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…
Carowinds is kicking off their 2015 season with a bang! Cedar Fair has invested in a $50 million dollar multi-year investment that will change the face of the park forever. Fury 325 will be a big part of that change, and will be a record breaking new Giga-Coaster that delivers the thrills Carowinds is known for. The new coaster by manufacturer…
Cedar Fair has had some “so called” mishaps over the past few years. Last year, Cedar Point’s Gatekeeper website was released before the announcement. Kings Island pulled a similar stunt releasing “The Bat’s page” before the Banshee announcement to create some hype. While many thought these leaks were mistakes, it was well planned marketing tools for bloggers……
During HalloWeekends, Cedar Point makes the eerie transformation into a Halloween-themed playground full of family-friendly fun and entertainment during the day and spooky creatures, haunted houses, terrifying mazes and more after the sun goes down! Cedar Point is now looking for hundreds of fun, enthusiastic people of all ages who want to work at the…
Last week Holiday World located in Santa Claus, Indiana announced that in 2015 they would debut Thundrerbird; The world’s first launched wing coaster! This is huge as the park is currently known for wood coasters such as the popular “Voyage”. Since the announcement, the industry been buzzing about the parks “first major steel roller coaster”. (Full Details Here) On Monday,…
With all the built-up anticipation it has generated, tonight’s announcement of a new ride at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari had to be good. and indeed it was! The announcement came at 9:30 p.m. Indianapolis time that he park would be getting the FIRST EVER LAUNCHED WING COASTER! Thunderbird, the nation’s first launched wing coaster, will include a…