The Flip Flap Railway was the first roller coaster to go upside down in the United States and was notorious for being so extreme it broke rider’s necks. But was it truly that intense or...
Growing up as a young coaster enthusiast in the pre-to-early internet era, I would try to get my hands on any form of roller coaster media that I could – those usually were coffee table...
On my 48-hour inaugural trip to New York City, visiting the historic Coney Island was a non-negotiable when planning the trip itinerary. I knew I would only have a few hours at the stretch of...
Coney Island is one of America’s classic amusement park locations, and is likely one of the only parks known by reputation alone to the majority of people, enthusiasts or not. During my first visit to...
Note: This is the second part of a two-part series contrasting Coney Island’s Golden Age and its present-day state. You can read the first part here. Part II: Rust & Relaxation A piece of advice:...
Why Coney Island? Everyone knows the name Coney Island. It’s one of those places, like Hollywood or Gettysburg, that you probably can’t remember hearing about for the first time. It’s just part of American culture,...
EnterTRAINment Junction in West Chester, Ohio calls itself the world’s largest indoor model railroad display. This 25,000 square foot display consists of over 90 G-scale trains encompassing the early era of American railroading, the middle...
Winter Storm Gordon has blanketed a large area of the United States in snow, and several parks have taken to social media to share photos of snow-covered roller coasters and more. Photo © Lagoon Lagoon is hard...
If you’re wondering what Coney Island had to offer guests in 1940, look no further than the video below. See the sights and attractions of the famous New York destination, which features a smorgasbord of...
The wait is over. Today, Coney Island’s Luna Park will debut Thunderbolt, a unique steel Zamperla looping coaster. Update: The park today released an onride POV of Thunderbolt. Watch it below: According to the Luna Park website,...
Luna Park is making impressive vertical progress on its new-for-2014 Zamperla coaster, Thunderbolt. The park shared some exciting photos of the coaster’s lift hill structure on Facebook. So far the construction has been focused on...
A warm, sunny day spent at a beach-side amusement park is hard to imagine when you’re shoveling snow. Last week, a “polar vortex” struck most of the United States with snow and below-freezing temperatures. But...
