For many of the big players in the amusement industry, 2013 was a fun ride. Last year, 215 million visits to the top 25 theme and amusement parks worldwide represented a 4.3 percent over 2012; and 135 million visits to the top 20...
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Year in Review 2012
Earlier, John shared one of his best memories from 2012 so I thought I also would take some to reflect on the year and look forward to what’s coming. I was fortunate enough to visit eight parks this year, including:...
Continue reading...Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2012
The holiday shopping season is upon us once again and if you’re on the hunt for that special gift for a friend or family member who happens to be a roller coaster enthusiast, you’ve come to the right place! This...
Continue reading...IAAPA 2012 Day 1: Wooden Coasters Galore
The annual IAAPA Attractions Expo began today in Orlando, Florida. Around 25,000 people are expected to attend the week-long convention showcasing the innovations and new products within the amusement industry. Several exciting announcements and surprises have already taken place at...
Continue reading...Kings Island Halloween Haunt 2012 Photos
I found myself at Kings Island this past Saturday for my first Halloween Haunt experience. Yes, this was my first time at a Cedar Fair park during the Halloween season. Six Flags’ Fright Fest was primarily all that I had...
Continue reading...Golden Ticket 2012 Award Winners
Amusement Today announced today the winners of the 15th-annual Golden Ticket Awards. The annual awards are presented to the “Best of the Best” within the amusement industry. This year’s awards were hosted at Dollywood, which just so happened to walk...
Continue reading...A Day at Dollywood July 2012
I visited Dollywood over the weekend after what seemed like a very long three-year hiatus from visiting the park. During that three years I missed two important additions to the park: Adventure Mountain and Barnstormer. Click here to see my...
Continue reading...HersheyPark Trip Report
The main reason for visiting HersheyPark on Friday, May 25th was to ride the new SkyRush coaster (read my SkyRush review and I also want to thank all the readers for commenting their own Skyrush reviews), but we also took...
Continue reading...Knoebels Trip Report
The day after conquering Skyrush at HersheyPark I headed over to Knoebels Grove in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. The first thing you probably want to know is what is the status of the Flying Turns-the wooden bobsled coaster straight out of the...
Continue reading...SkyRush Review
Best first drop ever? I was selected as one of the 24 Jr. Researchers who participated in Project 2012. As a result, I was invited to HersheyPark on Friday, May 25th for a sneak preview of Skyrush the night before...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2012 Update
I went to Six Flags Great America today to see how the park was doing this season outside the addition of X-Flight. Since X-Flight was not operating today, I was forced to traverse through other areas of the park. The...
Continue reading...SkyRush Now Testing
SkyRush, HersheyPark’s highly anticipated new roller coaster, has begun full-circuit testing as seen in the video embedded below. The new winged trains fly over those airtime hills making it look like this ride will deliver plenty of airtime. The lapbar...
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