Top 10 Most-Missed Coasters from the 1970s
The 1970s were a pivotal time period for roller coasters. Designers pushed the envelope as steel became a more popular track material. Still, the classic wooden...
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20 Years of Fear: A History of Halloween at Kings Dominion
This post first appeared on the KD Blog. Your pulse rate soars to 200 beats per minute, and you’re too terrified to open your eyes. Five...
New Six Flags Over Texas Museum Commemorates Park’s 60th Anniversary
60 years of thrills, music, foods, screams, shows, culture, and unforgettable memories; and it’s finally on display. From Saturday, July 31st until Thursday, August 5th, the...
A New Take on the Old Mill
In a very odd year for amusement parks and openings, the hype for new attractions has sort of dwindled with the times. We have seen new-for-2020...
How Every Modern Wooden Roller Coaster Traces Back to One Company
For the last 20 or so years, there have been two primary wooden roller coaster maker: Great Coasters International and the Gravity Group. Custom Coasters International...
Geauga Lake: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of the World’s Largest Amusement Park
The world of regional amusement parks is one that rarely sees a story as captivating or as tragic as that of Geauga Lake amusement park. Located...
What’s Left of Coney Island? Part 2: Rust and Relaxation
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....
What’s Left of Coney Island? Part 1: The Golden Age
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...
Former Libertyland 1923 Dentzel Carousel Reopens in Memphis
On a bright Saturday morning in early December 2017, the Children’s Museum of Memphis celebrated the rebirth of the 1923 (or 1909 by some accounts) Dentzel...
National Roller Coaster Museum Planning Expansion
The National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives (NRCMA) is fundraising to double the size of its archive facility in Texas in honor of its late founding...
Book Review + Giveaway: Six Flags Great Adventure
Until reading Six Flags Great Adventure, the newest addition to the Images of Modern America series, I didn’t know much about the New Jersey amusement park...
Coaster Documentary Review: Legacy of Arrow Development
Arrow Development. Arrow Dynamics. S&S Arrow. You probably know the name of the company and its products, but do you know the story behind them? American...
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