On Saturday, Six Flags Mexico unleashed its Medusa Steel Coaster, a twisted Rocky-Mountain-Construction (RMC) makeover of the former Medusa wooden coaster. What was once a worn, Custom-Coasters-International (CCI) coaster has become the latest in RMC’s growing arsenal of jaw-dropping hybrid coaster rebirths....
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas Announces Iron Rattler
Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ Rattler wooden roller coaster will be reborn as Iron Rattler in 2013, a hybrid wood and steel coaster featuring steep drops, over-banked turns, and 360-degree barrel roll. A press release from the park reads: “Six Flags...
Continue reading...New coaster for Thorpe Park in 2012
Thorpe Park’s 2012 coaster plans have been floating around the internet and from the looks of them, 2012 (codenamed “LC12”) will be a great year for Thorpe Park. From the planning application for the coaster: “The proposed ride and associated...
Continue reading...Texas Giant construction photos
Six Flags over Texas continues to keep us up to date on the construction of Texas Giant’s massive rennovation. The project is quickly nearing completion. Let’s hope everything goes smoothly from this point on! “The final piece of track is...
Continue reading...Compact Coaster: Tivoli’s Dæmonen
One thing that will get me interested in a coaster is if it is situated in a compact space. I find it fascinating how a rollercoaster can often be squeezed into a small plot of land or worked into the surroundings of...
Continue reading...Dorney Park Photo Gallery
Forum member Kennywood Racer brought us back some pictures from his recent trip to Dorney Park. You can view the gallery below.
Continue reading...Magic Springs over the years
Lately you might have heard that several of the rides at Magic Springs are not operating. X-Coaster has remained closed all season and will not reopen until 2009. The park has issued reasons as to why the rides are not...
Continue reading...Manta Opening Photos
Manta, a B&M Flyer recently opened at Seaworld Orlando and Nick Chandler got us some great shots of the new ride in action.
Continue reading...Revenge of the Mummy Review
Has anyone ever told you that you wouldn’t make it, that you wouldn’t be there at the end? Let me tell you right now, Imhotep isn’t the most optimistic person you’ll ever meet. So if you don’t want to be...
Continue reading...Dollywood announces Mystery Mine
Dollywood’s new ride for the 2007 season is a mystery no more with the theme park’s announcement of the $17.5 million Mystery Mine steel roller coaster. Marking the largest capital investment in the company’s history, Mystery Mine brings a one-acre...
Continue reading...Patriot coming to Worlds of Fun in 2006
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The American Dream becomes the American Scream at Worlds of Fun for thrill seekers grasped in the clutches of the new PATRIOT roller coaster. In spring 2006, guests at Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas...
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