Six Flags recently announced all (or at least most) of their major new attractions coming in the 2017 season, so we gathered up a few of the Coaster101 writers to discuss our thoughts on what’s coming down the pike. If...
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Why Six Flags Fiesta Texas 2017 water coaster is first of its kind in US
Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced Thunder Rapids as its new addition for 2017. This 924-foot-long water coaster features an advanced loading system that allows guests to quickly and easily board their water ride vehicle at ground level from a moving station. Guests...
Continue reading...Wonder Woman Star Flyer Coming to Six Flags America
Six Flags America will be joining its sister parks in 2017 with the addition of a Star Flyer type swing ride. While all of the other US Six Flags’ have “SkyScreamer” named Star Flyers, Six Flags America will be getting...
Continue reading...Six Flags New England Opening Joker 4D Coaster in 2017
Six Flags New England today announced Joker: 4D Free Fly Coaster, a fourth-dimension “free spin” coaster, will open at the park in 2017. Joker will stand 120 feet tall and will feature a vertical lift hill. Riders will invert...
Continue reading...Spinsanity Coming to Six Flags St. Louis in 2017
Six Flags St. Louis has made their ride announcement for 2017, and they’re adding Spinsanity, a Zamperla Mega Disk’O to the park next season. Spinsanity brings a different thrill to the park as the massive disc spins first one direction and...
Continue reading...Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and La Ronde Getting Giant Discovery Rides for 2017
Six Flags announced that both Discovery Kingdom and La Ronde will be getting new giant pendulum type rides for 2017. In the case of Discovery Kingdom, the ride will be another entry in their growing DC collection, named Wonder Woman...
Continue reading...Three Six Flags Parks adding “Battle for Metropolis” in 2017
After the successes of Justice League: Battle for Metropolis attractions at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis in 2015, Six Flags added the attraction to Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Mexico this past season. Now,...
Continue reading...Joker 4D Coaster Opening at Six Flags over Texas in 2017
Six Flags over Texas will Joker, a fourth-dimension (4D) free-spin coaster in 2017, the park announced today. Joker is a S&S Worldwide “Free Spin” coaster. According to S&S’s website, the 4D Free Spin coaster model “utilizes magnetic technology to induce and control...
Continue reading...Joker 4D Coaster Opening at Six Flags Great America 2017
Six Flags Great America today announced Joker, a fourth-dimension (4D) Free Spin coaster will debut at the park in 2017: Joker will stand 120 feet tall and will feature a vertical lift hill. Riders will invert at least six times as...
Continue reading...Our Thoughts on Cedar Fair’s 2017 Announcements
With Cedar Fair dropping almost all of their “new for 2017” announcements on us last week, the C101 team decided to share our thoughts on what’s coming to Cedar Fair’s parks next year. Our recap video of the announcements, in case...
Continue reading...Canada’s Wonderland Adding Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers in 2017
Not to be outdone by the rest of the chain, Canada’s Wonderland, Cedar Fair’s lone Canadian Property, made the announcement today that they will be adding two new attractions for 2017; Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers. Similar to Knott’s Soak City and Cedar...
Continue reading...Michigan’s Adventure Improving Waterpark for 2017
Last week was a big week for Cedar Fair, with 9 of their 11 major theme parks (or adjacent water parks, in the case of Cedar Point and Knott’s Berry Farm) making announcements about additions for 2017. Many people were...
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