Coaster101 is at Six Flags Great Adventure right now watching Kingda Ka make it’s first run in three months. The ride has reopened! Kudos to Six Flags for getting the ride back in operation! RECAP: Kingda Ka, ever since the...
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Intimidator 305: 2010 Kings Dominion
Kings Dominion to Introduce $25 Million Steel Giga-Coaster In 2010 Discuss this announcement in our forums! Doswell, VA. (Aug. 20, 2009) – The most exciting ride in Kings Dominion’s 35-year history will debut in the spring of 2010, as the...
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Park in New Orleans?
While this isn’t much to get excited about, it’s good to see that there’s at least activity surrounding the site’s that been sitting abandoned since it was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Be sure to check out Coaster101’s...
Continue reading...New Kennywood Coaster in 2010
Update: Sky Rocket is now open! Read the review and see the pictures from media day here! Discuss Kennywood’s new coaster in our forums! West Mifflin, PA – Kennywood is proud to announce the addition of a seventh roller coaster...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Indiana Beach
Coaster101 forum member “DropZone99” takes on a tour through a tour of Indiana Beach in… you guessed it: Indiana. This park features rides like Steel Hawg, Cornball Express, and Hoosier Hurricane.
Continue reading...Big Bad Wolf to be retired
There is some sad news out of Williamsburg today from Busch Gardens: “WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (July 24, 2009) – After 25 years traveling at the speed of fright, The Big Bad Wolf will take its last trip through Busch Gardens’ Bavarian...
Continue reading...Odin’s Temple of the Tiger
I think one of the most amazing dynamics a themepark can have is animal interaction. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, located in Vallejo, California, continues the tradition of incredible animal attractions with the addition of Odin’s Temple of the Tiger. From...
Continue reading...Six Flags files for Bankruptcy
Six Flags, the theme park operator, filed for bankruptcy early Saturday in Delaware after failing to reach an agreement with lenders to reorganize its debt. Six Flags is the latest company to prove unable to cope with its debt load...
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Continue reading...Be a Good Neighbor
A few weeks ago Alton Towers changed the wheels on Nemesis, their B&M inverted coaster. The local district council was soon flooded with complaints from nearby residents that the rumbling noises from the coaster made their lives “unbearable.” Unbearable? I’m...
Continue reading...Mr. Freeze Review
I’ve always heard alot about the Mr. Freeze at Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags over Texas, but I’ve never given the two rides much thought until I took a trip to Six Flags St. Louis back in August....
Continue reading...Dollywood announces Mystery Mine
Dollywood’s new ride for the 2007 season is a mystery no more with the theme park’s announcement of the $17.5 million Mystery Mine steel roller coaster. Marking the largest capital investment in the company’s history, Mystery Mine brings a one-acre...
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