Six Flags Great America’s 2014 plans include a 165-foot-tall roller coaster, according to this Gurnee, Illinois Planning and Zoning Board meeting agenda. The park is asking for a height variance to build taller than the current 125-foot limit. The excerpt...
Continue reading...Happy National Roller Coaster Day 2013
For as long as I can remember, August 16th has been the day set aside as National Roller Coaster Day, a day for celebrating the ultimate thrill ride: the roller coaster. The holiday’s origins are somewhat murky, but nonetheless coaster...
Continue reading...Behind the Scenes at Kings Island
On Saturday, August 10th I had the opportunity to attend BeastBuzz at Kings Island, a special event sponsored by CoasterBuzz. We got Exclusive Ride Time (ERT) on Diamondback and the Beast and got to see several backstage areas, including the...
Continue reading...FEMA Replacing New Orleans Roller Coaster
The Live Oak Ladybug coaster at New Orleans City Park hasn’t operated since 2011 after Hurricane Katrina-related damage forced the family coaster’s closure. Now, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has agreed to pay $1.4 million to replace the only...
Continue reading...Lost Parks of Northern California: Luna Park
Calling all history fanatics: the Northern California Region of American Coaster Enthusiasts is back with the second installment in the Lost Parks of Northern California documentary series that covers the 12 lost amusement parks of the northern California region. This episode covers...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday 002
Round two of Mystery Coaster Monday is here! Try and guess what coaster is in the modified photo! We are keeping a running scoreboard of right answers and the person with the most points after 21 more weeks will win...
Continue reading...Banshee B&M Invert for Kings Island 2014
Banshee, the world’s longest inverted roller coaster, opens at Kings Island in April of 2014. The Bolliger & Mabillard coaster will send riders through 4,124 feet of track and seven inversions at speeds up to 68 mph. The ride begins...
Continue reading...Heartwarming Find at Kentucky Kingdom
If you need something to brighten your day, keep reading: Jennifer Lobb lost her mother’s high school class ring at Kentucky Kingdom 16 years ago while riding the park’s Blue Beard’s Bounty swinging ship ride. The park never found the ring,...
Continue reading...Six Flags New Orleans’ New Life as Film Set
Six Flags New Orleans last operated on August 21, 2005. By August 30, 2005, the park was submerged in water as a result of a levee break following Hurricane Katrina. Since then, the park has sat mostly silent. Although guests...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday 001
Welcome to the first edition of our new weekly feature: Mystery Coaster Monday. Each and every Monday morning for the next 22 weeks we’ll be posting a modified picture of a roller coaster and your job is to guess which...
Continue reading...New Hope for Flying Turns at Knoebels?
Flying Turns, the unopened bobsled roller coaster at Knoebels, may finally open later this year or early next year after seven years of delays. A recent article in The News Item details the progress that the park is making in bringing...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Teasing 2014
The 2014 season may seem far away, but parks are already beginning to tease their plans for the next year. Six Flags Great America recently released the below video that invites fans to “follow the journey” and follow the #GreatAmerica2014...
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