Cedar Point will debut a massive 170-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster in 2013, at the expense of two older rides: Disaster Transport and Space Spiral. The coaster is expected to be located near the front gate of the park,...
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Google Office Themed to Kennywood
Google has always appeared to be a great place to work, but the recently-expanded Pittsburgh office might appeal even more to amusement park enthusiasts. The office is themed to Kennywood, the local Pittsburgh amusement park which is known for its...
Continue reading...Galveston Pleasure Pier Details Revealed
Developer and restauranteur Tilman Fertitt held a press conference today to reveal more details about the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier which is schedule to open Memorial Day weekend of 2012. Construction is progressing as scheduled on the 1,200-foot-long pier...
Continue reading...The Wilds: Ohio’s Animal Kingdom
Some of my favorite theme parks to visit are ones which include animal encounters, specifically parks with safari like adventures, such as Busch Gardens Tampa or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Unfortunately for me, I live in Ohio and am not able...
Continue reading...Dollywood 2012 Update
What is Dollywood building for the 2012 season? No official announcement has been made as of yet but all clues point towards a new roller coaster. I visited the park this past weekend and was happily surprised to see that...
Continue reading...Lagoon Trip Report Part 1: The Coasters
I visited my first amusement park of the year on Saturday, April 23rd. Instead of going to a nearby, local park, I ended up being able to visit one 1700 miles from my home. Lagoon Park is located in Farmington,...
Continue reading...Kings Island plans for the future
I love following parks on Facebook. They always seem to post the most interesting things during the offseason. Kings Island is no exception. The park recently posted the following photos of some important-looking people surrounding some sort of white blueprint...
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach making progress
Work is steadily underway for Nickelodeon Land at Pleasure Beach (Blackpool). Scott at Pleasure Beach Experience posted some great photos of the progress being made inside the new area. Avatar Airbender is making great progress – the ride itself looks...
Continue reading...Batman: The Ride recreated with Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
I still play Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, quite frequently actually. My latest endeavor has been a recreation of the famous Batman: The Ride which can be found at a number of Six Flags parks. I rarely do recreations, but I feel...
Continue reading...Create your own track record
Many coaster enthusiasts, including myself, like to keep track of all of the roller coasters they have ridden. Some websites allow you to do this, but you have to adhere to their rules and format. I decided to make my...
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