In any industry there’s always hypothetical “what-ifs” that could have potentially created interesting scenarios. In the amusement park industry, there’s a ton of them: what if Michigan’s Adventure built their hyper coaster, what if Six Flags sold Magic Mountain, and what if Sea World Ohio never sold to Six Flags. However, the most fascinating what-if…
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is known for their highly successful seasonal events, such as Howl-O-Scream and ChristmasTown. While Halloween may be months away, Busch Gardens has already promised “the scariest and most exciting Howl-O-Scream yet”, in lieu of the 20th anniversary of the iconic event. Starting in September, this event will be larger and scarier…
A lot has been brewing over the past few months at Busch Gardens Williamsburg about a possible additions to the park. Back in May of 2017, Busch Gardens Williamsburg did the infamous, “balloon test.” This is where a park will send a balloon to the height of a coming attraction or event such as fireworks….
With all the construction happening within Kings Island, there is also construction happening outside the park as well. A 106 room Residence Inn by Marriott is being built just north of Kings Island and Great Wolf Lodge on the site that used to house the old Kings Island Resort and Conference Center. The hotel, expected…
When Kings Island announced they had closed their Dinosaurs Alive attraction after the 2017 season, enthusiasts were curious of what would happen to the site. Well, during the 2018 Season Pass preview event, super fans got their answer, sort of…. While the site appears to be turned into a designated smoking area, there is more…
Aside from a new hotel announced back in February (more here), It looks like Carowinds is seeking to expand even more for the 2019 season. Until now, its been very unclear as to what exactly that would be. Now, we know the location and size of the new expansion project—which will require the removal of another…
Even though Universal Orlando just opened the revolutionary Volcano Bay waterpark last year, it seems they already may be planning to build a fourth park. Universal Studios is reportedly in development on a fourth theme park for its Orlando location that could rival nearby Walt Disney World. Currently, Universal Orlando consists of two theme parks…
It’s New Years Eve and just like you may be doing right now, we’re reflecting on the past year. We’re grateful for another great year here at Coaster Nation and we’d like to thank you all for joining us on our website and our social media outlets. To celebrate the beginning of 2018, we’re looking…
The summer season is winding down at Kennywood and today, the park announced that Log Jammer will retire at the end of the 2017 season. After 42 years of operation, the log flume ride will permanently close on September 17. The park is inviting fans of the ride to enjoy one last drop down the 53-foot…
Back in May of 2017, Busch Gardens Williamsburg did the infamous, “balloon test.” This is where a park will send a balloon to the height of a coming attraction or event such as fireworks. It’s a line of sight test in order to see if passerby’s can see it, and to put into perspective the…
Yesterday, coaster enthusiasts from all over gathered at Cedar Point for the parks annual Coastermania event. This all-day event began at 7 am with ERT and included a picnic lunch at the Lakeside Pavilion, a cruise around the lake aboard the Goodtime I (who so graciously stepped in to help after Jet Express blew an…
This afternoon, Cedar Point released this tweet teasing what is to come for Mean Streak: The video shows some more shots of the ride’s construction with the words “They’re Coming”. The short video presents more questions than it answers though. Who are they? Why are they coming? And most importantly, When? A new twitter page…