Six Flags over Georgia recently posted some photos of Dare Devil Dive still under construction inside a warehouse. Although the giant piece of lift hill isn’t painted, it will be up before you know it!
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Cantilevered Coaster Model Update
Check out the latest video of the cantilevered roller coaster concept model. I completed some of the fine details for the main layout including the cross-ties, support columns, and cement footers. I also attempted to add a banked track section...
Continue reading...Cheetah Hunt Construction Update
Busch Gardens Tampa recently posted a short update covering the progress that has been made on Cheetah Hunt. Although there’s still quite a bit left to do, the track is coming together nicely. The ride will speed between canyons and...
Continue reading...Texas Giant construction photos
Six Flags over Texas continues to keep us up to date on the construction of Texas Giant’s massive rennovation. The project is quickly nearing completion. Let’s hope everything goes smoothly from this point on! “The final piece of track is...
Continue reading...GCI’s Knight Valley Construction Photo
The guys at Great Coasters International recently posted a construction photo from their massive Knight Valley wooden coaster project. The unnamed terrain coaster will stand 147 feet tall stretch an unheard of 4871 feet long. Click here to follow GCI on...
Continue reading...Cheetah Hunt construction update
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is keeping us updated on the progress of their newest coaster, Cheetah Hunt. The park recently shared some photos of the coaster on their blog: “The tower has suddenly appeared on the skyline. It happened so...
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Busch Gardens Christmas Town
We continue our series of Christmas-in-the-park events with Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s very successful Christmas Town event. Busch Gardens describes the event well: “Get ready for evenings filled with warm holiday memories when Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration opens Friday....
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Six Flags Holiday in the Park
The Christmas season is upon us and now is a great time to visit your local park (if it is open) to check out the seasonal Christmas-in-the-park events. These events are usually found at parks with mild winters, but some colder...
Continue reading...Texas Giant nearing completion
Six Flags over Texas recently posted some construction photos of the nearly-completed Texas Giant renovation: “The installation of track for the final turn back into the station is complete.” “A modern electro-magnetic brake system is installed in the brake run.”...
Continue reading...Photo of the Week: Manta skims the water
Manta at Seaworld Orlando is once again featured in the Photo of the Week. This photo shows Manta’s train skimming the water, giving onlookers the illusion that the train is actually touching the water. Don’t worry, you won’t get drenched...
Continue reading...Superman: The Escape sporting new colors
As part of Six Flags Magic Mountain’s huge 2011 capital expansion, Superman: The Escape will become Superman: Escape from Krypton and will sport reversed cars and a new color scheme. GLund over at Theme Park Review shared with us some photos...
Continue reading...Photo of the Week: Alpengeist
This week’s photo of the week is of Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The park’s website describes Alpengeist as “one of the tallest, fastest, most insane coasters in the world. Before you can say ‘boo,’ the floor drops beneath your feet.” The...
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