Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has appointed amusement park industry veteran Tony Johnson as general manager of the Kings Dominion amusement park in Doswell, Virginia — effective today. Most recently, Johnson served as corporate vice president of operations overseeing rides, water parks, and even security throughout all of Cedar Fair’s parks. Johnson is inheriting the park…
When RailBlazer opens for the 2018 season at California’s Great America, it will be the first roller coaster of its kind on the West Coast featuring a single rail track throughout. The design requires riders to straddle the rail, creating an extremely low center of gravity that amplifies every move and enables more dynamic turns and…
When Railblazer was announced, enthusiasts speculated this was the start of a massive expansion to California’s Great America. Recent documents filed with the Federal Aviation Administration indicates that California’s Great America will receive a 236 foot attraction for the 2020 season. The park is required to submit documentation to the FAA for large vertical construction due to…
Soon, coaster fans will be diving into Knott’s Berry Farm on the park’s new 150ft tall roller coaster, HangTime! This Summer, Knott’s Berry Farm will welcome HangTime – a brand new steel roller coaster and the only dive coaster on the West Coast. HangTime will tower 150 feet over the park’s Boardwalk area, showcasing gravity-defying…
Carowinds is preparing to open their new Camp Snoopy on March 24th — however, a batch of projects are already in progress for the 2019 season. Unlike many other Cedar Fair parks, Carowinds does not have a hotel on its property. This will change starting in 2019, as a new hotel will be constructed adjacent to the park. The…
Ever since Steel Vengeance was announced, the hype surrounding the world’s first hyper-hybrid coaster has been nonstop. While enthusiasts have been waiting for more information, the park’s PR guy Tony Clark, finally shared some updates regarding the new additions. One of the most noticeable changes is the entrance plaza for the coaster has been completely redone….
When Kings Dominion opens its gates for the 2018 season next month, guests will notice a lot of new changes around the park, new ride names, PLUS the addition of the new Twisted Timbers roller coaster! (See the new trains here). Twisted Timbers is located in the Candy Apple Grove area of the park. When…
One of the best ways to get the most out of your season pass is to take advantage of early ride times. Most of the Cedar Fair parks offer some sort of early entry benefits to their season passholders. If you have a Cedar Fair Platinum Pass, you can enjoy these benefits at almost all…
When Kings Dominion opens for the 2018 season, their famed Hurler roller coaster will be re-imagined and reconstructed into a new twisted wonder containing wood and steel called Twisted Timbers. The re-imagined coaster will be taller, longer, faster and most importantly SMOOTHER than ever before! The ride will still use many of the wood supports that…
We just turned over a pretty nice rock in Canada eh! Notes from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s January 12, 2018 meeting include documents that indicate Canada’s Wonderland will be the recipient of a shiny new coaster in the near future! The document, a summary of the executive committee meeting, states that the park was seeking to install…
Before you know it, summer will be here and we’ll be back to riding our favorite coasters! Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom is already gearing up for their 2018 season, which officially kicks off on Friday May 4, 2018. This year, Dorney Park has reached a milestone and will be celebrating the parks 135th season…
If you’re anything like us (and not lucky enough to live somewhere warm enough that the parks stay open all year!), you might be reaching the point in the off-season where you’re itching to get back on your favorite coasters. That’s why we were excited when Cedar Point published a blog update yesterday looking forward…