We were really impressed by the amount of time and thinking that Paul Gregg puts into his backyard roller coasters in order to make sure they’re safe to operate. But he’s not the only backyard imagineer creating amazing projects. Another...
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An Interview with Jack Rimer of CoasterDynamix
When I was growing up as a young roller coaster enthusiast, I found it near impossible to find roller coaster models to build. Sure, there were K’Nex roller coaster sets, but nothing super realistic that mimicked an actual roller coaster. Enter CoasterDynamix....
Continue reading...Trip Report: Tennessee State Fair
When you live down the street from the local fairgrounds, you have no excuse not to visit the fair when it comes to town. So I suppose I was “obligated” to spend the afternoon at the nearby Tennessee State Fair, which opened on Friday....
Continue reading...Attractiepark Slagharen Building Gold Rush Infinity Coaster
Attractiepark Slagharen in the Netherlands announced this week that the park will open Gold Rush, a Gerstlauer launched Infinity Coaster, in 2017. Themed after the California Gold Rush of the 1800s, Gold Rush will stand nearly 102 feet tall and will...
Continue reading...Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and La Ronde Getting Giant Discovery Rides for 2017
Six Flags announced that both Discovery Kingdom and La Ronde will be getting new giant pendulum type rides for 2017. In the case of Discovery Kingdom, the ride will be another entry in their growing DC collection, named Wonder Woman...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Announces Hershey Triple Tower for 2017
Hersheypark today announced Hershey Triple Tower for 2017, the United States’ first “choose-your-thrill” drop and launch tower complex. Hershey Triple Tower, located in the park’s Kissing Tower Hill area, will be comprised of three S&S towers of varying heights, each providing a different...
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...Rocky Mountain Construction Part Recall Closes Coasters
Update: We’ve added some new information about the earlier Joker closure to this post. A Rocky Mountain Construction part recall has closed two of its newest roller coasters, including Lightning Rod at Dollywood. So if you’re planning to ride a new...
Continue reading...Epic K’NEX Coaster Modeling with Brandon Bombei
Brandon Bombei is a high school student from Tampa Bay Florida who has been building incredible K’nex roller coaster models for more than twelve years. This aspiring roller coaster engineer not only builds epic coaster models, he also takes them on the...
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...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...From The Small Screen to the Midway: Video Games and the Next Wave of Dark Rides
Something unique is happening in the world of North American amusement parks soon as regional parks start to open for the 2016 season. For the first time in North America, two major amusement parks are introducing rides that are themed to popular video games: “Plants...
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