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…
Starting in 2018, Waterworld Concord will be transformed into Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord. As part of it’s 2017 acquisition by the Six Flags chain, it will be an officially branded Six Flags property. Along with the new name, the park is also receiving a new attraction. For the 2018 season, Splashwater Island will be added…
SORRY FOLKS! PARKS CLOSED! With bitter cold temperatures sweeping the east coast, several theme parks hosting annual holiday events, have changed their operating scheduled or closed early for the season. Here’s a quick run down of the parks effected so far: In Pennsylvania, Hersheypark has adjusted their opening time today (12/30/17) to 2pm to allow time to clear…
The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today are like the Oscars for amusement parks. Each year, a detailed survey is sent to a database of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans around the world. The surveys are sent out in balanced geographical regions asking enthusiasts to rate the “best” in 23 categories. Amusement Today then tallies up those votes and presents Golden Ticket…
Today, Six Flags Magic Mountain announced the addition of CraZanity, the world’s tallest pendulum ride for 2018! This comes shortly after the park announced that they would be beginning year-round operation at the beginning of 2018. When it debuts in late spring, CraZanity will stand at a record-breaking 17-stories reaching speeds up to 75 mph….
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company, has announced thrilling new offerings for 2018! The lineup includes new coasters, water rides, and even some never before seen rides! Don’t want to read? Watch this video highlighting all the new rides! Six Flags New England – Western Massachusetts: The Thrill Capital of New…
Today, Six Flags Great America in Chicago, announced the addition of the world’s largest loop coaster for 2018! When it debuts in late spring, the ride will be the World’s largest coaster of its kind. Standing at 100 feet tall, it will take riders forward and backward on a gigantic loop before suspending them completely upside down for…
Today Six Flags Magic Mountain announced that they will be launching 365-day operation beginning January 1, 2018. This move into the destination travel market will make Six Flags’ operating calendar on par with all of the other theme parks in southern California. Currently, both Magic Mountain and its accompanying water park, Hurricane Harbor, have limited…
Six Flags Fiesta Texas spilled the beans today on their 2018 plans with a surprise announcement. The park plans to add an entirely new type of roller coaster to their all star lineup of thrill rides complete with a Wonder Woman theme! Wonder Woman: Golden Lasso Coaster is being built by the hugely popular Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC)…
Today, Six Flags Entertainment Corp announced that Chief Executive John Duffey has “retired from the company” after 17 months in the position. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation’s board of directors has appointed Jim Reid-Anderson, who has been serving as Executive Chairman of the company since February 2016, as the company’s new Chairman, President, and CEO effective…
Saturday evening, a fourteen year old girl fell from the Sky Ride at Six Flags Great Escape in Lake George, New York. The ride is a slow moving chair lift sky ride with two-person pods that travels across the park. Authorities said a ride operator stopped the ride right away after hearing a rider was…
Just one day after Six Flags held their quarterly conference call with investors where they had said that the company was looking to acquire or lease more parks in North America, Six Flags announced that they were welcoming Waterworld in Concord California back into their family of world class amusement and water parks. Six Flags has reached an agreement with…