. Many news organizations have gotten the news that the test dummies on the un-open coaster came back without arms and legs. The rumor is of course meant to scare potential riders...
Continue reading...Park Asterix Announces Oz’Iris
Park Asterix, in France, announced their new coaster for 2012: a B&M inverter named Oz’Iris. It will be located in their new Egypt section, and will open on April 7th .It will be 114 ft tall, with 5 inversions. From...
Continue reading...Interview with Andreas Wild of Stengel Engineering
When we wanted to know more about roller coaster design, we decided to go straight to one of the most well known and respected businesses in the industry. Fortunately, we were able to speak with Andreas Wild, Managing Director of Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Water Park Renderings
Legoland Florida’s water park is expected to open in time for the summer of 2012. The park has released several great artist renderings that show how the revived Cypress Gardens water park will look when after it receives the Legoland...
Continue reading...Alex East’s Mission: Reopen Joyland
Often after the announcement of the closure of an amusement park, it’s normal for some backlash from the community, perhaps even a grassroots effort to reopen said amusement park. However, it’s not common for a high school student to head...
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