Cedar Point executives indefinitely delayed a major announcement planned for Tuesday, potentially unveiling a new ride for next year. The decision, made on Friday came just one day after the Raptor roller coaster struck and killed James Young. (story here) The 9 p.m. Tuesday announcement was not only scheduled to be historic and record-breaking, but was…
We have some unfortunate news to report. 45-year-old James A. Young, of East Canton, Ohio went into a fenced off area of Cedar Point’s Raptor roller coaster and was struck by the ride. He was reportedly looking for a lost cell phone in the fenced-off area of the park when he was hit. Bryan Edwards, Cedar Point’s Public Relations…
Theme parks around the world are slowly releasing details about their new Halloween attractions for 2015. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is is kicking off their massive Howl-O-Scream event with more houses and terror than ever before! For this years Howl-O-Scream, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has joined forces with Robin Cowie, the legendary producer of the 1999 horror film…
With Summer winding down, YaHoo Travel has named America’s top 10 waterparks. While it was said to be a very tight race to number 1, they praised Busch Gardens’ Water Country USA for its cleanliness, kid-friendly attractions, and thrill rides like Colossal Curl and Vanish Point! Water Country USA topped the list as Americas Best! Check out…
Sure we all have wondered “what if” on that big roller coaster, or “what if” on that bungee cable… Well, that “what if” became a reality for some unlucky guests at an amusement park in France. The video shows every theme park or carnival visitor’s nightmare. Everything was going smoothly until one of the bungee cords on…
Dolly’s done it again! Dollywood, the pride of Great Smoky Mountains, TN, unveiled on August 7th the renderings and layout of their new wooden coaster, Lightning Rod, which will open next year in the Jukebox Junction section of the park. This is billed as “The World’s First and Fastest Wood Launch Coaster” and the trains…
There’s another long-time coaster that’s about to retire in the Cedar Fair portfolio. This time it’s Kings Dominion’s Shockwave, located in Doswell, Virginia; the stand-up coaster had been operating since 1986 and will ride for the final time on this Sunday, August 9th. As we told you this past week, Carowinds’ Thunder Road has kicked the…
Playland’s Castaway Cove made an announcement Tuesday to construct a major new roller coaster for the summer 2016 season. The 125-foot-tall coaster dubbed as GaleForce will feature a triple-launch, speeds of 64-mph, seven “thrilling” elements including a beyond-90-degree drop as it winds its way around the track. Playland is between 10th and 11th streets on the…
Nothing screams “roller coaster” more than a classic wooden coaster. Over the past century, hundreds of amazing roller coasters have been erected throughout the country. Many of those amazing coasters are still operating today! Let’s run down a dozen of the nation’s oldest coasters still in operation. Leap The Dips – 1902Lakemont Park, Altoona, Pa.Leap the Dips…
Kari Byron and Tory Belleci explore the science behind the World’s wildest thrill rides on Travel Channel’s new series “Thrill Factor”! Before the kids go back to school and the leaves start to change, Travel Channel is keeping the summer fun going with its all-new series “Thrill Factor,” premiering with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, August 12 at…
Starting this weekend, Carowinds guests will notice something different in the County Fair section of the park: they can no longer ride Thunder Road. It’s been a great run for nearly four decades for the wooden roller coaster, which ran to the public for the last time this past Sunday. The coaster was unique in the…
Kennywood’s 66th Annual Fall Fantasy Parades will take place from August 8th through August 25th. Just like the inaugural event in 1950, Kennywood will step through the looking glass with “Alice in Wonderland” themed floats! Fall Fantasy begins high-stepping through Kennywood on August 8 with nightly parades and marching bands from 190 high schools and colleges…