Registration for the 2023 TPEG ALUMNI Community Theme Park Design Competition is now open. This year’s challenge is to turn a defunct mall into a themed entertainment attraction: Malls were once the cultural epicenter of cities and towns across America....
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Themed Entertainment and Haunt Design with Designer Nate Mitchell
Halloween events at theme parks across the country are becoming more and more intricate with incredibly detailed set design and back stories. But these haunts don’t happen overnight. We were able to catch up with Nate Mitchell, owner n8 Creative...
Continue reading...Creating Copperhead Strike’s Byrd Farm with Adam McIntyre of Weber Group, Inc.
One of the early hits of the 2019 season has been Copperhead Strike at Carowinds. Not only is it a great addition to the park from strictly a roller coaster point of view, the theming for the attraction is some...
Continue reading...Hut, Hut, Hike: Inside Steelers Country at Kennywood with JRA’s Rick O’Connell
After months of teasing, Kennywood revealed plans for not only their newest coaster, the S&S-manufactured Steel Curtain, but also for the new land where the coaster would reside, Steelers Country at Kennywood. This immersive new land is the brainchild of Cincinnati,...
Continue reading...Watch the No Limits 2 Editor in Action
The wait is almost over. No Limits 2, scheduled for release this month, will come packed with new features including 4D, dive machine and laydown coaster models. Developers wrote late last month that they were finishing work on the game...
Continue reading...Take a Trip Down Schwarzkopf Memory Lane
German engineer Anton Schwarzkopf is no doubt a legend in modern roller coaster design. He was responsible for the first weight-drop launched roller coaster in the world, as well as the first modern roller coaster to feature a vertical loop....
Continue reading...Coaster-Lab Interview
I recently stumbled across a website with some incredible looking theme park concepts and I just had to know more! The inventor and owner of the website agreed to answer a few of our questions. C101: Can you please introduce yourself –...
Continue reading...Dan Guy Interview: Part One
Many aspiring engineers dream of designing roller coasters and thrill rides one day. Dan Guy is an engineer pursuing a career in the amusement park industry and, despite the fact that he’s still in school, he has had a number of...
Continue reading...Interview with Andreas Wild of Stengel Engineering
When we wanted to know more about roller coaster design, we decided to go straight to one of the most well known and respected businesses in the industry. Fortunately, we were able to speak with Andreas Wild, Managing Director of Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH...
Continue reading...Cantilevered Coaster Update
I’ve been modeling a new chassis configuration for the cantilevered roller coaster. Here’s a quick preview video showing the range of motion of the car. Sorry for the bad quality. Hopefully, we’ll have a full track layout next time. The...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Brakes, Blocks, and Sensors
How do you keep multiple trains on a roller coaster from running into each other? In order to have the highest throughput possible, most modern roller coasters operate more than one train at a time. In order to run multiple...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Roller Coaster Wheel Design
Welcome to Coasters-101: Roller Coaster Wheel Design! A typical wheel used on a roller coaster is constructed by taking an aluminum hub and bonding a polyurethane tire to the hub’s outside diameter. This entire “wheel assembly” is then connected to...
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