Dorney Park announced today that they will be making some changes in 2018 to focus on the parks food & beverage infrastructure and other enhancements that will improve the guest experience. So what’s changing? We’ll start with the unexpected.. After just 5 years, Dorney Park will be removing Stinger during the off-season to make room for “future…
Fresh off of their recent Gravitykraft wooden coaster, Timber, Walibi Rhône-Alpes is adding yet another new coaster. The ride is being constructed by renowned manufacturer Gerstlauer. Promotional images of the new ride have been released by the park. It will have a beyond vertical drop, a top hat, a dive drop, and a zero-G roll….
New York’s Darien Lake amusement park hasn’t added a new roller coaster since 2008, but that’s about to change! Rumors have been swirling the past few years about a new coaster being constructed at Darien Lake theme park. Finally, we can say there’s some truth to those rumors. Today at IAAPA, it was officially announced the…
In 2018, Silver Dollar City will debut “Time Traveler” — the World’s Fastest, Steepest and Tallest Complete-Circuit Spinning Roller Coaster. Today, we made a visit to Silver Dollar City for a construction tour. So much progress has been made! Here’s a little sneak peek photo tour! When it debuts in the Spring of 2018, Time…
New York’s Darien Lake amusement park hasn’t added a new roller coaster since 2008, but that’s about to change! Rumors have been swirling the past few years about a new coaster being constructed at Darien Lake theme park. Finally, we can say there’s some truth to those rumors. According to recent plans submitted to the Genesee County…
Rowdy Bear Mountain located in Gatlinburg, TN, has officially announced the addition of another attraction… but this time it’s the FIRST OF IT’S KIND! The Rowdy Bear Mountain Glider is coming in the fall of 2017! Rowdy Bear describes their new ride as, “a suspended single rail coaster that safely soars through the treetops of Rowdy…
Central Park Fun-Land opened in 1997 as one of the original anchors within Fredericksburg’s premier superstore and retail destination. Located in Fredricksburg, Virginia, the indoor / outdoor Fun Entertainment Center is getting a $1 million dollar makeover for the venues 20th anniversary! Tonight, Central Park Fun-Land hosted a media event where they announced some major changes coming to the…
After months of hints and speculation, Kings Dominion has confirmed the addition of a new / re-imagined hybrid roller coaster and a Winterfest event! The announcement was made this morning on National Roller Coaster Day during a special media event at the park. The famed Hurler roller coaster will be re-imagined and reconstructed into a…
After a year of hints and speculation, Cedar Point has finally confirmed what’s been happening in frontier town. The announcement was made today (on National Roller Coaster Day) during a special announcement event at the park. Last August, Cedar Point announced that Meanstreak, known to be a rough ride, would be getting the axe.The ride…
As most of you already know, Cedar Point’s Mean Streak has been closed since September for a major re-design. There’s been a lot of speculation about the ride, but very little info confirmed by the park. Yesterday, Cedar Point dropped a third Mean Streak teaser video via Twitter. This new video ends with the phrase “They’re Rollin’ in like…
You’ve probably heard of Polin Waterparks before. The company is one of the world leaders in everything that has to do with waterparks and waterslides including design, manufacturing, engineering, and even installation. This past November, Polin Waterparks won a Brass Ring Award for their Space Race Waterslide at IAPPA. Space Race is a bowl slide…
Over the weekend we made a visit to Kings Dominion to check out progress on the parks Hurler project. Much like Cedar Point’s Mean Streak project, Kings Dominion has kept quiet about the construction taking place at the Hurler site. With a lot of speculation happening from coaster enthusiasts, we only actually have two facts thus…