Walibi Belgium unveiled this morning the next stages of its transformation plan through 2030. After ten years of redevelopment that have profoundly reshaped the visitor experience, the park is opening a new chapter in its...
During this past weekend’s American Coaster Enthusiasts Spring Conference at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Kings Dominion, ACE Members had the opportunity to go “behind the scenes” at one of Kings Dominion’s most iconic roller coasters...
Now that we’re fully recovered from the 2024 IAAPA Expo, we thought we’d recap all of the announcements, train reveals, and any other new and interesting ride concepts and news we saw at the show....
On National Roller Coaster Day, Waterloo, Iowa’s Lost Island Theme Park announced Fire Runner, a new single-rail roller coaster for the 2025 season. This will be the sixth Raptor coaster by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC)...
The New Fire in the Hole at Silver Dollar City is now open! For generations, the classic Fire in the Hole indoor roller coaster has captured the hearts of many guests visiting Silver Dollar City....
I recently rode Lightning Rod at Dollywood for the first time since its launched lift was converted into a traditional chain lift for the 2024 season. Here’s what I thought of the new ride experience....
Breaking news out of Dollywood — the theme park today announced that Lightning Rod’s launched lift hill will be converted to a “high-speed chain lift” for the 2024 season. The wood-steel hybrid Rocky Mountain Construction...
It’s been a busy 2023 for Rocky Mountain Construction. Two all-new coasters, a major retrak-ing project in Orlando, a merger, bringing Silver Dollar City’s Fire In The Hole to a new generation, and arguably, most...
Move over, wild mouse — Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) today announced the Wild Moose, a new coaster model designed to compete with or replace the traditional wild mouse coaster. The family-friendly coaster design uses RMC’s...
This past Monday I had the incredible opportunity to attend the big reveal at Silver Dollar City for the announcement of their new 2024 attraction. Here’s a quick rundown of the event, including the behind-the-scenes...
As the original Fire in the Hole slowly becomes “extinguished” at the end of the 2023 season, Silver Dollar City has been teasing for months as to what the next great attraction coming to the...
Pre-lift: the section of track immediately after the station before reaching the first lift hill or launch track. On the majority of steel roller coasters, the pre-lift consists of a short straight track, a ninety-degrees...
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