Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and Six Flags Over Georgia all announced today that they are going to be open new giant pendulum rides in 2019. All three rides will be Zamperla Giant Discovery models, similar to...
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Announces Batman 4D Coaster
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom today announced plans to open Batman: The Ride, a 4D “free spin” wing coaster, in 2019. On Batman: The Ride, riders will “flip head-over-heels at least six times along a weightless, tumbling journey with unexpected drops...
Continue reading...Len Testa and TouringPlans.com — Part Four: Industry Trends
If you’re a fan of visiting the Disney parks, you’ve likely come across a website called TouringPlans.com, a one-stop-shop for all of your Disney vacation planning needs. You might have created a Touring Plan to help navigate your way around...
Continue reading...Seven Things That Stood Out On My First Visit To Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Busch Gardens Williamsburg was stop two on my East Coast coaster road trip. Like my first stop on the trip, Dollywood, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has long been on my list of parks I’ve wanted to visit. I’ve actually been to...
Continue reading...Is SeaWorld San Diego Getting A Skyline “Horizon”?
On Friday the San Diego Tribune reported on a new project coming to SeaWorld San Diego, slated to open in 2019. The article describes a report by the California Coastal Commission, which will review the project next month, that revealed...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Roundtable: The Coasters We Want To Get The “KCL Treatment.”
Last year at the IAAPA Expo, we met KCL Engineering, a mechanical and electrical engineering firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa. As it relates to the amusement industry, KCL is becoming well-known for their roller coaster lighting packages, which...
Continue reading...Merlin’s Mayhem: The most in-depth review of this fun family coaster you’ll ever read
Let’s face it: most family roller coasters aren’t very fun. Almost every amusement park has a family coaster yet the majority of them are cloned, off-the-shelf models with boring layouts. Slow speeds, clunky restraints and rough track transitions make for...
Continue reading...RailBlazer Review: One Rail To Rule Them All
California’s Great America has officially opened their newest roller coaster, RailBlazer, to the public! RailBlazer is a first of its kind ride on the West Coast, and is also the first major project as part of the park’s new master...
Continue reading...Small Park Showcase: Frontier City
In some states, it feels like you can’t drive more than an hour or two without the chance to ride a roller coaster. But, what if your state only has a single amusement park? This is the case in Oklahoma,...
Continue reading...Coaster Credits: Agree or Disagree?
The biggest debate inside of the coaster community, outside of whether to classify RMC’s topper track as a wood or steel coaster, is what counts as a roller coaster credit? Counting the number of coasters you’ve conquered is one of...
Continue reading...A Chat With New Busch Gardens Williamsburg Park President Kevin Lembke
Late last month, Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced a new park president; Kevin Lembke. Kevin has worked in the SeaWorld Parks chain in a variety of roles for the past 18 years, most recently serving as the Vice President of Culinary Operations...
Continue reading...Matt Schmotzer’s Incredible 3D Printed Roller Coaster Model
We’ve covered our fair share of realistic roller coaster models over the years, but this is the first time we’ve seen a fully functional 3D printed roller coaster model – and it may just be the best model yet! 3D printing is...
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