Cedar Point will open Gatekeeper, a Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster, in 2013. With a height of 170 feet and a length of over 4,000 feet, GateKeeper is expected to become the largest wing coaster in existence when it opens...
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The Dark Knight Rises Coaster
The Dark Knight Rises – The Ride… The Dark Knight Rises Coaster… The Dark Knight Rides. These names don’t necessarily roll off the tongue easily, but I don’t think that would stop Six Flags from building an attraction themed around the...
Continue reading...Disaster Transport Closing for a Cause
Cedar Point announced today that the Disaster Transport coaster and Space Spiral observation tower will close permanently on July 29, 2012 to make way for that somewhat-announced 2013 wing coaster. Cedar Point’s Facebook post reads: “Something big is happening. Disaster...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Wing Coaster in 2013
Cedar Point will debut a massive 170-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster in 2013, at the expense of two older rides: Disaster Transport and Space Spiral. The coaster is expected to be located near the front gate of the park,...
Continue reading...X-Flight Wing Coaster Photo Gallery
Six Flags Great America’s brand new X-Flight wing coaster opened exclusively to season passholders over the weekend, and we were on hand to see the general public’s reaction to the coaster. Overall, the coaster seemed to be well-received from both...
Continue reading...X-Flight Photos and Review
X-Flight at Six Flags Great America. It’s fast. It’s smooth. It’s intense. I had the opportunity to ride X-Flight today at the media event for the coaster and was blown away by the ride. X-Flight may not be the tallest...
Continue reading...Wild Eagle Review
First, I want to apologize for not getting any good pictures of the ride or the park. One of my cameras broke the night before. I took a few shots with my video camera but the quality is pretty horrible....
Continue reading...Dollywood’s Wild Eagle Opens
Check out Coaster101’s Wild Eagle review here. Less than a year ago, the world got a glimpse at a few pieces of track that many suspected were headed to Dollywood. Fast forward nine months, and Wild Eagle is preparing to...
Continue reading...Wild Eagle Testing and High Expectations
Wild Eagle continues to endure test runs, as seen in this below taken from a very high vantage point. Although the coaster appears to be taking the twisted course rather slowly, this is likely exaggerated by the far distance at...
Continue reading...Humans vs. Thorpe Park’s Swarm
Thorpe Park posted photos of the first human “test dummies” to take on the new Swarm wingrider coaster. Judging by the expressions on the riders’ faces, Swarm looks to be a thrilling addition to Thorpe Park’s already-stellar lineup of attractions....
Continue reading...Wild Eagle rises
Construction on Wild Eagle, North America’s first wing coaster is well underway as documented by Dollywood: The above video documents the progress being made on the ride, as well as a bit about the background of Wild Eagle. The video...
Continue reading...Dollywood announces Wild Eagle for 2012
Dollywood announced plans today for Wild Eagle, a massive B&M wing coaster that, at a cost of $20 million, will be their largest single capital investment to date: Wild Eagle Layout “Dollywood’s 2012 season will be a historic one as...
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