Animation of the Skyscraper coaster surrounding the 570-foot-tall Skyplex tower in Orlando was released today at the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) Expo which is underway in Orlando. Watch the animation of the “Polercoaster,” which includes an...
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Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Roller Coaster
Is this the future of the roller coaster? Someone has combined the technology of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset with a ride on a real roller coaster. And it’s all synchronized. Meet the VR (Virtual Reality) Coaster. Think of it as...
Continue reading...Dollywood Unveils Full FireChaser Express Animation
After teasing us with snippets of video, Dollywood has officially released the full-length animation for FireChaser Express, their Gerstlauer family launched coaster that will open in 2014. Watch the entire video below: Below is an overview of the coaster’s entire...
Continue reading...Dollywood Teases FireChaser Express
Dollywood has released the first glimpse of its 2014 family launch coaster, FireChaser Express. The preview clip is only 10 seconds long, but illustrates what the coaster will look like when it opens next year. Watch the animation below: The...
Continue reading...Heide Park Building Wing Coaster for 2014
Heide Park Resort in Germany will open a Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) wing coaster in 2014. The now nameless wing coaster will stand roughly 13 stories tall and will reach a top speed of 62 mph over the course of...
Continue reading...Chance Rides Reveals HyperLite
Chance Rides recently revealed a new coaster model dubbed the “HyperLite.” The model features a 100 ft. tall lift hill, an 80° first drop, 2,500 ft track length and a max speed of 55 mph. The coaster can accommodate 800 people per...
Continue reading...Outlaw Run Onride Animated Video
Silver Dollar City recently sent us this great on-ride animation of the park’s under-construction Outlaw Run wooden coaster. Previously, we’ve seen glimpses of this animation, but now you can virtually experience the coaster from start to finish. Check it out for...
Continue reading...New Roller Coaster Editor
We were sent the below video showing off a soon-to-be-released roller coaster editor. Although not much is known about the editor itself, judging by the video it looks like users will be able to heavily customize their coaster creations. I’m...
Continue reading...IAAPA 2011: GCI Big Fun concept
Great Coasters International is showing off a compact coaster concept named “Big Fun” at IAAPA 2011. Below you’ll find video animation of the concept. GCI has a model of the coaster on display at IAAPA. This would fit perfectly at...
Continue reading...Take a ride on Dollywood’s Wild Eagle
Wild Eagle’s track is complete! To celebrate the occasion, we’ve posted the full POV animation of the coaster below, as well as a press release from Dollywood: “Dollywood marked another construction milestone on its $20 million Wild Eagle wing coaster...
Continue reading...Dollywood Wild Eagle animation revealed
Dollywood has released incredible video animation of what riders will experience when their Wild Eagle wingcoaster opens in 2012: This animation excites us even more for riding Wild Eagle next year! The video was created by Mindplay Creative. Learn more...
Continue reading...Family Gerstlauer Shuttle coming to Germany
I’m a sucker for miniature shuttle and/or launched coasters, and this small Gerstlaur shuttle which is under construction at Freizeitpark Ruhpolding in Germany is no exception. The layout is somewhat like a miniature boomerang, sans inversions. I think this would be a...
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