We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other Thursday for the next several weeks. This week we’ll be heading down to Six Flags Over Georgia to...
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19 for ’99: Face/Off at Paramount’s Kings Island
The final year of the 90’s brought Paramount’s Kings Island the second Vekoma Invertigo to the US: Face/Off. Named for the Paramount film of the same name, this Vekoma Invertigo brought the park its first inverted roller coaster. With its...
Continue reading...19 for 99: Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
“Make it a stretch. No, in fact, make it a super stretch.” Welcome back to our bi-weekly look at some of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, conveniently entitled “19 for 99.” This week,...
Continue reading...19 for ‘99: Exterminator at Kennywood
Debuting in 1999, Kennywood’s Exterminator simultaneously introduced guests to a then-novel spinning roller coaster and an elaborately themed dark ride — all housed under one roof. Welcome to another installment of our “19 for ’99” series where we’re featuring 19...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: BuzzSaw Falls at Silver Dollar City
“You never even ‘Saw’ it coming!” and “The Wildest Ride in the Woods” were two of the frequently used taglines of Silver Dollar City’s BuzzSaw Falls, which was dubbed the world’s first “liquid” roller coaster. Welcome to another installment of...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Bizarro at Six Flags Great Adventure
We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other Thursday for the next several weeks. This week we’ll be taking a trip to Six Flags Great Adventure...
Continue reading...19 For 99: Apollo’s Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other Thursday for the next several weeks. After taking the “Highway to the Danger Zone” with Afterburn at Carowinds...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Afterburn at Carowinds
As we mentioned last week, 1999 was a big year for new roller coasters in the United States. We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other...
Continue reading...19 Coasters from ’99
When we ranked the Top 5 years for new coasters in 2015, 1999 just missed the cut, coming in as an honorable mention. In honor of the 20th anniversary of a pretty solid year for coasters (with a few real...
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