Do you live in southern California or central Florida? We are looking for for correspondents from these two areas who can contribute construction updates, trip reports, etc. from parks within each of these areas. The southern California correspondent would contribute...
Continue reading...Cheetah Hunt construction update
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is keeping us updated on the progress of their newest coaster, Cheetah Hunt. The park recently shared some photos of the coaster on their blog: “The tower has suddenly appeared on the skyline. It happened so...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Update and Interview
One of the most exciting new projects for 2011 is the transformation of the former Cypress Gardens amusement park into Legoland Florida. Jackie Wallace, media relations representative for the park, was nice enough to share some new information with us....
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Busch Gardens Christmas Town
We continue our series of Christmas-in-the-park events with Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s very successful Christmas Town event. Busch Gardens describes the event well: “Get ready for evenings filled with warm holiday memories when Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration opens Friday....
Continue reading...Get your photos of the DCA California letters soon
The iconic letters that spell “California” at the portal to Disney California Adventure will be removed on January 4, 2011 to make way for the park’s new entrance. Heather Hust Rivera, Social Media Manager for the Disneyland Resort states: “On...
Continue reading...Canobie Lake’s Untamed Layout Revealed
Although we’ve known the model of Canobie Lake’s upcoming “Untamed” Euro-Fighter for some time now, the park has released a concept drawing of the compact coaster: The park recently issued a press release regarding Untamed: “While most of us are...
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Six Flags Holiday in the Park
The Christmas season is upon us and now is a great time to visit your local park (if it is open) to check out the seasonal Christmas-in-the-park events. These events are usually found at parks with mild winters, but some colder...
Continue reading...Dare Devil Dive POV Video Online
Six Flags over Georgia has released a great new POV video of their under-construction coaster, Dare Devil Dive which opens next year. It appears as if the ride will be lightly themed and will also feature a holding break! I’m...
Continue reading...Holiday Gift Ideas for Coaster Enthusiasts
The holiday season is upon us! It’s time to start thinking about what’s on your shopping list. If you are shopping for a theme park nut or coaster nerd here are a few ideas: Here’s probably the best bang for...
Continue reading...Texas Giant nearing completion
Six Flags over Texas recently posted some construction photos of the nearly-completed Texas Giant renovation: “The installation of track for the final turn back into the station is complete.” “A modern electro-magnetic brake system is installed in the brake run.”...
Continue reading...Animated POV of GCI Knight Valley coaster
GCI recently posted an animated video of their unnamed giant Knight Valley coaster which is a part of the OCT East resort. The coaster which will stand 147 feet tall will be an unheard of 4871 feet long. The video...
Continue reading...Help Bring the Zippin Pippin to Wisconsin
The rebuilding of the Zippin Pippin is up for $50k in the Pepsi Refresh project. Please vote for the project to receive the money here! “Bay Beach is the 9th oldest amusement park in the U.S.; operated by the City...
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