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2018

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RailBlazer Review: One Rail To Rule Them All

California’s Great America has officially opened their newest roller coaster, RailBlazer, to the public! RailBlazer is a first of its kind ride on the West Coast, and is also the first major project as part...

Jun 15, 2018

Carowinds Debuts “Great Carolina Fest”

In recent years, Carowinds has put an emphasis on special events in an effort to bring more and more guests to the park. Whether it’s food-centric events like Taste of The Carolinas (2015-2017, Be sure...

Jun 12, 2018
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Review: Twisted Cyclone Strikes Six Flags Over Georgia

Rain dotted my windshield as I drove to the media preview of Six Flags Over Georgia’s new-for-2018 Twisted Cyclone, the latest hybrid steel coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). Earlier in the morning, I nervously watched...

May 24, 2018

Timber Wolf at Worlds of Fun Reopens with New Finale

Worlds of Fun’s Timber Wolf roller coaster has reopened with a new track layout. After months of construction and major renovations, the thrill ride now features a new finale that sends riders nearly sideways through...

May 24, 2018

Carowinds Spring 2018 Photo Update

There’s always a lot going on at Carowinds, it seems. While I had been able to document some of the park’s off-season’s construction process in November and February, I finally got to see the finished product in...

Apr 15, 2018
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Twisted Timbers Opens at Kings Dominion

Following a months-long tease, Kings Dominion announced last August that Virginia’s first Hybrid Coaster, Twisted Timbers, would open at the park during the 2018 Season. The coaster, built on the structure of Kings Dominion’s former “Hurler”...

Mar 25, 2018

Carowinds 2018 Off-Season Construction Update

This week, we had the opportunity to visit Carowinds and take a look at some of their off-season construction progress as the park expands and rebrands its Camp Snoopy kids area and makes several other...

Feb 23, 2018