Phantasialand’s rather secretive new-for-2016 Taron coaster opens tomorrow, and the park has released some incredible visuals in advance of its debut. The Intamin Blitz coaster stretches nearly 4,600 feet long and features two launches. Watch an on-ride POV video of...
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Polercoaster Developers Go Public, Pursue Investors via Crowdfunding
The developers behind the Polercoaster project in Orlando and other tower-based attractions have formed a new company, ThrillCorp, Inc., and are going public. The group is now searching for “thrill-loving investors to ‘own the thrill’ by investing in its…Polercoaster vertical...
Continue reading...The Art of On-ride Video with Upstop Media’s Scott Schaffer
It’s amazing how many different ways there are to get involved in the amusement park industry. Everyone from engineers to marketers to art designers to videographers can play a role in the industry. And we love meeting the people in each...
Continue reading...Take a 360-degree Virtual Tour of Motiongate Dubai
The under-construction Motiongate Dubai theme park is quickly becoming one of my most anticipated amusement industry projects of 2016. While the theme park isn’t due to open until later this year, a 360-degree “virtual reality” tour of the park was...
Continue reading...Walibi Belgium Opens Pulsar Insane Launched Water Ride
Walibi Belgium recently debuted Pulsar, Mack Rides’ first ever “Power Splash” model — a launched, shuttle-style water coaster unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Yes, a launched shuttle water coaster —a mouthful. And it operates two boats. But how does it...
Continue reading...The Monster Opens and You’ve Got to See It’s Nighttime Lighting
The Monster has announced it’s surprise candidacy for best new coaster of 2016. Adventureland Park’s new steel beast officially opened to the public on Saturday, June 4th. Along The Monster’s 2,500 feet of track, riders will experience an 101 degree first...
Continue reading...Rollglider: Where Roller Coaster Meets Zip Line
What happens when you cross a zip line with a roller coaster? You get the “Rollglider,” a new style of zip-line ride that is gaining popularity across the globe. According to the manufacturer, the Rollglider fuses the “thrill of free...
Continue reading...Planet Coaster Game Teases Incredible New Tracks
The Planet Coaster computer game won’t be officially released until later this year, but those who have purchased the “alpha” preview of the game are already playing a limited version of the theme park simulator (myself included — stay tuned for a review)....
Continue reading...Lightning Rod Soft Opens at Dollywood
Could the long wait for Dollywood’s record-breaking Lightning Rod coaster be over? After a lengthy delay due to “extended ride commissioning,” the coaster entered the technical rehearsal (or soft opening) phase today, according to Dollywood’s website and multiple guest reports. The wooden coaster’s...
Continue reading...Trip Report: A Day at Lake Winnie
My first and most recent trip to Lake Winnepesaukah (Lake Winnie for short) was last year during the park’s Halloween event, so I only saw the park after the sun had set. I was impressed by what the quaint park had to...
Continue reading...Lake Winnie’s Twister Top Spin Video
Lake Winnie outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee, this year debuted Twister, a Moser Rides’ Maverick model that is everything you know and love about the top spin — and then some. The “Maverick” model (or this variant of the model) features a 21-seat...
Continue reading...Lake Compounce Releases Phobia Phear On-Ride POV Video
Lake Compounce has released an on-ride POV video of its new-for-2016 Phobia Phear Coaster, which opened to the public last weekend. The coaster is the fifth Premier “Sky Rocket II” model to open since 2012. To get a better idea of...
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