The Justice League: Battle for Metropolis dark ride will debut at Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Mexico in 2016. Similar Sally dark rides debuted at Six Flags over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis in 2015. “Introducing an...
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Total Mayhem Opening at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2016
Six Flags Great Adventure will open Total Mayhem, an S&S 4th dimension coaster, in 2016. After being lifted straight up a 12-story, 90-degree hill, this 4-D, free-fly coaster will wreak havoc as riders flip head-over-heels at least six times along the...
Continue reading...Worlds of Fun Expanding Planet Snoopy in 2016
Worlds of Fun has announced an expanded Planet Snoopy family area for 2016. The expansion will include five new rides: Woodstock Gliders – “Young guests control their own flight with moveable stationary wings.” Flying Ace – “Get your aviators glasses...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion to add “Delirium” in 2016
There was great speculation of what would replace the now-closed (and for sale) Shockwave at Kings Dominion when the park announced the coaster’s August 9 closure in July. We now know what will be occupying that space — “Delirium.” Delirium will be...
Continue reading...Dollywood Announces Lightning Rod Launched Wooden Coaster for 2016
Dollywood unveiled plans today for Lightning Rod, the world’s fastest — and first launched — wooden coaster. Opening in March 2016, Lightning Rod is another groundbreaking Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) wooden roller coaster — themed after a tricked out 1950s-era hot rod. Lightning Rod...
Continue reading...Kentucky Kingdom to Open Storm Chaser Coaster in 2016
Kentucky Kingdom announced plans today for Storm Chaser, the park’s fifth roller coaster. The park has enlisted Rocky Mountain Construction to use portions of the former Twisted Twins coaster to build the new coaster. “Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) is on the leading edge of coaster...
Continue reading...Chicago’s Navy Pier Building Larger Ferris Wheel
Navy Pier announced earlier in the week that the pier will be home to a new, larger Ferris wheel in time for the tourist attraction’s 2016 Centennial. The new 196-foot wheel will fit into the space that will be vacated by the existing wheel...
Continue reading...States for Rocky Mountain’s Next Coasters Revealed?
A job posting may have revealed where we can expect to see Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) projects in 2016. The posting names Rocky Mountain Construction as the company and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., (home of Dollywood) as the starting location. The...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa Announces “Cobra’s Curse” for 2016
It’s no longer just a K’Nex set. Just one day after SeaWorld Orlando announced their “Mako” hyper coaster for 2016, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment’s Tampa park, Busch Gardens, announced plans for their own new coaster, Cobra’s Curse, also to open...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Orlando Opening Mako Hyper Coaster in 2016
SeaWorld Orlando announced plans today for Mako, a 200-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster that will become Orlando’s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster. The B&M hyper coaster will include a 20-story first drop, reaching top speeds of 73 mph....
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces “Skull Island: Reign of Kong”
Construction is Universal. Fresh off the success of attractions including Transformers: The Ride, a revamped Springfield, themed to the Simpsons, and Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter Universe (including a working Hogwarts Express), all opening in the last two years,...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Planning 200-foot-tall Coaster for 2016
SeaWorld Orlando is planning what is being touted as Orlando’s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster — a 200-foot-tall (possibly Bolliger & Mabillard) coaster. New 2016 coaster at SeaWorld to be Orlando’s tallest, fastest, longest. #NothingFaster — SeaWorld (@SeaWorld) April 24,...
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