During my recent whirlwind of trips this summer, I had a chance to visit 11 new parks ride 45 new-to-me coasters. It was my original plan to end the trip at Dollywood before heading home, but a last minute change...
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My Favorite Amusement Park Sounds
Two months ago, I wrote about my favorite amusement park aromas, and writing that made me think of what my other senses encounter when at an amusement park. My attention turned to my ears. Your ears inundated with different sounds...
Continue reading...Interviewing the Man Behind Spirit of California
Jim Rogers has big plans for Tracy, California. Those plans include the Spirit of California, a $1.2 billion entertainment destination that includes a sizable amusement park. Recently, I had the chance to ask him a few questions about his ambitious project....
Continue reading...Lagoon Trip Report Part 3
This is the third and final part of my Lagoon trip report. Read part one and part two featuring the coasters and other rides. Part three will focus on the park itself and its scenic elements. Lagoon is a very...
Continue reading...Shanghai Disneyland Concept Art
I can never pass on conceptual drawings, no matter how vague they may be! Screamscape recently posted a shot of what is believed to be concept art for Shanghai Disneyland which is believed to open in 2015. The resort is...
Continue reading...Opryland USA themepark remnants
I was recently at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and took some photos of one of the few visible remnants of the park: the Grizzly River Rampage. © Thrillhunter The ride opened in 1982 inside a new area named “Grizzly River...
Continue reading...My Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Six Flags
For the past year and a half, I’ve been working on Six Flags South Carolina. I’ve made a story out of the park. It began in the year 1974 and has progressed all the way to its “current” year of...
Continue reading...IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010 now underway
The IAPPA Attractions Expo is currently underway in Orlando and that means that we’ll see crazy new amusement-related products emerge from the amusement industry over the next few days. Some of these new prototypes have been featured over at Theme Park Review’s ongoing...
Continue reading...Euro Disney to add third park and more
The Euro Disney resort has been granted permission to expand over the next few years. One of those expansions will include a third park: “French theme-park operator Euro Disney SCA has received permission from the French government to enlarge its...
Continue reading...California 2010: Pacific Park & Santa Monica
And so the updates begin! This small boardwalk-park is one of the most famous in the world, having the only roller coaster built fully on a pier out over the ocean! The food is aplenty, the rides are diverse, and...
Continue reading...Organizing 5 years worth of coaster memorabilia
I decided to break down and finally organize 5 years worth of coaster “stuff” that has been piling up in a filing cabinet in my room. There’s nothing else better to do during the summer, right? Since I’m slighly lazy...
Continue reading...Expedition GeForce derails
An accident occurred at Holiday Park derailed and while thankfully no one was injured, the pictures show that this could have ended much worse: Since most of the news reports are unclear, we do not know the exact cause of...
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