Europe’s first “Hybrid” Coaster is headed to Walibi Holland. In a tweet from the park today, the park announced that their current Robin Hood coaster will open as a completely new roller coaster in 2019. In 2019 gaan wij de...
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Carowinds’ Flying Ace Aerial Chase to become Kiddy Hawk in 2018
Celebrating its 15th birthday this season, Carowinds‘ Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster will feature a new name and color scheme for 2018. Taking its name from a play on the town in North Carolina where Orville & Wilbur Wright made their first...
Continue reading...Choose EnergyLandia’s 2018 Mega Coaster – Vekoma or Intamin
We’ve always known the process of designing and building a new multi-dollar roller coaster often involves taking bids from multiple manufacturers before selecting the best design to actually build. But we almost never get to see any of the proposals...
Continue reading...Tron Coaster Rises at Shanghai Disneyland
The latest Shanghai Disneyland construction update from The Theme Park Guy shows what looks like the completed track for the Tron inspired roller coaster. The type of roller coaster is presumably a Vekoma motorbike coaster with motorcycle style seating. The coaster...
Continue reading...Sochi’s Mysterious, Delayed Olympic Theme Park
All eyes are on Sochi, Russia with the 2014 Winter Olympics officially underway. But for coaster enthusiasts, the main event may not be the sports. Touted as Russia’s first modern theme park, Sochi Park stands unfinished among the glimmering Olympic...
Continue reading...Six Flags St. Louis Opens Boomerang
Six Flags St. Louis has opened Boomerang, the park’s ninth coaster. Relocated from Six Flags over Texas where it was known as Flashback, the coaster received a new color scheme and a general refurbishment during the move. © Six Flags St....
Continue reading...Roller Coaster Manufacturing Videos
We’ve all seen hundreds of pictures of roller coaster construction at our local amusement parks, from the laying of the concrete foundations, to erecting the supports, and finally connecting all the pieces of track to the columns. But how does...
Continue reading...Canada’s Wonderland Trip Report
I’m going to write this Canada’s Wonderland review in the same style as Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback (MMQB) columns. Let me know if you like this format or not. Quick note, Wonderland is famous for their outstanding collection of...
Continue reading...Farup Sommerland to Build Orkanen
Fårup Sommerland (located in Denmark) will open a family-sized Vekoma suspended coaster in 2013 named “Orkanen,” which is the Danish word for “hurricane.” The just-under-1500-feet coaster will an underwater tunnel and speeds of over 45 mph. Orkanen’s first drop will...
Continue reading...Dorney Park 2012 coaster: Stinger
Dorney Park announced today that Stinger, the coaster formerly known as Invertigo at California’s Great America, will open at the park in 2012. The Vekoma inverted boomerang coaster is described on the park’s website as follows: “Feel your heart pump...
Continue reading...Poll: Where would you rather see SFMM’s Deja Vu?
Multiple sources are reporting that Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Deja Vu is leaving and heading across the country to Six Flags New England. At the surface, this doesn’t sound like the worst idea. However, seeing that the Giant Inverted Boomerang will...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Feature: KWAN Leisure
Concept development is a crucial step in the creation of any theme park attraction. Jean-Paul of KWAN Leisure agreed to answer our questions about concept development and tell us a little about how he is involved within the themed entertainment...
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