By now you may have seen our Skyrush review, and perhaps you’ve had the opportunity to ride the new Hersheypark coaster. Tyler Hopkins recently visited the park and brought back some beautiful photos of the coaster, as well as some...
Continue reading...Knoebels Trip Report
The day after conquering Skyrush at HersheyPark I headed over to Knoebels Grove in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. The first thing you probably want to know is what is the status of the Flying Turns-the wooden bobsled coaster straight out of the...
Continue reading...Poll: Favorite Inversion
Inversions allow for great diversity in coaster design, and everyone seems to have a different take on which inversion is the best. Therefore, I think it is only fitting to hold a poll to see where everyone stands. Need a...
Continue reading...Iron Shark opens at Galveston Pier
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier quietly opened the Gerstlauer Eurofighter coaster, Iron Shark, today to eager pier guests. The park announced the coaster’s opening on their Facebook page along with this video. The photo caption reads: “The IRON SHARK IS OFFICIALLY...
Continue reading...New Game: Roller Coaster Rampage
Gamers, there is a new roller coaster simulation game on the market: Roller Coaster Rampage. The game, to be released for PC on June 19th, 2012, will allow players to compete against others to build the best coaster. From the...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Wing Coaster in 2013
Cedar Point will debut a massive 170-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster in 2013, at the expense of two older rides: Disaster Transport and Space Spiral. The coaster is expected to be located near the front gate of the park,...
Continue reading...What’s up with Bluegrass Boardwalk?
The old Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom park has been a rollercoaster in itself since it closed in 2010. Ed Hart, the man who originally opened the park, tried to rally support for the reopening the park as simply “Kentucky Kingdom,”...
Continue reading...SkyRush Review
Best first drop ever? I was selected as one of the 24 Jr. Researchers who participated in Project 2012. As a result, I was invited to HersheyPark on Friday, May 25th for a sneak preview of Skyrush the night before...
Continue reading...Superman Rises at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Move over Dark Knight, there’s a new superhero rising! Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is working diligently to make sure that the new Superman: Ultimate Flight coaster is opened as soon as possible, and it’s looking spectacular so far. The park update their...
Continue reading...Manta Opens at SeaWorld San Diego
Eight years have passed since SeaWorld San Diego opened its last (and first) coaster, Journey to Atlantis, but this past weekend saw the official opening of Manta, a family launched Mack coaster. Nearly a year and a half of construction...
Continue reading...Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier Opens
Although it seems that construction just started yesterday, Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier opened to the public this Memorial Day weekend, sans a few major rides. The pier includes rides, shops and food from restaurants such as Bubba Gump Shrimp...
Continue reading...Rowdy’s Ridge at Darien Lake
Opening this year at Darien Lake is Rowdy’s Ridge, an entire area of the park dedicated to fun attractions for the entire family. New attractions making their debut in the Rowdy’s Ridge area include Rowdy’s Heave Ho!, a tower attraction...
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