It’s a big day for Six Flags parks, with several parks in the chain announcing record-breaking experiences for 2020. Not to be outdone by other Six Flags properties, Six Flags Fiesta Texas has unveiled a “record-breaker” of their own with Dare...
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Six Flags New England and Six Flags Over Georgia Adding Zamperla Endeavours in 2020
Following the addition of Supergirl at Six Flags St. Louis in 2018, the chain has announced a few “Future Endeavours” for 2020. At Six Flags New England, the Supergirl Endeavour theme is continued with the addition of Supergirl Sky Flyer....
Continue reading...Canada’s Wonderland Announces Two New Attractions for 2020
Announcement season is officially upon us, and Canada’s Wonderland is the first Cedar Fair park to officially reveal what the park would be adding in 2020, following the debut of Yukon Striker in 2019. Guests will be able to ascend...
Continue reading...Our Most Anticipated 2019 Roller Coasters Opening in North America
2018 was a great season for new roller coasters. But the season has come to an end and now we turn our attention on the new year and the new crop of roller coasters and thrill rides. Which ones are...
Continue reading...Zamperla Looking To The Future With IAAPA Announcements
In business for more than 50 years, Zamperla has likely seen it all as a company when it comes to the amusement industry. At this week’s IAAPA Expo, they announced that they are looking ahead to the future with not...
Continue reading...Zamperla Donates Accessible Happy Swing to Give Kids The World
Zamperla, one of the world’s leading amusement ride manufacturers, has donated a new ride to Give Kids The World Village (GKTW), the Central Florida nonprofit that provides cost-free wish trips to critically ill children and their families. Zamperla presented...
Continue reading...New Flat Rides Coming To Six Flags St. Louis and Darien Lake
It was a big day for Six Flags today, as the company announced the chain’s 2019 additions. From children’s areas to new roller coasters, each park in the chain will receive some form of capital investment for next year. Six...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and Six Flags Over Georgia Adding Giant Discovery Pendulums in 2019
Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and Six Flags Over Georgia all announced today that they are going to be open new giant pendulum rides in 2019. All three rides will be Zamperla Giant Discovery models, similar to...
Continue reading...Carowinds 2018 Off-Season Construction Update
This week, we had the opportunity to visit Carowinds and take a look at some of their off-season construction progress as the park expands and rebrands its Camp Snoopy kids area and makes several other improvements around the park. Do-Si-Do...
Continue reading...Talking With Zamperla’s Jay Crisler, Roller Coaster Engineer Extraordinare
During the IAAPA Expo, I met Zamperla’s Head of Engineering and Service, Jay Crisler. It wasn’t a scheduled meeting, we just happened to share a charter bus seat on the way to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. During the 40 minute ride,...
Continue reading...Carowinds Adding Six New “Camp Snoopy” Attractions in 2018
Originally opened in 1975 as Hanna-Barbera land, Carowinds‘ children’s area has undergone several changes over the years, including a re-branding to Nickelodeon Universe in 2004, and another re-branding to its current theme, Planet Snoopy, in 2010. The area will be...
Continue reading...We Ride Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth at SFDK
Friday night Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth, the new Giant Discovery pendulum ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, opened to season pass holders, and on Sunday it opened to the general public. Saturday morning the park held an event for...
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