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Busch Gardens Tampa has uploaded another video that talks about the 2011 attraction but doesn’t quite reveal any hard facts. Mark Rose, the park’s Vice President of Design and Engineering, drops phrases such as “go from 0-60.” I think it’s safe to...
It seems as if work may have finally started on the long-awaited Roller Coaster Tycoon 4 (RCT4) game. The company has started a thread on its forums asking members what they want to see in the next installment in the...
This comes as a surprise – someone with no experience in the amusement industry has been named the new CEO of Six Flags. Al Weber will now become the COO. This is yet another development in the ongoing saga known...
Below you’ll find over 50 photos of Disney California Adventure from our recent trip to California earlier this summer. You can definitely see all the changes taking place as the park makes its transformation!
I consider myself a coasterenthusiast. Whenever there is a waterpark nearby or connected to a theme park, you can bet money that I will choose the theme park over the waterpark. However, I decided to venture into Hurricane Harbor last...
It’s time to announce the winners of this year’s photo contest! We had over 70 photos submitted and you guys recently voted for your favorites. Below are the first, second, and third place winners from each category: Original 1st Place...
2011 is shaping up to be a very busy year for the Gravity Group. Projects announced so far: Zippin Pippin relocation, Quassy family coaster, and a dueling coaster for Happy Valley in China. Today, the Gravity Group announced they will...
This backwards launch should produce a complete new ride experience: News Flash! Ride the Tower of Terror before it changes forever on August 18th, 2010 “The last chance to ride the original Tower of Terror will be Wednesday, August 18th,...
Valleyfair will breathe new life into the KidWorks area of the park by rebranding it as Planet Snoopy: It’s a new look with an old friend as Snoopy and the Gang are finally coming home! Valleyfair is proud to announce...
We are very happy to see that progress is being made on rebuilding this historic rollercoaster: With an eye on beating the winter frost, construction crews will start work Aug. 16 on pouring the concrete foundation for the Zippin Pippin...
Our first story on the cantilevered coaster we interviewed the John Hogg, the inventor of this totally unique coaster concept. This interview inspired me to create a 3D computer model of the ride and I unveiled some screen shots in...
Here is a large collection of photos from a visit to Six Flags Great America last month. This day was much brighter than our rainy day at the park a few days earlier.
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