This week Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced that along with the new Batman 4-D Free Spin coaster opening this year, they’re also going to be doing some retheming at the park. The corner of the park that has seen all...
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West Coast Park Holiday Roundup
With Halloween season now squarely in our rear-view mirrors, amusement parks throughout the country are starting to jump into their holiday season festivities. From overlays to shows to food, West Coast parks are all growing their celebrations this year. So,...
Continue reading...Our Thoughts on Six Flags’ New for 2019 Announcements
Six Flags recently announced all of their 2019 projects. The Coaster101 team got together to discuss our thoughts on the whole range of announcements, including what surprised us, what we’re most excited about, and what we think could come next....
Continue reading...Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Announces Batman 4D Coaster
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom today announced plans to open Batman: The Ride, a 4D “free spin” wing coaster, in 2019. On Batman: The Ride, riders will “flip head-over-heels at least six times along a weightless, tumbling journey with unexpected drops...
Continue reading...Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster Lead Skywarp Car Revealed
At the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Attractions Expo this week, the lead car for the new Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster, coming to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in 2018, was revealed. Harley Quinn was announced back in August,...
Continue reading...What We Think About the 2018 Six Flags Announcements
A couple weeks ago the whole Coaster101 team got together to share our mostly positive thoughts about the 2018 Cedar Fair announcements (which included four pretty awesome looking coasters). Now it’s Six Flags’ turn, as they made new attraction announcements...
Continue reading...First Ever Skywarp, Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster Opening at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in 2018
As part of the Six Flags 2018 announcements today, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced a “first-of-its-kind” attraction, the Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster. The ride will be the first “Skywarp”, a new attraction design from Skyline Attractions that was revealed at...
Continue reading...We Ride Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth at SFDK
Friday night Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth, the new Giant Discovery pendulum ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, opened to season pass holders, and on Sunday it opened to the general public. Saturday morning the park held an event for...
Continue reading...Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth at SFDK Opening Date
In this weeks season passholder newsletter, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced their new giant pendulum will be opening to the public on May 28, 2017, the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Season pass holders will be able to ride the...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: V2: Vertical Velocity
This week’s “A-Z Coaster of the Week” brings us to the letter V, and a ride that when it was first built wasn’t very unique at all. However, thanks to a city regulation, the ride was modified into something one of...
Continue reading...Galactic Attack VR Coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain and Discovery Kingdom
VR roller coaster overlays burst onto the scene last year in a big way, with every Six Flags park in North America adding (optional) Virtual Reality Samsung Gear headsets and VRCoaster experiences. Today Six Flags announced the next generation of...
Continue reading...Rage of the Gargoyles VR Arrives at Discovery Kingdom
Thursday morning I got a chance to visit Six Flags Discovery Kingdom to preview their new virtual reality roller coaster, Rage of the Gargoyles, which has been added to Kong. This is one of several new VR coasters Six Flags is...
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