Sidewinder Safari, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s newest coaster, opens today! We joined the park for a media preview yesterday to take in the new ride, as well as the all new snake exhibits opening with it. Drops and Spins The...
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The Not-So-Hidden Details of Jungle X-Pedition at Kings Dominion
Until recently, the former Safari Village at Kings Dominion was facing a bit of an identity crisis. Over the years, the land had originally featured an actual Safari (that opened in 1974, prior to Kings Dominion’s official opening date in...
Continue reading...Celebrating The Carolinas at Carowinds’ State Line Celebration
All the way back in 1973, E. Pat Hall opened an amusement park that was situated on the border of North & South Carolina, eventually giving Carowinds the motto (quite literally) of “Where the Carolinas Come Together.” Holding the distinction...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Announces DC Universe Area and Rethemed Rides for 2022
Six Flags Great America today announced plans to debut a DC Universe area when the park opens next month. The rethemed area — currently known as Yankee Harbor — will feature three rethemed attractions: The Flash: Vertical Velocity (formerly Vertical...
Continue reading...California’s Great America Announces a New Ride and Events For 2022!
California’s Great America made a surprise announcement that a new ride is opening this Spring. No, it’s not a surprise coaster, but Liberty Twirler, a new scrambler ride for the park will open in May. The park has a surprising lack...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Inside Tumbili & Jungle X-Pedition with Kings Dominion
It’s a big week for Kings Dominion, opening for the season on March 12. In celebration of that big week, we’ve got a BIG episode centered around the all-new Tumbili 4-D Free-Spin and re-themed Safari Village, which is now known...
Continue reading...Medusa Returns at Six Flags Great Adventure Among Extensive 2022 Additions
Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey has announced “the largest array of improvements in the parks’ nearly 50-year history, featuring robust enhancements to the guest experience including new dining, rides, events and animal experiences.” Among these announcements, coaster...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion’s Scrambler Renamed Arachnidia Ahead of Jungle X-Pedition Debut
Something else is crawling in Jungle X-Pedition. Arachnidia. The park’s Eli Bridge Scrambler ride, which made its debut in 2000, will now be known as Arachnidia. It was formerly known as Witch Doctor and Scrambler. Arachnidia becomes the second attraction...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Retheming Boomerang, Adding New Family Ride in 2022
Hersheypark today announced that it will debut two Jolly Rancher candy-themed ride experiences in 2022. The park will retheme and rename its Sidewinder boomerang coaster and will open a family-friendly spinning flat ride. Learn more about the two new ride...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Breaking the Ice with Rob McNicholas, SeaWorld Orlando VP of Operations
Later this week, SeaWorld Orlando will officially open their sixth roller coaster, Ice Breaker. This multi-launch coaster from Premier Rides is the new centerpiece of an area previously headlined by Wild Arctic. With a height requirement of less than 54″...
Continue reading...SkyBlazer Coming to COTALAND in 2022
Part SkyCoaster, Part Giant Frisbee, All Fun. Skyline Attractions is thrilled to announce its partnership with US Thrill Rides on the design, engineering, and delivery of a one-of-a-kind thrill ride coming to COTALAND amusement park at the Circuit of the Americas...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion Announces Reptilian: A Re-Theme for Avalanche
On social media today, Kings Dominion posted a series of crytpic images that seem to point to something that is related to the park’s new Jungle X-Pedition area, highlighted by the addition of Tumbili for 2022. The park later confirmed...
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