Six Flags Fiesta Texas is adding a new record breaking roller coaster in 2015. Batman: The Ride will debut as the “World’s First 4D Free Fly Coaster”. S&S revealed the new train at the 2014 IAAPA Expo in Orlando Florida. We were in attendance for this record breaking debut and took a walk around the new train!…
It’s getting very close to the time of the year when everyone in the amusement and attraction industry gets a little gitty.. It’s almost time for IAAPA! The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) is the premier global event for the attractions industry, held annually at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando,…
Freak things happen to all of us, even theme parks… Yesterday a power outage at Six Flags Great Adventure temporarily shut down all the park’s rides. Some rides still had guests on them leaving many customers upset and asking for refunds. Great Adventure spokesperson Kaitlyn Turi said a power outage occurred at 1:30 p.m. and…
Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest Presented by Snickers is in it’s 23rd year at the world’s largest amusement park. The event features family-friendly “Thrills by Day,” while an amped-up “Fright by Night” will deliver more scare zones, terror trails and haunted houses plus nearly 200 zombies and Halloween-themed shows and attractions. Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson,…
A fire erupted on the famous Colossus roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain today while crews were trying to disassemble the ride. Police reports say that Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the park in Valencia at about 1:30 p.m. Local TV news stations aired helicopter video showing fire burning at a high point…
The “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry were honored this past week with the annual Golden Ticket Awards. This year the prestigious awards ceremony was hosted at Sea World San Diego. Calculated from an international poll conducted by Amusement Today, the Golden Ticket Awards are the results of a detailed survey that is…
We love racer style coasters here at Coaster Nation, but even more when that racer coaster is converted to STEEL with inversions! Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain was an icon. It was once the world’s longest and fastest wooden coaster. It was known as the “Screamin Meemie” in National Lampoon’s Vacation when Magic Mountain was used for…
The first hybrid coaster on the East Coast is coming to Six Flags New England in 2015! The historic woodie, known as Cyclone was closed earlier this year at the park to make room for the WICKED CYCLONE! The new coaster will re-use most of the foundation of the original Cyclone. This technological innovation will combine the classic…
Six Flags Fiesta Texas is all set to debut the most exciting coaster in the park’s 22-year history! BATMAN: The Ride will premier in 2015! Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the second park in the United States to get a “4th Dimension” coaster. The first was Six Flags Magic Mountain with X2. After being lifted straight…
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company, has announced thrilling new offerings for each of its 18 parks for 2015. The upcoming season will include unique, one-of-a-kind attractions, sophisticated new interactive dark rides and, in signature Six Flags fashion, a selection of world-record-breaking rides from coast to coast. “Innovation is part of…
Today we spent the day at Six Flags America (Maryland) checking out their new Mardi Gras area! It’s a fantastic change taking that area of the park to the next level. Creating a new themed area also means creating new excitement. For 2014 the park is debuting a new coaster called Ragin’ Cajun! Ragin’ Cajun will be a fast-track…