This week’s A to Z Coaster is Maverick, Cedar Point’s second newest roller coaster and one of the most unique roller coasters at the park, also which has its own unique history as well. After Top Thrill Dragster was built...
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Istanbul’s Vialand Opening April 2013
Vialand, a large theme park and entertainment destination under construction in Istanbul, Turkey won’t open until April 23, 2013, but the park already has a very informative website along with several renderings of the resort. The theme park component will...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Fahrenheit
The A-Z Coaster of the Week for the letter F is…Fahrenheit at HersheyPark! A few stats: Park: HersheyPark Opened: 2008 Length: 2,700 ft. Height: 121 ft. Speed: 58 mph Inversions: 6 Manufacturer: Intamin Fahrenheit uses a vertical lift with...
Continue reading...Roller Coaster Design Trends and Technology
A reader recently asked me for my thoughts on how roller coaster design is changing. Specifically, he wanted to learn more about growing trends and new technology. I decided I would share my response with the rest of you and...
Continue reading...Skyrush and Hersheypark Photo Gallery
By now you may have seen our Skyrush review, and perhaps you’ve had the opportunity to ride the new Hersheypark coaster. Tyler Hopkins recently visited the park and brought back some beautiful photos of the coaster, as well as some...
Continue reading...SkyRush Review
Best first drop ever? I was selected as one of the 24 Jr. Researchers who participated in Project 2012. As a result, I was invited to HersheyPark on Friday, May 25th for a sneak preview of Skyrush the night before...
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...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...HersheyPark unveils SkyRush in 2012
Announcement week continues with the unveiling of HersheyPark’s new 2012 attraction, SkyRush, 200-foot tall roller coaster. This $25 million wing rider coaster, built by Intamin, will bring new thrills to the Comet Hollow area of the park. The ride will have...
Continue reading...SFMM’s Green Lantern topped off
It didn’t take long for workers at Six Flags Magic Mountain to finish construction of the Green Lantern coaster. The coaster was topped off today and the park posted pictures of the moment on Facebook: Once vertical construction began, it was only...
Continue reading...Cheetah Hunt construction update
Cheetah Hunt’s track work is now complete, and below you will find some photos from the days leading up to the completion of the long track-construction process. The ride’s iconic figure-8 tower element looms over the pathway below. This adds...
Continue reading...Coasters101: Curves and Banking
Welcome to another session of Coasters101! Today, we’re going to continue looking at some of the math and engineering that goes into designing a roller coaster. Earlier, we looked at some physics calculations in regard to the lift hill and...
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