Cobra’s Curse is almost ready to strike at Busch Gardens Tampa. The park released an on-ride POV video today showcasing the new-for-2016 spinning roller coaster, which features a unique elevator lift. According to the ride’s description, the Mack spinning coaster “unfolds...
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Cedar Point Releases Valravn On-Ride Video
Cedar Point’s Valravn opens to the public this Saturday (May 7) and to ramp up the anticipation for the big debut, the park has released an on-ride POV video of the Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster in action. Watch it for...
Continue reading...Review: Storm Chaser Touches Down at Kentucky Kingdom
Two Coaster101 writers recently visited Kentucky Kingdom to preview the park’s newest roller coaster, Storm Chaser. The Rocky Mountain Construction coaster utilizes the support structure from the park’s former Twisted Twins, a dueling wooden coaster built by the now-defunct Custom Coasters...
Continue reading...Closer Look at Slinky Dog Dash at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney is slowly releasing more details about Toy Story Land coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World — and the two rides that will call the new land home. In Toy Story Land, guests will find themselves “shrunk to the...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Williamsburg Animated InvadR POV
Busch Gardens Williamsburg today released an animated InvadR POV video which presents a detailed look at the park’s 2017 wooden roller coaster. Watch the InvadR POV below: While the Great Coasters International coaster won’t until next year, virtually riding the coaster...
Continue reading...On-Ride Video of Mako at SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando has unveiled on-ride video of its new-for-2016 Mako hyper roller coaster ahead of its scheduled June 10 opening. Watch the coaster in action below: The coaster was announced last May. The park equates the ride experience to the...
Continue reading...Inside the Under-Construction Motiongate Dubai
The Motiongate Dubai theme park, scheduled to open this October, is taking shape and is starting to look like a theme park. Last month, park officials released details about the Motiongate’s 27 rides and attractions. And now, they’re giving us an even...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Williamsburg Names Wooden Coaster InvadR
Busch Gardens Williamsburg today announced the fan-voted name “InvadR” for its 2017 wooden roller coaster. InvadR beat out “Viking Raider” and “Battle Klash” as potential names for the Great Coasters International wooden coaster. The park announced the news on social...
Continue reading...Walibi Holland’s Crazy Lost Gravity Coaster Opens
Walibi Holland recently opened Lost Gravity by Mack Rides, a twisted coaster similar to Gerstlauer’s “Infinity Coaster” models (think Monster at Adventureland). The coaster stands 105 feet tall and reaches a top speed of 54 mph. It features two inversions:...
Continue reading...Storm Chaser Testing at Kentucky Kingdom
It’s the day many have been patiently waiting for: Kentucky Kingdom’s Storm Chaser coaster has begun testing! The Rocky Mountain Construction I-Box coaster, using the structure of the park’s former Twisted Twins wooden roller coaster, is well on its way...
Continue reading...Dollywood’s Lightning Rod Opening Delayed
For those hoping to be one of the first riders on Dollywood’s Lightning Rod wooden coaster this weekend, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. UPDATE: Lightning Rod is now open! Read our Lightning Rod review here. The park announced yesterday...
Continue reading...Lightning Rod Behind the Scenes Video Series
While Lightning Rod’s precise opening date is unclear (although we’re hoping soon), Dollywood is taking us “under the hood” of the record-breaking wooden coaster in an appropriately titled, behind-the-scenes video series. The first “Under the Hood” video introduces manufacturer Rocky Mountain...
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