Six Flags Great America today announced Joker, a fourth-dimension (4D) Free Spin coaster will debut at the park in 2017: Joker will stand 120 feet tall and will feature a vertical lift hill. Riders will invert at least six times as...
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Our Thoughts on Cedar Fair’s 2017 Announcements
With Cedar Fair dropping almost all of their “new for 2017” announcements on us last week, the C101 team decided to share our thoughts on what’s coming to Cedar Fair’s parks next year. Our recap video of the announcements, in case...
Continue reading...Canada’s Wonderland Adding Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers in 2017
Not to be outdone by the rest of the chain, Canada’s Wonderland, Cedar Fair’s lone Canadian Property, made the announcement today that they will be adding two new attractions for 2017; Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers. Similar to Knott’s Soak City and Cedar...
Continue reading...Michigan’s Adventure Improving Waterpark for 2017
Last week was a big week for Cedar Fair, with 9 of their 11 major theme parks (or adjacent water parks, in the case of Cedar Point and Knott’s Berry Farm) making announcements about additions for 2017. Many people were...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion Announces Snoopy Rides and More for 2017
Kings Dominion today announced the park’s 2017 plans: a Planet Snoopy addition with three kid-friendly rides as well as a number of in-park amenities. The park held a live event to make the announcement — you can watch the video here....
Continue reading...Valleyfair Replacing Enterprise with 230′ Tall “North Star” in 2017
Valleyfair announced today that they will be replacing their former Enterprise ride with a 230′ tall Star Flyer ride, to be named “North Star,” for the 2017 Season. Named to celebrate the region’s affinity to being “up north” and the...
Continue reading...Winterfest Returning to Kings Island in 2017
Last month, when announcing Mystic Timbers, Kings Island’s new wooden roller coaster, the park mentioned that they had a second announcement to make in August. Today, among other Cedar Fair 2017 announcements, Kings Island announced that Winterfest will be returning to...
Continue reading...Worlds of Fun Adding Two New Flat Rides, Winterfest for 2017
Worlds of Fun also joined in on the 2017 Cedar Fair Announcements today. The Kansas City, Missouri, park is adding two classic flat rides, and like Kings Island and Carowinds, bringing Winterfest to the park in 2017. The two new...
Continue reading...Carowinds to Add New County Fair and Winterfest in 2017
After a successful re-election campaign, Carowinds‘ Mayor, Earnest Lee Higginbotham, made good on his campaign promises and announced a new County Fair area for the park, as well as a new Winterfest, both to debut in 2017. A new lineup of...
Continue reading...Vortex at California’s Great America Is Losing Its Floor, Becoming Patriot
Back in 2015 there was an article that hinted Vortex at California’s Great America, the oldest stand-up coaster in the United States, would be getting a floorless conversion like the one that turned Mantis at Cedar Point into Rougarou. In...
Continue reading...Cedar Point’s Soak City Waterpark to Become Cedar Point Shores in 2017
First announced on the park’s Instagram account, Cedar Point’s Soak City Water park will be expanded and rebranded to “Cedar Point Shores” in 2017. “Announcing the new Cedar Point Shores Water Park! It’s 18 acres of splish-splashin family fun, featuring...
Continue reading...Dorney Park Adding Two Flat Rides for 2017
Dorney Park today announced two new family rides and numerous park enhancements for the 2017 season. Two Family Flat Rides Dorney Park will open a spinning flat ride and bumper cars next season: Kaleidoscope is a HUSS Troika flat ride...
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