So, what was Cedar Point doing this week as they are just 8 weeks away from Opening Day? Or should I say what are they Rougarou-ing! The Point always stays busy with the usual repainting, refurbishing and replacing of different elements of rides and attractions like any good amusement park does. But they are in essence giving us…
A new coaster experience isn’t the only thing Cedar Point has planned for 2015. The park is also completely refurbishing Hotel Breakers from the ground up. Located along the mile-long Cedar Point Beach, Hotel Breakers is getting closer to completing its two-year transformation into the ultimate resort destination. For 2015 the hotel will feature new rooms, new decor, a…
It was an incredible debut season for Kings Island’s Banshee, the World’s Longest Inverted Roller Coaster, becoming a smash-hit for the Cedar Fair park. The most exciting addition to the park since 2009’s Diamondback, the lady inspired coaster screamed and scared up an impressive 2,000,305 rides in it’s first season! This is the first coaster at Kings…
This is shaping up to be a breakout year for Carowinds with all their new additions to the park. Cedar Fair has invested in a $50 million dollar plan that is about to change the face of Carowinds forever. Fury 325 is a big part of that change, and is a record breaking new Giga-Coaster that delivers the thrills Carowinds is known for….
Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point, Kings Island, Carowinds, and Knott’s Berry Farm, had increases in 2014. The publicly traded company, with the trading stock symbol “FUN” (how cool is that?), held a conference call last week in which Cedar Fair President and CEO Matt Ouimet provided a report for performances for their…
Let’s just get right to it. Here it is! The long awaited debut of the trains for Cedar Point’s 2015 floorless Coaster, Rougarou, have arrived! Rougarou is the newest attraction for Cedar Point’s 2015 season. The coaster was formerly known as Mantis (The stand up coaster). The park recently re-themed the ride, removed the stand up…
Carowinds is hosting year two of the Run and Ride series featuring some awesome running events and lots of air time on coasters! With a half-marathon, 10k, 5k, and 1-mile fun run to choose from, there is something for everyone to try! Runners will also be able to ride the all new Fury 305! Fury 325 fully embodies this same aggressive…
Hmmmm……When memos and rumors start flying about a new coaster as Cedar Point, there’s always a big spotlight on those possibilities. The 145 year old park (who doesn’t look a day over 70) made announcements last year about the closing of Good Times Theatre, which had an IMAX screen and housed family friendly shows for…
Have you rode Millennium Force a million times? How About Raptor? Well, Cedar Point is watching closely and tallied up the numbers. This past week, Tony Clark, who is Cedar Point’s Director of Communications, released the 2014 ridership numbers for coasters and other attractions at America’s Roller Coast. The list shows some pretty significant capacity for their hottest coaster…
Cedar Point, The amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio is known for being the home of many record breaking roller coasters. In 2015 the park is adding another set of wings.. Already known for great wings thanks to its ultra-popular GateKeeper wing coaster, Cedar Point will be home to wings of the edible kind when the park opens…
A spectacular new interactive 4-D attraction is coming to the Boardwalk at Knott’s Berry Farm next year. Surfacing in spring 2015, Voyage to the Iron Reef adds high-tech fun for everyone! The new 4-D shoot ’em up attraction will take over a long-neglected location in the Boardwalk section of the park that was once…
Just one season after adding Banshee, one of the best roller coasters in the world, Kings Island in Mason, Ohio is adding two new family rides, the largest Starbucks store in the Tri-State, and other improvements for next summer! The first of the new rides is Woodstock Gliders, a classic flying scooters ride from Larson International….