Recently, I had the opportunity to take a “Behind The Screams” tour at Carowinds as they prepare for their annual “SCarowinds Halloween Haunt” event. Now in its 15th year, SCarowinds features seven unique mazes and five scare zones located throughout the park. Construction...
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Universal Orlando Announces “Volcano Bay” Water Park
In a press release today, Universal Orlando Resort announced a project of remarkable vision: to bring to life an entirely new water theme park experience in 2017. Called Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort, it will join Universal Studios Florida...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa Announces “Cobra’s Curse” for 2016
It’s no longer just a K’Nex set. Just one day after SeaWorld Orlando announced their “Mako” hyper coaster for 2016, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment’s Tampa park, Busch Gardens, announced plans for their own new coaster, Cobra’s Curse, also to open...
Continue reading...Efteling’s Baron 1898 Dive Coaster Testing
Efteling is preparing to open Baron 1898, a smaller-sized, heavily themed B&M dive coaster. The park recently began testing the coaster and shared photos of the 18-seat trains maneuvering the track on Facebook: The coaster features a 123-foot vertical plunge...
Continue reading...Trimper’s Rides Building Tiny Spinning Coaster
Earlier today, Trimper’s Rides in Ocean City, Maryland, shared photos of an interesting-looking portable coaster I’d previously never seen. Appropriately named “Spinning Coaster,” the ride is a “Compact Spinning Coaster” model from SBF Visa Group, an Italian group specializing in portable...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Readies Rougarou
Mantis who? Cedar Point is full steam ahead with the conversion of the Mantis stand-up coaster into the floorless, sit-down Rougarou. Watch the video below to get a behind-the-scenes look at crews putting the finishing touches on the revamped coaster,...
Continue reading...Batman Completed at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Within just a few weeks it seems, the Batman: The Ride construction site at Six Flags Fiesta Texas transformed from a barren swath of dirt into the foundation for a 120-foot-tall “4D wing coaster,” Batman: The Ride. As you can...
Continue reading...A Glimpse Inside Laff Trakk at Hersheypark
Hersheypark has made significant progress on its indoor spinning “glow coaster,” Laff Trakk, ahead of its schedule May 2015 opening. Some new photos of the coaster were recently posted on the park’s Facebook page. The park’s 13th roller coaster, Laff...
Continue reading...Knoebels’ Impulse Reaches Tallest Peak
If you’re like me, you may have embarrassingly forgotten that Knoebels is building a Zierer steel looping coaster for the 2015 season. It’s not that I don’t care about Knoebels. It’s one of my favorite parks that I’ve never visited....
Continue reading...Take a Spin on Fiesta Texas’ Batman
Six Flags Fiesta Texas gave us an unobstructed virtual ride on the park’s new-for-2015 Batman: The Ride coaster. As you may know, this Batman: The Ride will be very different from the other Batmans at Six Flags parks. Vertical construction hasn’t...
Continue reading...Fury 325 Construction Update 1/30/15
On Friday, Carowinds placed the final piece of track into place for Fury 325. We had the opportunity to take a hard hat tour of the Fury 325 site yesterday, and took some photos. Be sure to check out part...
Continue reading...Construction Update: Carowinds’ New Entrance and Slingshot
There is a lot going on at Carowinds this offseason. Not only are they building the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest Giga coaster, but they are also constructing a brand new entrance plaza as well as a Slingshot attraction. As...
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