The Weather Channel recently posted an excellent article explaining how various weather conditions affect rollercoasters and how both coaster designers and amusement park management deal with weather. Below is a snippet of the article: “We talked to Great Coasters International,...
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Coaster101 Feature: KWAN Leisure
Concept development is a crucial step in the creation of any theme park attraction. Jean-Paul of KWAN Leisure agreed to answer our questions about concept development and tell us a little about how he is involved within the themed entertainment...
Continue reading...Robocoaster CAD Model
I created a Kuka robo coaster model in CATIA. I used the car from my cantilevered roller coaster simulations to save time. The track is created using three sketches with laws (one overhead, one side profile, and one for banking)....
Continue reading...I finally finished my RCT3 Six Flags park
Six Flags South Carolina is finally complete. My RCT3 park that I shared with various RCT3 forums is now complete after over two years of building. I crafted a story around the park, of which you can read about below....
Continue reading...Lagoon Trip Report Part 3
This is the third and final part of my Lagoon trip report. Read part one and part two featuring the coasters and other rides. Part three will focus on the park itself and its scenic elements. Lagoon is a very...
Continue reading...Street View: Inside SeaWorld San Antonio
Up next in our “Street View” series, we are venturing inside SeaWorld San Antonio, the newest of the SeaWorld parks. The park opened its doors in 1988 and is now home to four coasters. The park’s beautiful entrance leads guests...
Continue reading...A Day at Six Flags St. Louis
A friend and I ventured to Six Flags St. Louis on May 7 to check out how the park had changed since I last visited in August. Luckily, there have been several improvements made in just a few short months....
Continue reading...Dollywood 2012 Update
What is Dollywood building for the 2012 season? No official announcement has been made as of yet but all clues point towards a new roller coaster. I visited the park this past weekend and was happily surprised to see that...
Continue reading...Tweeting from Six Flags St. Louis
Today we will tweeting live from Six Flags St. Louis. You can follow our adventure through the park by following us on Twitter or viewing the live feed below.
Continue reading...BomBora Media Day
New at Lagoon park in 2011 is BomBora, a surf themed family roller coaster. BomBora, a term which means a confluence of waves, is Lagoon’s ninth coaster. The ride has two 16-passenger trains with lighting effects and on-board audio which...
Continue reading...A Look at The Incredible Hulk Coaster
It’s hard to believe, for me at least, that The Incredible Hulk coaster at Islands of Adventure opened nearly 12 years ago. Over the past decade it’s remained an icon for not only Universal Orlando but Florida’s theme park lineup as well. Incredible...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Foundations
Welcome to another addition of Coasters-101. Today we’re going to discuss one of the most important and perhaps most overlooked components of a roller coaster-the foundations! It’s an exciting time when you go to your nearest amusement park and see...
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