What is Dollywood building for the 2012 season? No official announcement has been made as of yet but all clues point towards a new roller coaster. I visited the park this past weekend and was happily surprised to see that...
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Scream Zone construction photos
Scream Zone, Coney Island’s newest amusement park, is only a few weeks away from opening, and there is still heavy construction going on in the area: The Steeplechase cars are on site, but have been kept under protective tarps. Some...
Continue reading...Dollywood’s Barnstormer website takes flight
Dollywood unveiled a new website showcasing their newest thrill ride, Barnstormer, which is scheduled to open this month. The ride is situated in the new “Owens Farm” area, which is a nod to Dolly Parton’s own Smoky Mountain upbringings. The...
Continue reading...Cheetah Hunt trains arrive and more
Busch Gardens Tampa has given us an array of Cheetah Hunt updates recently. The park posted a video of the sleek new trains arriving at the park: The park also posted some photos of the trains: I wonder what brand...
Continue reading...Buzzsaw Falls Concept Art and Construction
Alabama Adventure recently posted some concept art, as well as some construction photos, of their new shoot-the-chutes ride, Buzzsaw Falls, which is scheduled to open in the spring. The ride looks like it will be beautifully landscaped. Although vertical construction has not yet...
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach making progress
Work is steadily underway for Nickelodeon Land at Pleasure Beach (Blackpool). Scott at Pleasure Beach Experience posted some great photos of the progress being made inside the new area. Avatar Airbender is making great progress – the ride itself looks...
Continue reading...Cheetah Hunt Construction Update
Busch Gardens Tampa recently posted a short update covering the progress that has been made on Cheetah Hunt. Although there’s still quite a bit left to do, the track is coming together nicely. The ride will speed between canyons and...
Continue reading...Gardaland’s X-Raptor construction update
Gardaland’s X-Raptor construction is well underway. ParksMania.it posted the following construction update video to catch us up on the prototype Bolliger and Mabillard coaster’s progression. The video contains English subtitles. The ride stands about 98 feet tall and will flip...
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...Cheetah Hunt construction update
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is keeping us updated on the progress of their newest coaster, Cheetah Hunt. The park recently shared some photos of the coaster on their blog: “The tower has suddenly appeared on the skyline. It happened so...
Continue reading...Cheetah Hunt construction photos
Busch Gardens Tampa is keeping us up to date on the Cheetah Hunt’s progression. Vertical construction recently started and things should really start to take off from this point. The coaster will make good use of these trenches. It may...
Continue reading...Dare Devil Dive construction overview
Six Flags over Georgia posted the following photo on the park’s Facebook which shows the area that will soon be home to Dare Devil Dive. The indoor Shake, Rattle & Roll indoor spinning ride which was removed to make way for...
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