This Friday I got a chance to take a a behind-the-scenes hard hat tour of The Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, the new Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid of the former Roar set to open this Spring. The tour was timed to...
Continue reading...Aerial Video of Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans
Have you ever wanted to fly over an abandoned amusement park? This is your chance. Six Flags New Orleans has been abandoned since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast in August of 2005. Six Flags removed some of...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Orlando 2016 News + Mako Update
SeaWorld Orlando has started a new pricing system in 2016 in order to simplify its pricing structure. According to this article in the Orlando Sentinel, SeaWorld is now charging $79 for online tickets that can be used 7 days a week....
Continue reading...Trip Report: 7 Hours at Universal Orlando: 1/14/16
While planning a trip to Orlando for the Disney 3v3 Soccer Championship, my roommate and I wanted to make sure to include a day at Universal Orlando as part of our travel itinerary. I hadn’t visited the Resort since Spring...
Continue reading...A One Day Whirlwind Update of Universal Orlando
I had one day on my trip to Orlando this past weekend to visit Universal Orlando Resort. The last time I visited was in the Spring of 2013, and with so much going on at the park, I wanted to...
Continue reading...Taron at Phantasialand Looks Amazing
Germany’s Phantasialand shared some jaw-dropping construction photos of their new-for-2016 multi-launched coaster Taron. The Intamin coaster has been under wraps (literally) for most of its construction. The highly shrouded project has attracted a considerable amount of attention. This week’s new...
Continue reading...Amazing Amusement Park Stories Book Review + Giveaway
Roller coasters are often the main draw at an amusement park. Others may visit for the experience, the ambiance, water rides or even the carousel. But when I think back on my years of coaster riding, some of the most memorable moments...
Continue reading...Holiday Season Recap: SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration 2015
We finally wrapped up the 2015 holiday season by heading back to SeaWorld Orlando for their Christmas Celebration. For the 2015 holiday season, we attended SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular (which you can read about here), Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party...
Continue reading...Valravn’s First Drop Completed
The brutal cold temperatures aren’t hampering Cedar Point construction crews from making amazing progress on Valravn, the new-for-2016 Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) dive coaster. The park’s director of communications, Tony Clark, has been sharing the coaster’s progress on his Twitter...
Continue reading...Disneyland Shows Off Future of Rivers of America
Disneyland has begun closing parts of the park in preparation for construction of the new, 14-acre Star Wars land, which is coming to the area behind Frontierland and Rivers of America. On result of these closures and the new construction is that...
Continue reading...Book Review: Dick Kinzel Biography
Dick Kinzel: Roller Coaster King of Cedar Point Amusement Park is a new biography by Tim O’Brien about one of the most polarizing legends in the amusement industry. He is responsible for creating the first 200, 300, and 400 foot tall roller...
Continue reading...Alton Towers’ “Air” Flying Coaster to become “Galactica” Virtual Reality Coaster in 2016
Alton Towers’ Bolliger and Mabillard Flying Coaster “Air,” which has been thrilling park guests since 2002, will receive a new name and theme this year. Now called “Galactica,” the flying coaster will be the first flying coaster in the world entirely...
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