A-Z Coaster of the Week: Thunderhead
This week’s A-Z Coaster is none other than Thunderhead at Dollywood — which is celebrating its 10th year of operation in 2014. Opened in 2004, The twisted wooden coaster is a...
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Goliath Lift Hill Topped Off
Six Flags Great America construction crews are working quickly to prepare Goliath for its rumored early June opening. Early June? According to a “midnight premiere” promotion the park is running (see...
Goliath Construction Update: Lift Hill Almost Complete
I braved below-average temperatures at Six Flags Great America today to see how Goliath had progressed since my visit last Saturday. The most noticeable change was the narrowing gap between the lift hill...
Kolmården Building Looping Wooden Wildfire in 2016
For many of us, the 2014 coaster season is just beginning. But one Swedish theme park is already unveiling big plans for 2016. Kolmården Wildlife Park in Sweden announced plans today...
Story Land’s Roar-O-Saurus Rises
Story Land’s (Glen, N.H.) new-for-2014 family wooden coaster, Roar-O-Saurus, is taking shape. The Gravity Group coaster is only 1,242 feet long and stands 40 feet tall and features quite possibly the...
Goliath Taking Shape at Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America’s Goliath wooden coaster is growing. The park shared some beautiful photos of the progress — keep reading to see a few of the standout shots. Rocky Mountain Construction’s...
Knoebels Announces Steel Coaster for 2015
The 2014 season hasn’t even begun for most parks, yet Knoebels is already announcing exciting plans for 2015. Earlier today, the park shared renderings of its new-for-2015 steel coaster, Impulse. The park...
No Limits 2 Simulator Released
The wait is over. The successor to 2001’s No Limits coaster simulator is now available after years of development. The highly anticipated simulator is packed with new features and track models...
Five Innovative Ride Concepts for 2020
Our friends at Theme Park Tourist enlisted the creative minds of five coaster experts (including our very own Nick Weisenberger) to propose five ride concepts that we may see within the next...
Carowinds Planning 300-Foot-Tall Coaster
According to this article in the Charlotte Observer, Carowinds is planning a giga coaster, a coaster that stands at least 300 feet tall. The new 300-foot-tall coaster will cost $30 million....
Six Flags America Adding New Area, 2 Rides in 2014
Six Flags America announced a new Mardi Gras section of the park along with the addition of two exhilarating new rides. Ragin’ Cajun, a spinning, fast-track roller coaster, will be the...
Six Flags Great America Wooden Coaster for 2014
Six Flags Great America will open Goliath—the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in the world in 2014. “Six Flags Great America is known for introducing record-breaking and first-of-its-kind roller coasters,”...
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