After conquering X-Flight earlier this summer, I eagerly awaited my ride on America’s other new-for-2012 (and technically first) wing coaster, Wild Eagle at Dollywood. I followed Wild Eagle from the first sighting of blue track...
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...
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...
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...
Six Flags Great America’s new-for-2012 X-Flight wingcoaster took its first test flight today and it appears as though it passed with flying colors. In the above shot, an X-Flight train can be seen maneuvering through...
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...
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...
Crews are working diligently at Six Flags Great America to make sure X-Flight opens on time, and it looks like they’re right on schedule. If you check out the webcam available at the park’s website,...
Thorpe Park posted the following photos of Swarm’s sleek trains. The attention to detail on the trains is extraordinary! You need a camera with panoramic capabilities to capture the entire width of these trains. Those...
Shiny red sections of X-Flight track have arrived at the doorsteps of Six Flags Great America. The coaster is over half a year away from opening, but the park is already preparing for vertical construction to begin....
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...
Six Flags Great America announced plans today for X-Flight, a B&M wingrider coaster that will be one of the first in the nation. “Get ready to take flight! Six Flags Great America announces plans to...
