If you didn’t already know, Dollywood will debut a new wooden coaster called Lightning Rod in 2016. The new wooden masterpiece is billed as “The World’s First and Fastest Wood Launch Coaster” and the trains are designed after sweet, tricked out 1950’s hot rods. The ride is being built by Rocky Mountain Construction. Today, they released these…
As you may know, we love drones here at Coaster Nation, especially since our sister site, FlyingVids.com is built off of this technology. New reports show that Disney may fly 50 drones at a time in its Disneyland fireworks shows! So the next time Cinderella looks out her castle window, it won’t be odd to see…
Move over Kingda Ka, a new coaster is about to take the World’s Tallest Roller Coaster title! In 2017, “Skyscraper” is scheduled to debut at 570 feet tall. It will feature the worlds tallest inversion just before the coasters first drop at the rides maximum height. Joshua Wallack, a Florida developer, also dreamed of taking this vertical coaster design to Atlantic City, New…
Tonight we experienced the final farewell of the famed Christmas lights display at Walt Disney World. The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has shined one last time with a VERY EMOTIONAL ENDING! Osborne lights have been a fan favorite and shining bright since 1995. Disney fans from around the world showed up for…
Quench your thirst for action at this 1940’s airplane hangar turned dive bar… which happens to be the ex-home of Indiana Jones’ sidekick and pilot! How did Indiana Jones’ barnstorming pilot Jock Lindsey end up in Disney Springs? The two globetrotters stumbled on Disney Springs in 1938 while chasing down a mythology-based tip in central Florida….
Everyone ages, even a princess… If your a Disney fan, then we have something special for you! Its been several decades since these princesses were in their prime… so what would they look like today? Well.. Now you can see Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and more, all imagined with wrinkles and grey hair. An artist by the name of…
Rumors have been swirling as of late that Universal Studios Hollywood is planning to install a new year-round walk through experience this coming Fall. The latest buzz is that the attraction would be themed to The Walking Dead. Universal has been building seasonal mazes during their annual Halloween Horror Nights events for several years now with…
Are you visiting Walt Disney World for New Year’s Eve? Did you stay home? Here’s the skinny on what’s happening at each park and how to watch… EVEN FROM HOME! Epcot: It’s a night-long party throughout Epcot, with unique entertainment including a DJ and light show at the Future World Fountain Stage, dancing under flame…
Staying home for New Year’s Eve? We have the perfect way to ring in the new year! Disney fans can celebrate in their own living room while LIVE STREAMING Disney’s “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks display LIVE from Magic Kingdom! That’s right, on December 31st at 11:45pm(est) fans can click start on the live stream for a magical countdown!…
Since it’s the “off season”, we often visit attractions outside of the Unites States or unique attractions within the U.S. This is definitely one of those unique visits. While on our way through Ohio, we made a stop at the Eastwood Mall in Niles, to see their world famous Aquarium. The three-tank aquarium is one of the first…
Welcome people of Coaster Nation! Today we have something very special for all of you. Join us as we take a look around one of Italy’s newest theme parks, Rainbow Magicland. Located just south of Rome, this park offers 35 attractions full of thrills, games, and a journey full of “magic” for the whole family! Rainbow Magicland opened it’s…
It’s been nearly two decades since Millennium Force was erected at Cedar Point, yet it’s still arguably the top steel coaster in the world! Cedar Point has released a video showing us the day it’s highest piece of track was dropped in. As you can see, the winds were whipping and the temperatures were very…