Park Asterix, in France, announced their new coaster for 2012: a B&M inverter named Oz’Iris. It will be located in their new Egypt section, and will open on April 7th .It will be 114 ft tall, with 5 inversions. From...
Continue reading...Interview with Andreas Wild of Stengel Engineering
When we wanted to know more about roller coaster design, we decided to go straight to one of the most well known and respected businesses in the industry. Fortunately, we were able to speak with Andreas Wild, Managing Director of Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Water Park Renderings
Legoland Florida’s water park is expected to open in time for the summer of 2012. The park has released several great artist renderings that show how the revived Cypress Gardens water park will look when after it receives the Legoland...
Continue reading...Alex East’s Mission: Reopen Joyland
Often after the announcement of the closure of an amusement park, it’s normal for some backlash from the community, perhaps even a grassroots effort to reopen said amusement park. However, it’s not common for a high school student to head...
Continue reading...To Pass Winter Days, I Reflect on Sunny Ones
I remember the best week of my life very clearly, and though it was over a year ago now, it is still fresh in my mind as if I’m still there. The first time I went to Universal Studios in...
Continue reading...Leviathan Complete
Leviathan at Canada’s Wonderland has been completed, as seen in a video uploaded to the park’s Facebook page. Below are some photos of Leviathan’s nearly-completed track. The bright blue track almost blends perfectly with the clear sky in some of...
Continue reading...Holiday World Trying to Revive Kentucky Kingdom
A newly-formed company by the name of Bluegrass Boardwalk, comprised of four individuals who are tied to the Holiday World family, has confirmed that they are in fact looking to reopen the shuttered Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. The press release...
Continue reading...Ghost Town in the Sky to Reopen
Alaska Presley, a woman who was involved with the opening of Ghost Town in the Sky over 50 years ago, plans to reopen at least a portion of the North Carolina park by this summer, according to this news source. After...
Continue reading...GCI to Revamp Coney Island Cyclone
Great Coasters International will repair and slightly rework the classic wooden Cyclone coaster at Coney Island in New York. GCI was carefully chosen by Central Amusement International, the group overseeing the revitalization of Coney Island. The Amusement Today article states:...
Continue reading...Fun Spot Expansion Details
More details have been released in the coming Fun Spot Orlando expansion. There will now be two phases in the expansion, with the first including the new wooden coaster, parking garage, 120 ft Ferris Wheel, and 260 ft Sky Coaster....
Continue reading...New Holiday World Aerial Images
Bing recently updated their aerial images of Santa Claus, Indiana finally giving us coaster enthusiasts a great aerial picture of Holiday World and the Voyage. In this first image you can see the current world’s longest water coaster, Wildebeest and...
Continue reading...Shambhala’s Lift Hill Almost Complete
PortAventura’s Shambhala is grows with each passing week. Bloggercoaster has posted some great shots of the coaster’s mammoth lift hill. Shambhala’s color scheme is very interesting. It certainly blends into the background more than Dragon Khan. There’s so much steel....
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