We’ve all seen hundreds of pictures of roller coaster construction at our local amusement parks, from the laying of the concrete foundations, to erecting the supports, and finally connecting all the pieces of track to the columns. But how does...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Hoosier Hurricane
Hoosier Hurricane at Indiana Beach is the A-Z Coaster of the Week. The first wooden coaster built in Indiana in fifty years, the 77 foot tall Hoosier Hurricane opened at Indiana Beach in May, 1994. The out and back layout...
Continue reading...Sandy Coaster Climbing: Patriotism or Insanity?
A New Jersey man decided to scale the partially submerged Casino Pier coaster to place an American flag atop the lift hill. © Associated Press According to the New York Daily News, Christopher Angulo’s coaster climb landed him behind bars and...
Continue reading...Welcome Holiday World’s New CEO
Holiday World recently issued a press release naming longtime employee Matt Eckert as the park’s new president and CEO. Eckert wasn’t chosen at random: “Matt was hand-picked by my late husband, Will, to be in a leadership role at the...
Continue reading...Gold Striker Construction Photos
California’s Great America shared some excellent construction pictures of Gold Striker, which is due to open in a few months. The 100-foot-tall wooden GCI coaster features a nearly 3,200-foot-long layout. All Photos © California’s Great America The coaster is looking great....
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Goliath
Goliath at Six Flags over Georgia is this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week. The 200-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster opened in 2006. The coaster features a first drop of 175-feet. One of the coaster’s more noteworthy features is...
Continue reading...A Snowy Outlaw Run
Gatekeeper isn’t the only coaster that’s enjoying some snow this week. Silver Dollar City recently shared some beautiful panoramic photos of the nearly complete Outlaw Run wooden coaster surrounded by snow. I imagine riding Outlaw Run now might offer an...
Continue reading...Kennywood’s Carl Hughes Passes
Former Kennywood park president Carl Hughes sadly passed away December 29, 2012 at the age of 91. He is remembered by many as a leader who drastically improved the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania amusement park throughout the 20th century. His obituary in...
Continue reading...Cedar Point’s Gatekeeper Amid Snow
When I first saw this photo that Cedar Point posted to its Facebook page, I thought I was seeing a sandy white beach. I forgot that today is January 3rd, and that isn’t much sand visible in snow-covered Sandusky, Ohio. Regardless,...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Fahrenheit
The A-Z Coaster of the Week for the letter F is…Fahrenheit at HersheyPark! A few stats: Park: HersheyPark Opened: 2008 Length: 2,700 ft. Height: 121 ft. Speed: 58 mph Inversions: 6 Manufacturer: Intamin Fahrenheit uses a vertical lift with...
Continue reading...Year in Review 2012
Earlier, John shared one of his best memories from 2012 so I thought I also would take some to reflect on the year and look forward to what’s coming. I was fortunate enough to visit eight parks this year, including:...
Continue reading...Casino Pier Deconstruction
Crews at the severely damaged Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey are removing damaged attractions so that the pier can hopefully reopen in time for the 2013 summer season. The Casino Pier owners are keeping everyone updated through the...
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