Recently, the good folks over at Coaster Force took a tour of the Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) facility to see their operations and to get some sneak peeks of what new things the company expects to be churning out to it’s clients. With RMC President Fred Grubbs as their guide, Coaster Force got to see a…
The day has finally arrived and the rumors were totally true! Today, we attended a invite only media event at Cedar Point, the pride of Sandusky, OH, where they announced that in 2016, they will indeed be getting a world class, record-breaking dive coaster named Valravn (Val-RAY-Ven)! This will be the 18th coaster to…
Six Flags has been on a roll recently with the unveiling of new rides at parks throughout their portfolio, including Total Mayhem coming to Six Flags Great Adventure next spring. On Thursday, September 4th, Six Flags over Georgia announced the park was getting a total of 12 (TWELVE) new rides in 2016 as they are…
It’s the time of the year when all the adrenaline junkies and coaster enthusiasts can find out what’s new at the Six Flags chain for their next season of thrills! Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is building an awesome new 4th dimension free fly roller coaster! Get ready for Total Mayhem! Total Mayhem will be…
Get ready haunted house and horror fans! The Park is an all new horror video game in the works set inside a creepy amusement park that hides a dark and sinister secret! Amusement parks are happy places, filled with the innocent joys of childhood and the exhilarating rush of hair-raising, but safe adventure. Balloons, cotton candy and…
Busch Gardens is debuting an all new event this September titled Bier Fest! The new event honors the theme parks Bavarian heritage it’s own Oktoberfest celebration. This festival-style event spans two weekends and features live music, traditional German food and 75 draft and bottled beers that offer beer aficionados a robust palate of flavors to…
Cedar Fair has been on a roll this week with a slew of announcements from numerous parks throughout their portfolio. On Wednesday, August 19th, Kings Island unveiled Tropical Plunge, the 65-foot complex of six different water slides, that will be nearly seven stories tall. It’ll debut in the park’s Soak City section, as well as new toll…
If you were traveling between Ohio and Florida over the past two days, you may have spotted a shiny new piece of coaster track being transported via flatbed. In 2016, SeaWorld Orlando announced they will be adding an all new 200ft roller coaster to their lineup of attractions. The track is being manufactured by the famed coaster manufacturers, Bolliger…
At the beginning of summer, during an employee meeting at SeaWorld Orlando, park execs made an announcement that coaster manufacturer B&M would be installing a new 200 ft coaster called Mako, at the park in 2016. B&M has started shipping pieces of track from their Ohio plant to Orlando. The park has launched a marketing campaign…
Just a few months ago, during an employee meeting at SeaWorld Orlando, park execs made an announcement that a new 200 ft coaster would be installed at the park in 2016. With speeds exceeding 70 mph, MAKO will propel riders across a track that’s 4,760 feet long and encounter a 200 foot drop. It’s a “hyper…
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…