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 at work building Cannibal, but hopefully...
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Holiday World Blanketed with Early Snow
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 park fortunately took full advantage...
Continue reading...Beautiful Photos of a Snowy Dorney Park
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 shared some beautiful pictures of...
Continue reading...Small Fire Damages Outlaw Run Entrance
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 coaster. Photo © Silver Dollar City...
Continue reading...Kings Island and Banshee Covered in Snow
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 the park reports: “Construction of...
Continue reading...Dollywood Covered in Blanket of Snow
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 the park’s Facebook page. I shared...
Continue reading...Snow at Six Flags Great America
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. Batman: The Ride is no...
Continue reading...A Snowy Michigan’s Adventure
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 fallen snow, but the temperature...
Continue reading...A Snowy Outlaw Run
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 Run now might offer an...
Continue reading...Snowtober Hits Knoebels
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 their Facebook:
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,...
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