Lake Compounce today announced on Facebook that its historic Wildcat wooden coaster will remain closed for the 2023 season as the park begins an extensive restoration on the 96-year-old coaster. They stated, “Wildcat is an iconic part of our park’s...
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Eight Unusual Roller Coaster Types Around The World
From the generic Wacky Worm to the tallest and fastest roller coasters at parks around the world, there is often a pre-conceived notion of what a roller coaster should be, but in reality, there are some unusual roller coasters around...
Continue reading...How Every Modern Wooden Roller Coaster Traces Back to One Company
For the last 20 or so years, there have been two primary wooden roller coaster maker: Great Coasters International and the Gravity Group. Custom Coasters International dominated the wooden coaster market in the 1990s. Before CCI, names like Dinn and...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Swamp Fox
Just a few weeks left of this season’s A-Z Coaster of the Week, where we take a look at a coaster that begins with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. It’s time for the “S” coaster, and we’re headed back...
Continue reading...A History of Carowinds’ Thunder Road
On May 23, 2015, Carowinds announced the closure of its iconic racing wooden roller coaster, Thunder Road. Originally opened in 1976, Thunder Road has taken nearly 40 million riders on a wild ride across the North Carolina and South Carolina...
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