Mardi Gras Hangover will make its official debut this weekend at Six Flags Great America, near Chicago, Illinois. Mardi Gras Hangover is the largest attraction of its kind in the world delivering the ultimate thrill, as riders experience multiple moments of weightlessness and hang-time while suspended upside down 100 feet above the ground. Riders will fly…
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced today that it has officially entered into a purchase agreement with affiliates of Premier Parks, LLC to acquire the lease rights to operate five parks. These latest acquisitions will expand the company’s portfolio of North American parks to twenty-five! The parks joining the Six Flags family are: Wet n’ Wild Splashtown: Houston’s…
Back in 2004, HersheyPark shocked the world by announcing Turbulence was coming in the Carrousel Circle section of the iconic park. Turbulance would have been the World’s first Frequent Faller ride from Interactive Rides. It was unique in that not only were riders suspended on the side of the track, the cars would rock back and…
After the successful 2017 holiday event, WinterFest will return to Kings Island in 2018! The park is adding two new rides to the 2018 event, as confirmed by park GM Mike Koontz during the Coasterstock Q&A event this past weekend. In 2018 Kings Island will be adding the Flight of Fear to the ride lineup…
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is known for their highly successful seasonal events, such as Howl-O-Scream and ChristmasTown. While Halloween may be months away, Busch Gardens has already promised “the scariest and most exciting Howl-O-Scream yet”, in lieu of the 20th anniversary of the iconic event. Starting in September, this event will be larger and scarier…
In 2017, Parc Asterix located in Plailly, France – released Pégase Express, a family multi-launch Gerstlauer coaster. Now, it seems the park is planning to build something much bigger. Looking into the future, the park is planning to debut a new Intamin LSM launch coaster in 2021. This was revealed in an unusual manner, by means…
Nearly a decade ago, guests 21 and older would get a free beer or two when they visited Busch Gardens or SeaWorld parks. Those perks were dropped in 2009 when the parks were sold by former owner Anheuser-Busch. Now, guests can relive the good ole days… After free beer samples were introduced a few weeks…
Alabama Splash Adventure has recently been on the rise since the park’s acquisition by the Koch family in 2014. The park previously announced the addition of the Splash Island, a waterslide complex that features 5 individual slides perfect for kids and an all new interactive play area with loads of splashing fun. However, the park had…
The classic Lakeside Park in Denver Colorado has revealed their latest “card up their sleeve” so to say. The park recently announced that they have acquired and assembled a Pinfari Zyklon Z64 for the upcoming season! The ride had many homes and names while previously operating at the defunct Hamel’s Park in Louisiana, the Saginaw County Fair in…
A few weeks ago, Cedar Point unveiled one of the most anticipated coasters of all time to the media. Now, just a few weeks later, there’s already some interesting developments near Magnum and Gemini. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOrBcVikuqo On the stretch of land between the Monster and the entrance of Magnum, new flags have been placed throughout the…
HolidayWorld is known for their awesome thrill rides, great employees, and community outreach. Yesterday, HolidayWorld held their annual May Day event, “Play Day”, where the park was only open for guests of the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center of Evansville. The event, which started in 1993, was the brainchild of HolidayWorld’s late owner and president, Will Koch. Play Day has…
This Saturday, May 12th and 13th, during Elmo’s Storybook Weekend, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George will be making a special appearance! This story time event will feature a unique photo opportunity with your Sesame Street friends in their favorite storybook costumes! Curious George will be in Abby’s Paradise Theater on May 12th…