The second season of Travel Channel’s popular summer series, “Insane Coaster Wars,” goes international when it airs this Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 8:30pm Eastern/Pacific. This season, venture around the world “to find the most thrilling, terrifying and scream-inducing rides.”...
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Adrenaline Rush, Where Are You?
Believe it or not, at one time I was terrified of roller coasters. I would not ride them, especially if they were taller than 100 feet or went upside down. My paranoid mind was sure that I would vomit the...
Continue reading...My Favorite Amusement Park Aromas
When you enter an amusement park, you encounter a number of different smells, some better than others. Regardless, after years of park going, you likely associate these smells with a day at your favorite theme park. I’ve listed a few...
Continue reading...Book Review: American Coasters
I remember as a child walking into bookstores scavenging through shelves in hopes of finding a roller coaster book that I did not have. Sadly, however, new roller coaster books were and still are rare. When I opened my copy...
Continue reading...Theme Park Studio Update
The Theme Park Studio team sent us a huge update full of exciting content regarding the upcoming theme park simulator game. The newly-revealed animation module feature allows players to make custom flat rides within the game. Watch a video of...
Continue reading...Theme Park Studio Updates
The folks over at Theme Park Studio revealed a spiffy new logo and two new screens today. Although the game has yet to be launched, these new screens are off the game designers’ progress. The game received a new official...
Continue reading...New Coaster Game: Theme Park Studio
Theme Park Studio, a brand new amusement park design game, is coming soon to a computer near you. Although the game is still in development, Theme Park Studio’s creators have revealed new details about what players can expect when the...
Continue reading...Coaster Crazy App Review
Since purchasing the iPhone 5 last week, I have been in an app-downloading frenzy. Conveniently, a brand new coaster game app launched this week entitled “Coaster Crazy.” The 3D game, developed by Frontier Developments Limited (the makers of Roller Coaster Tycoon...
Continue reading...Historic Vidámpark in Hungary to Close
Vidámpark in Budapest, Hungary, which has been in operation since 1896, will soon be closing its doors, a news story reports. © Vidámpark The park is home to Hullámvasút, a wooden roller coaster that has been in operation since 1922/1926...
Continue reading...New Roller Coaster Editor
We were sent the below video showing off a soon-to-be-released roller coaster editor. Although not much is known about the editor itself, judging by the video it looks like users will be able to heavily customize their coaster creations. I’m...
Continue reading...Roller Coaster Tycoon in Real Life
If you’ve ever played Roller Coaster Tycoon, you’ve probably wondered what it would be like to bring the game to life. The video below shows what Roller Coaster Tycoon might look like in real life. The video begins rather innocently,...
Continue reading...Old Zippin Pippin Car Found
The original Zippin Pippin at the Libertyland amusement park in Memphis, Tennessee closed in 2005 and was subsequently sold at an auction for around $2,500 (yes, you read that correctly). The salvageable artifacts from the ride were sold to a...
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