First, I want to apologize for not getting any good pictures of the ride or the park. One of my cameras broke the night before. I took a few shots with my video camera but the quality is pretty horrible....
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Brad Sherman’s Amusement Ride Models
Welcome to our first interview feature of 2012! Brad Sherman is a builder of amusement ride models. Thanks to Brad for taking the time to answering a few of our questions about model building. 101: Could you tell us a...
Continue reading...Our Look Back at 2011
As 2012 is right around the corner, the team thought this would be an excellent opportunity to reflect upon our own experiences in 2011. From attending more media day events to the record number of interview features, it was a...
Continue reading...Kennywood: Zamperla Giant Discovery
Kennywood announced via Facebook that the park will add Black Widow, a Zamperla Giant Discovery attraction in 2012, presumably replacing Pitt Fall which is currently being dismantled. You can see a stock video from Zamperla of the Giant Discovery model...
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...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...
Continue reading...Alton Towers drop tower for 2012?
You might have heard the rumors that Alton Towers will open a drop tower in 2012. Yes, you head correctly. A drop tower. Yes, the park is handicapped by a stringent height limit (nothing above the tree line), but that...
Continue reading...PortAventura 2012 Construction Update
Our friends at Bloggercoaster shared great photos of the early construction work for PortAventura’s rumored 2012 coaster: Workers have already begun preparing the land for the new coaster. Construction is moving quickly as workers dig the holes necessary for the...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens announces Verbolten
This morning, Busch Gardens Williamsburg Park President Carl Lum, announced Verbolten, the newest roller coaster to the incredible line-up of coasters that the park already has. Verbolten will have multiple launches as well as surprises that can’t be found anywhere...
Continue reading...Dollywood announces Wild Eagle for 2012
Dollywood announced plans today for Wild Eagle, a massive B&M wing coaster that, at a cost of $20 million, will be their largest single capital investment to date: Wild Eagle Layout “Dollywood’s 2012 season will be a historic one as...
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