Winter Storm Gordon has blanketed a large area of the United States in snow, and several parks have taken to social media to share photos of snow-covered roller coasters and more. Photo © Lagoon Lagoon is hard...
Winter hasn’t officially arrived, but much of the United States is facing below-average temperatures and earlier-than-usual snowfall. Earlier in the week, Holiday World and its coasters were coated in a layer of snow, and the...
Snow and ice have coated a swath of the central and Northeast United States over the past few days. Dorney Park in Allentown, Penn. received several inches of the white stuff, and the park has...
A small fire broke out earlier this week at Outlaw Run’s entryway, but Silver Dollar City crews are already repairing the building. The park reports that the damage won’t hinder operations of the park or...
If you think that harsh winter weather conditions are slowing down Banshee construction at Kings Island, think again. The B&M inverted coaster is growing each day, thanks to the dedicated construction workers. A spokesman from...
Artificial snow isn’t needed for Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas event today. The region was covered in a blanket of snow, forcing the park to delayed its opening. Some beautiful pictures of the snowfall were posted on...
There’s something mesmerizing about an amusement park covered in snow. Six Flags Great America recently shared on Facebook some beautiful pictures of the snow-covered park. The park’s newest coaster, X-Flight isn’t immune to the snowfall. ...
Michigan’s Adventure recently shared some beautiful photos of the park covered in snow. On Tuesday, the park, located in Muskegon, Michigan recorded a temperature of 5 degrees. In pictures posted today, the sun illuminated the...
Gatekeeper isn’t the only coaster that’s enjoying some snow this week. Silver Dollar City recently shared some beautiful panoramic photos of the nearly complete Outlaw Run wooden coaster surrounded by snow. I imagine riding Outlaw...
The freak “Snowtober” storm that hit parts of the northeast this weekend put a damper on several parks’ last operating weekend. Knoebels was hit by the unusual storm and posted photos of the aftermath to...
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...
