I’m going to write this Canada’s Wonderland review in the same style as Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback (MMQB) columns. Let me know if you like this format or not. Quick note, Wonderland is famous for their outstanding collection of...
Continue reading...Conneaut Lake Park Extends Season
This is certainly good news for a park that has had its ups and downs over the years! Conneaut Lake Park. Due to an increased number of guests, park owners have announced that the park will remain open on weekends...
Continue reading...Old Zippin Pippin Car Found
The original Zippin Pippin at the Libertyland amusement park in Memphis, Tennessee closed in 2005 and was subsequently sold at an auction for around $2,500 (yes, you read that correctly). The salvageable artifacts from the ride were sold to a...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America to igNIGHT in 2013
Six Flags Great America will premier a new nighttime spectacle in 2013 dubbed “igNIGHT – Grand Finale.” The park describes igNIGHT as “a mesmerizing and immersive nighttime spectacle bursting with energy, vivid colors, brilliant visual effects, lively performances, fascinating imagery,...
Continue reading...Sky Screamers for Six Flags over Texas and Georgia
Six Flags over Texas and Six Flags over Georgia will both add a Sky Screamer ride to the park in 2013, although the two differ significantly in size. Six Flags over Georgia’s Sky Screamer will stand at a height of...
Continue reading...Six Flags St. Louis Announces Boomerang
Six Flags St. Louis will open Boomerang in 2013. The coaster was formerly located at Six Flags over Texas. A press release from Six Flags St. Louis reads: “Next year when you visit Six Flags St. Louis you’ll be greeted by a...
Continue reading...Six Flags Fiesta Texas Announces Iron Rattler
Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ Rattler wooden roller coaster will be reborn as Iron Rattler in 2013, a hybrid wood and steel coaster featuring steep drops, over-banked turns, and 360-degree barrel roll. A press release from the park reads: “Six Flags...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces Full Throttle
Six Flags Magic Mountain will open Full Throttle in 2013, a multi-launch coaster featuring a 160-foot-tall loop. Six Flags Magic Mountain today announced another world-record addition to their coaster dynasty with Full Throttle, the world’s tallest and fastest looping coaster...
Continue reading...California’s Great America Announces Gold Striker
California’s Great America will construct Gold Striker, a Great Coasters International (GCI) wooden coaster, in 2013. A press release from California’s Great America reads: “California’s Great America will open the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in Northern California in...
Continue reading...Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Announces Undertow
The August amusement announcements keep on coming as today Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced the addition of Undertow for the 2013 season. The new 5.5 million dollar thrill ride will be Northern California’s only spinning roller coaster. Undertow is manufactured...
Continue reading...Farup Sommerland to Build Orkanen
Fårup Sommerland (located in Denmark) will open a family-sized Vekoma suspended coaster in 2013 named “Orkanen,” which is the Danish word for “hurricane.” The just-under-1500-feet coaster will an underwater tunnel and speeds of over 45 mph. Orkanen’s first drop will...
Continue reading...$1.2 Billion Theme Park Proposed for California
Tracy, California may be a household name if this proposed theme park and entertainment project becomes a reality. And with a price tag of $1.2 billion, the project is attracting attention. The city of Tracy, located outside of the San...
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