I came across a Disney Parks blog post from October 2009 which features a day at Magic Kingdom shown with the tilt-shift feature. Basically, the effect makes the park appear as if it is in miniature scale. It’s a very astonishing effect; check...
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Kings Dominion talks i305 changes
Kings Dominion is keeping the coaster community updated on the track changes to Intimidator 305 that are being made to ensure a more comfortable ride when the coaster reopens next spring. In the video below, Kings Dominion’s Marketing Manager, John Pagel,...
Continue reading...Dare Devil Dive POV Video Online
Six Flags over Georgia has released a great new POV video of their under-construction coaster, Dare Devil Dive which opens next year. It appears as if the ride will be lightly themed and will also feature a holding break! I’m...
Continue reading...Animated POV of GCI Knight Valley coaster
GCI recently posted an animated video of their unnamed giant Knight Valley coaster which is a part of the OCT East resort. The coaster which will stand 147 feet tall will be an unheard of 4871 feet long. The video...
Continue reading...Cantilevered Coaster Update 11.14.2010
Just a brief update on my computer models of the cantilevered roller coaster system. I have recently constructed a longer track in order to showcase some of the head and side knocker effects the coaster would utilize. The track isn’t...
Continue reading...Chilling video of abandoned Six Flags New Orleans
Professional video editor, Teddy Smith, got an approved tour of the shuttered Six Flags New Orleans which has been closed since August of 2005 due to extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina. He filmed the following video: The cinematic atmosphere of the video contributes...
Continue reading...Gardaland’s X-Raptor construction continues
Gardaland’s prototype B&M project is progressing quickly as new track pieces are connect almost every day. Below is a video of one track piece being secured into place: You can also find a great construction update from Gardaland over at...
Continue reading...Wilderness Adventure Log Ride at Ontario Place
There’s been a lot of talk this season if you would consider Shoot the Rapids at Cedar Point a log flume or not and whether or not it is a worthy replacement for White Water Landing. Many have described the...
Continue reading...Cheerleaders scared at Howl-O-Scream
Orlando Attractions Magazines posted a funny video of some Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders going through some of the mazes at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Howl-O-Scream event: I guess if they can do it, anybody can!
Continue reading...Epcot opening ceremony video
In celebration of Epcot’s 28th birthday, I have linked to a video from opening day ceremonies on October 1st ,1982. While a lot has changed in the nearly three decades that have passed, a good portion of the park still...
Continue reading...Designing a Virtual Roller Coaster
Eamon Kelly, whom you may remember from our earlier interview, has been writing programs with Matlab and AutoCAD in order to create a virtual roller coaster model. The work is still in the early stages but the eventual goal is...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa teases us yet again
Busch Gardens Tampa has uploaded another video that talks about the 2011 attraction but doesn’t quite reveal any hard facts. Mark Rose, the park’s Vice President of Design and Engineering, drops phrases such as “go from 0-60.” I think it’s safe to...
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