The next stop in our series of coasters celebrating their 20th anniversaries in 2020 takes us to Southern California. On February 11, 2000, the fastest, longest dropping closed circuit coaster in the world opened: Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain...
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Candymonium Hypercoaster at Hersheypark announced for 2020
Hersheypark has kicked off the 2020 announcement season by formally unveiling details on their 2020 Hypercoaster: Candymonium! The new ride, which I presume will be on our list of the most anticipated new roller coasters of 2020, will open in...
Continue reading...19 For 99: Apollo’s Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other Thursday for the next several weeks. After taking the “Highway to the Danger Zone” with Afterburn at Carowinds...
Continue reading...Take a Spin on Skyrush
Skyrush, Hersheypark’s brand new Intamin hyper coaster opens this weekend. In anticipation of the coaster’s debut, Hersheypark has uploaded a point-of-view video of the lightning fast coaster: From the video, it appears as though Skyrush will be a coaster that...
Continue reading...Port Aventura building huge B&M megacoaster
PortAventura announced recently many had been guessing… a B&M megacoaster. The yet-to-be-named coaster will stand nearly 25 stories tall (249 feet), will feature a 256 foot drop, and will reach speeds of 83 mph. Although the coaster’s name hasn’t been officially...
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