Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia has announced that it will add a new family-oriented roller coaster to its offerings in 2010, bringing the total number of roller coasters at Magic Mountain to 17. This will keep them tied for the title of...
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New Ride Simulator at Epcot
Epcot’s newest thrill ride attraction allows guests to design and ride their own coaster! From CNN: Any kid can dream up a roller coaster. But those who visit a new exhibit at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park can actually...
Continue reading...Alton Towers new coaster: Surrender?
Alton Towers has released another teaser with the name: Surrender. Could this be the official name of the coaster or just another tease? Click here to see the website!
Continue reading...Midwest Mania, Part II: Kennywood
We continue our quest eastward towards Kennywood. While it’s not technically in the midwest, it’s close enough! Enjoy these photos of some of the best rides at the park including Phantom’s Revenge, Jack Rabbit, and Thunderbolt.
Continue reading...Latest 2010 Construction Updates
Over at Island of Adventure, the latest Harry Potter construction pictures can be seen here. Hogwarts is coming along nicely and is starting to look like a castle and not a warehouse. Across the pond, Project SW6 is ramping up...
Continue reading...Midwest Mania, Part I: Cedar Point
Coaster101 member CreditCrazy recently conquered all of the parks in the midwest and brought us back a ton of pictures from his trip. What better way to start of a series than Cedar Point? This gallery features over 100 photos...
Continue reading...Taking the Plunge: Holiday World 2009
Check out Coaster101’s video of our trip to Holiday World. The video features Pilgrims Plunge (the world’s tallest water ride), the Voyage roller coaster, and more!
Continue reading...Libertyland: Abandoned Amusement Park
With the news surrounding Libertyland lately and my professor asking me for an observational essay, I pictured Libertyland being the perfect place to visit. As usual, I would walk the perimeter of the park as I usually did. But this trip...
Continue reading...Xcelerator Accident Caught on Video
Yesterday on Xcelerator at Knott’s Berry Farm the cable snapped during a launch and was captured by an on-ride video camera. The riders get sprayed with the cable bits near the end of the launch. While coming back down it...
Continue reading...Guess the Coaster: Round 4
No one was able to guess the last “Guess the Coaster”. It was California Screamin’ at Disney’s California Adventure! I decided to make this week’s a bit easier:
Continue reading...Lakeside’s Cyclone reopens
From the Denver Post: Carrie Murphy missed the old-school Cyclone roller coaster at Lakeside Amusement Park this summer. She missed the clattering cars, the bone-jarring curves, the breathtaking drops that once made a nephew just tall enough to ride it...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Six Flags over Georgia
Coaster101 recently returned from a trip to Six Flags over Georgia, one of the original Six Flags parks. The park features Goliath, Batman: The Ride, A good sign that we didn’t get too lost on our 10 hour overnight drive....
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