Cedar Point’s Valravn opens to the public this Saturday (May 7) and to ramp up the anticipation for the big debut, the park has released an on-ride POV video of the Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster in action. Watch it for...
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Impulse Testing at Knoebels
Knoebels has been quietly building a Zierer steel looping “Extreme” coaster over the winter, and now you can virtually ride it for yourself before it opens this summer. The park shared the onride POV video of the coaster making one...
Continue reading...Coasters, Food and Beverages Don’t Mix
The approaching off season is a dull time for roller coaster enthusiasts. Soon, many parks across the country will be closing up for the winter season. And most of us, except for the lucky folks in California and Florida, will...
Continue reading...Ice Bucket Challenge on a Roller Coaster
If you’ve been on the internet (or just near it) within the last week, you’ve probably seen an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video. For those unfamiliar with the social media sensation of 2014, people are dumping buckets of ice water...
Continue reading...Ride Six Flags Mexico’s Medusa Steel Coaster
On Saturday, Six Flags Mexico unleashed its Medusa Steel Coaster, a twisted Rocky-Mountain-Construction (RMC) makeover of the former Medusa wooden coaster. What was once a worn, Custom-Coasters-International (CCI) coaster has become the latest in RMC’s growing arsenal of jaw-dropping hybrid coaster rebirths....
Continue reading...Video: Drop Face Down on Falcon’s Fury
If you don’t think you’re afraid of heights, you may want to reconsider after watching the video below. Busch Gardens Tampa has released on-ride footage of Falcon’s Fury, the soon-to-open 335-foot-tall drop tower. Watch it if you dare: Unfortunately, the...
Continue reading...78-Year-Old Woman Rides First Coaster
Here’s a video that will surely brighten those Monday blues. Below, watch 78-year-old Ria Van den Brand of the Netherlands ride her first roller coaster — Formule X at Drievliet Family Park. The video is a part of telecommunication company Vodafone’s Firsts...
Continue reading...Karacho Opens at Tripsdrill
Last month, we shared photos of Tripsdrill’ under-construction, Gerstlauer launched coaster, Karacho. Now, the coaster is open and ready for riders. Tripsdrill shared some great photos from Karacho’s opening day: View more pictures at the park’s Facebook page. Below, you’ll...
Continue reading...Full Throttle Opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s newest coaster, Full Throttle, opened this past weekend. The launched Premier coaster now holds the title as the world’s tallest and fastest looping roller coaster. Full Throttle riders face a zero-to-70 mph launch up and over...
Continue reading...Smiler Begins Testing
Alton Tower’s record-breaking Smiler coaster is nearing completion, and we’re beginning to see video of the coaster in action. The video below taken from the midway shows the 16-person Smiler trains maneuvering through the 3,840-feet of track and 14 inversions....
Continue reading...Video: Do You Remember Your First Big Coaster?
Conquering your first big roller coaster is a memorable experience for many young (or old) coaster riders, and this video is a great example of that first ride. The kid in this video is terrified at the first launch of...
Continue reading...Take a Virtual Ride on Gold Striker
California’s Great America released today an on-ride video of the park’s new-for-2013 wooden coaster, Gold Striker. The Great Coasters International (GCI) coaster is in the midst of the testing phase. Watch the video below: The coaster seems slightly sluggish in a few...
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