Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but at the same time it marks the demise (for the most part) of the coaster season. As you enjoy the candy and frights that come with the season, we hope you have...
Continue reading...Snowtober Hits Knoebels
The freak “Snowtober” storm that hit parts of the northeast this weekend put a damper on several parks’ last operating weekend. Knoebels was hit by the unusual storm and posted photos of the aftermath to their Facebook:
Continue reading...Manta track arrives at SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego posted photos of Manta’s track arriving at the park yesterday. The family-sized Mack launched coaster is expected to open in 2012. Once the trackwork is complete work will begin filling in the ride’s lush environment. We’ll keep...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Roller Coaster Wheel Design
Welcome to Coasters-101: Roller Coaster Wheel Design! A typical wheel used on a roller coaster is constructed by taking an aluminum hub and bonding a polyurethane tire to the hub’s outside diameter. This entire “wheel assembly” is then connected to...
Continue reading...Another possible Spanish theme park
Lately, Spain seems to be the hot spot for theme park developments. The latest park to be considered will be located in Mallorca, an island located off the coast of Spain. The theme park is said to include a runaway...
Continue reading...The wingcoasters are rising
Two out of the three B&M wingcoasters under construction for the 2012 season are already making significant progress, and 2012 hasn’t even arrived yet. It won’t be long before the Wild Eagle trackwork at Dollywood is complete. The park’s construction...
Continue reading...Port Aventura building huge B&M megacoaster
PortAventura announced recently many had been guessing… a B&M megacoaster. The yet-to-be-named coaster will stand nearly 25 stories tall (249 feet), will feature a 256 foot drop, and will reach speeds of 83 mph. Although the coaster’s name hasn’t been officially...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Fright Fest 2011
It has been six years since I last went to Six Flags Great America for Fright Fest. A lot has changed since 2005, so I looked forward to seeing how this Fright Fest compared: The day started out gloomy, but...
Continue reading...The Wilds: Ohio’s Animal Kingdom
Some of my favorite theme parks to visit are ones which include animal encounters, specifically parks with safari like adventures, such as Busch Gardens Tampa or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Unfortunately for me, I live in Ohio and am not able...
Continue reading...Great America Construction and Deconstruction
Six Flags Great America is building one roller coaster while simultaneously taking another one down. Needless to say, there’s a lot going on at the park: Thanks to the X-Flight construction site, you can now see clearly from Demon’s corkscrews all the way to...
Continue reading...Wild Eagle Loop Complete
Construction on Dollywood’s new wing rider coaster, Wild Eagle, is progressing at an astounding rate. The 135 foot first drop and towering vertical loop have already been completed! Check out the pictures of the loop sent in by Dollywood below...
Continue reading...Polar X-plorer coaster coming to Legoland Billund
Legoland Billund in Denmark will open a unique rollercoaster featuring a vertical drop element in May of 2012. The ride’s website states: “Take the goggles on, jump aboard the cool snowmobiles and go explore the wild polar animals and...
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