Check out this incredible fly over video of California’s Great America Gold Striker wooden roller coaster, set to open this spring. The video, shot by Andy Hansis, gives viewers a spectacular view of the under-construction Great Coasters International (GCI) coaster....
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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...Adventuredome Adding El Loco Coaster
Circus Circus’ Adventuredome in Las Vegas will open an S&S El Loco coaster in December of 2013. The coaster, appropriately named El Loco, will be the second of its kind in the United States, and the first to be built...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Kraken
We return to sunny Florida for this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week. SeaWorld Orlando’s Kraken is named after the mythical sea monster of the same name, and the coaster is certainly built to emulate a powerful creature. The coaster’s opening...
Continue reading...Gold Striker Construction Photos
California’s Great America shared some excellent construction pictures of Gold Striker, which is due to open in a few months. The 100-foot-tall wooden GCI coaster features a nearly 3,200-foot-long layout. All Photos © California’s Great America The coaster is looking great....
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Big Bad John
This week’s “A-Z Coaster of the Week” is none other than Big Bad John at Magic Springs. The mine train coaster’s history is more complex than you may realize. Big Bad John originally opened at Six Flags St. Louis in 1971...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: American Thunder
Welcome to the newest Coaster101 series: A-Z Coaster of the Week. We’ll feature one coaster each week for 26 weeks (in alphabetical order) all the way until May. First up, we have: American Thunder at Six Flags St. Louis This...
Continue reading...Hurricane Sandy Coaster May Remain at Sea
Partially submerged off the coast of Seaside Heights, New Jersey is the Star Jet coaster which once belonged to Casino Pier. Last month, Hurricane Sandy swept the coaster off the pier and into the Atlantic Ocean where it has become an...
Continue reading...ABC Developing Big Thunder Mountain TV Show
Disney has seen success (and failure) with its movie adaptions of its popular theme park attractions. The Pirates of the Caribbean series was wildly successful, while The Haunted Mansion, didn’t experience as much success. Now, ABC (which is owned by Disney) is...
Continue reading...ABC Developing Big Thunder Mountain TV Show
Disney has seen success (and failure) with its movie adaptions of its popular theme park attracks. The Pirates of the Caribbean series was wildly successful. The Haunted Mansion, on the other hand, didn’t see as much success at the box office. Now,...
Continue reading...Outlaw Run Virtual Ride
Silver Dollar City released today a full-length virtual onride video of Outlaw Run, the under-construction wooden coaster that is expected to open in the spring of 2013. The coaster will feature the world’s steepest drop on a wooden coaster, an outward...
Continue reading...Liseberg to Open Projekt Helix in 2014
Liseberg will open a Mack launched coaster code named “Projekt Helix” in 2014. The launched coaster will utilize the park’s terrain and will feature multiple launches. The coaster’s green color scheme should blend well with the surrounding scenery. A release...
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