Travel Channel will premier a new show called Insane Coaster Wars on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 9/8pm central. We recommend checking the official Travel Channel schedule for your local times. The Insane Coaster Wars series will be broken into 30-minute segments,...
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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...AeroWing RCT3 Wing Coaster
In my spare time I still enjoy playing the now slightly-dated Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 game. Through the hard work of individuals with much more three-dimensional modeling experience than I will ever have, the game has been kept alive through add...
Continue reading...Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2011
The holiday shopping season is upon us and if you’re on the hunt for that special gift for a roller coaster enthusiast, you’ve come to the right place. Note: The prices listed below are the prices listed as of this...
Continue reading...The Coaster Doodler
Brody Rose, also known as the Coaster Doodler, takes photos and advertisements found in your everyday newspaper or magazine and turns them into… coaster doodles. But these aren’t simple drawings, as seen below, many of these “doodles” are intricate sketches...
Continue reading...How does weather affect coasters?
The Weather Channel recently posted an excellent article explaining how various weather conditions affect rollercoasters and how both coaster designers and amusement park management deal with weather. Below is a snippet of the article: “We talked to Great Coasters International,...
Continue reading...TH13TEEN Onride Video
A video of Alton Tower’s newest coaster, Thirteen (TH13TEEN), has been released. Be sure to watch for the “surprise,” you can’t miss it! It looks like a fun coaster the entire family can ride.
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