La Joya Independent School District out of Texas has officially opened it’s Sports and Learning Complex. The highlight of the new property was the inclusion of a 90000 square foot waterpark! This is the first waterpark in the state to be owned by a school. Over four years of planning and construction went into the…
Nagashima Spa Land has constantly been a dream destination for countless coaster enthusiasts. In 2019, it’s about to become an even bigger dream as the park is debuting a new coaster that is sure to be highly sought after by coaster enthusiasts. The park has hired Rocky Mountain Construction to perform an IBox re-tracking of…
Even though the 2018 season hasn’t started yet for most parks, many are already preparing for 2019. Looking ahead, 2019 is already shaping up to be an incredible year for thrill seekers. One of the highlights of the 2019 additions is the pair of Gerstlauer coasters being built at the American Dream Meadowlands complex in…
A few months ago, Coaster Nation reported on the Linnanmäki demolishing the Vonkaputous water coaster. However, Linnanmäki has revealed their largest coaster to date. Something exciting has been brewing at Linnanmäki Amusement Park during the past winter. The amusement park has been posting teasers in the social media implying that “Taiga is in the air”….
Cincinnati’s Coney Island plans to wow guests with the largest mobile Ferris Wheel of its kind in North America! The Skywheel, North America’s largest mobile Ferris Wheel, will run adjacent to Sunlight Water Adventure for six weeks at Coney Island from May 26th until July 8th – taking guests 155 feet in the air in…
Iconic waterpark manufacturer Polin Waterpark was honored with numerous awards at the International Golden Pony Award Ceremony held during the Russian Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions exhibition in Moscow on March 1st. Polin, known for their work with Six Flags, Cowabunga Bay, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean, received an award recognizing their contribution to the…
For months, coaster enthusiasts have been waiting their first sight of the world’s first monorail coaster in action. Recently, their wishes were answered when footage of Wonder Woman test runs were uploaded online. After some delays, the park was finally able to begin testing their new prototype coaster. Video shared by American Coaster Enthusiasts South…
Vonkaputous, the last remaining Premier Liquid Coaster aka “water coaster”, will be soon be removed from Linnanmäki Park (Helsinki, Finland) according to park officials. The coaster, which had opened in May of 2001 at Linnanmäki in Finland, appeared as a boat—seating 10 passengers in 5 rows. Once departing the station, the car descended into a 90 degree turn…
Following the success of the popular DrageKongen family inverted coaster, Djurs Sommerland in Denmark, has announced two new attractions for the 2018 season! Jungle Rally, will be the park’s second family coaster added in two years. The ride, a standard Zierer Force Zero, will reach a height of 13.1 ft, and will be 229.1 feet…
Disney has recently announced the release of 3 limited edition Magic Bands referencing historical milestones, popular fads, as well as Disney movies. On March 5th, Disney will be releasing a “Purple Wall” Magic Band that release references the social media fad of taking selfies outside the brightly colored Tomorrowland Terrace in the Magic Kingdom. We…
Bobbejaanland has announced their intentions to create the largest investment in park history for the 2019 season. An all new section of the Belgium park will span 5 acres which includes the current Typhoon (Eurofighter) and Sledge Hammer (Giant Frisbee) attractions. However the highlight of the new section will be a triple-launch coaster. The image below shows…
One of the most bizarre attractions found in any amusement park is the “nautic jump” attraction. This simple ride features a boat, a ski jump like drop, and a splashdown pool for the boats to land in. Cedar Valley Wild Frontier Fun Park in Comins, Michigan is installing a roller coaster with nautic jump element…