Walt Disney World’s newest roller coaster finally has an official opening date, and it’s not far away. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, the groundbreaking Vekoma indoor launched spinning coaster, will open to the public at EPCOT on May 27th....
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COTALand Planning to Add Circuit Breaker, North America’s First Tilt Coaster, in 2023
Austin, Texas’ Circuit of the Americas (COTA), known primarily for racing, is about to pop up on the radar of more roller coaster enthusiasts (or at least your crazy relatives who tag you in Facebook posts asking “Would you ride...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Retheming Boomerang, Adding New Family Ride in 2022
Hersheypark today announced that it will debut two Jolly Rancher candy-themed ride experiences in 2022. The park will retheme and rename its Sidewinder boomerang coaster and will open a family-friendly spinning flat ride. Learn more about the two new ride...
Continue reading...The Herschend Park You Probably Don’t Know About
When you hear the name Herschend, you automatically think of Dollywood and Silver Dollar City. These two parks are both stand out destinations that have put Herschend Family Entertainment on the map. They have allowed them to compete alongside the...
Continue reading...Fårup Sommerland Announces Fønix Coaster for 2022
Last week, Danish theme park Fårup Sommerland announced plans for Fønix (Danish for “Phoenix), a Vekoma steel coaster. Fønix will feature the world’s first stall loop, a near-vertical drop and a corkscrew inversion that flies through the coaster’s station. ...
Continue reading...20 in 2020: Stealth at California’s Great America
In the year 2000, roller coaster fans finally got to experience something that parks had touted for years but never really achieved: the true feeling of flight. On April 1, 2000, Stealth, the World’s First Flying Coaster, opened at Paramount’s Great...
Continue reading...F.L.Y. Next Gen Vekoma Flying Coaster Soft Opens at Phantasialand
Ladies and gentlemen, we have another new major roller coaster to open in 2020 and it looks like a great one! Joining the Class of New For 2020 coasters Texas Stingray, Candymonium, and Orion is F.L.Y. – Flying Launch Coaster...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Face/Off at Paramount’s Kings Island
The final year of the 90’s brought Paramount’s Kings Island the second Vekoma Invertigo to the US: Face/Off. Named for the Paramount film of the same name, this Vekoma Invertigo brought the park its first inverted roller coaster. With its...
Continue reading...19 for 99: Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
“Make it a stretch. No, in fact, make it a super stretch.” Welcome back to our bi-weekly look at some of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, conveniently entitled “19 for 99.” This week,...
Continue reading...Good to know: Gravity Max’s safety system works as designed
A ride on Gravity Max at Taiwan’s Lihpao Land theme park begins innocently enough with a typical chain lift hill. But upon cresting the apex, you’ll notice the track suddenly ends – the rails stop and you see nothing but...
Continue reading...Vekoma Debuts “TopGun” Coaster Concept
Cue the Kenny Loggins music! Earlier today, Vekoma announced their newest coaster concept on the company’s Facebook page; a steel launched coaster named “Top Gun.” It is the first concept announced by Vekoma since recently being acquired by Sansei Technologies....
Continue reading...Sansei Technologies Acquires Roller Coaster Manufacturer Vekoma
Japan-based Sansei Technologies announced today that it has acquired Dutch roller coaster manufacturer Vekoma, taking over 100 percent of the company’s shares. Sansei Technologies designs, builds and maintains amusement park attractions, entertainment stage installations and elevators across the globe (but...
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