Every fall, the greater amusement industry descends upon Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center for the annual IAAPA Expo. This premier global event for the attractions industry brings together passionate professionals from around the world to shape the future of creating...
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Cedar Point & Zamperla Unveil Top Thrill 2 Lead Car at IAAPA Expo
Earlier today, Zamperla and Cedar Point debuted the groundbreaking Lightning train for Top Thrill 2– launching in 2024. Top Thrill 2 – the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch coaster – will be the most innovative roller coaster to utilize Zamperla’s...
Continue reading...Kennywood Announces Potato Patch Bumper Cars for 2024
Worlds are colliding at Kennywood in 2024, as the park’s Gran Prix Bumper Cars will be receiving a new theme and new cars in 2024 — themed to one of the park’s most iconic landmarks – The Potato Patch. “Grab...
Continue reading...Santa’s Village Unveils New Midnight Flyer Details
In June, Santa’s Village in Jefferson, New Hampshire announced that they would be adding Midnight Flyer, a new family roller coaster from Vekoma coming in 2024. This coaster was described to be slightly faster and taller compared to Rudy’s Rapid...
Continue reading...Thorpe Park Adding Hyperia, U.K.’s Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster, in 2024
We officially have a name for the mysterious “Project Exodus” at Thorpe Park, and it’s going to be a record breaker in the United Kingdom. Today the park announced Hyperia, a brand new roller coaster that when it opens, will...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa Announces “Phoenix Rising” Family Invert
With the closure of Sand Serpent, Busch Gardens Tampa’s wild mouse coaster, coaster fans have been wondering what will “rise from the ashes” in that corner of the park’s “Pantopia” section. Today – we have our answer: Phoenix Rising. The park’s...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Orlando Announces Penguin Trek Family Coaster for 2024
SeaWorld Orlando today announced plans for Penguin Trek, a new family-friendly, indoor and outdoor coaster that will debut in 2024. The Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) snowmobile-themed coaster will take riders through the Antarctic wilderness ending in a penguin habitat. Update:...
Continue reading...Flash: Vertical Velocity, North America’s First Vekoma Super Boomerang, Coming to Six Flags Great Adventure in 2024
Six Flags Great Adventure will be opening North America’s first Vekoma Super Boomerang, The Flash: Vertical Velocity in 2024, the park’s 50th anniversary. The new coaster will be located in the park’s “Movietown” section, and will flank the park’s entrance...
Continue reading...Zamperla Giga Discovery Coming To Both Six Flags Great America and Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags ended August with a bang, as many of their parks announced new additions today. Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags Great America were both part of that list, and will be adding their own Zamperla Giga Discovery...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great Escape Announces Bobcat Wooden Coaster for 2024
Six Flags Great Escape today announced plans to open Bobcat in 2024. The Gravity Group family wooden coaster will stand 55 feet tall, reaching a top speed of 40 mph along its 1,412 feet of track. Bobcat will feature two...
Continue reading...Six Flags Fiesta Texas 2024 Brings Three New Rides and Other Upgrades
Six Flags Fiesta Texas today announced three new-for-2024 rides and other park enhancements, creating the largest DC Universe at any amusement park in the United States. The new rides – Cyborg Cyber Revolution, Shazam! Tower of Eternity and Metropolis Transit...
Continue reading...Six Flags Over Georgia Announces Surf Coaster for 2024
Six Flags Over Georgia today announced at its Coaster Fest event a first-of-its-kind “ultra surf coaster” that will open in 2024. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), the park said riders will “coast back and forth along...
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