Featured Photos

June 29, 2011 14 Comments

Featured Photo #23 – A Thrill Ride in Disguise

This ho-hum looking ride found in the kiddie section at my home park, Carowinds has a wild alter-ego. I had

Featured Photos

June 21, 2011 8 Comments

Featured Photo #22 – Coaster People

Recently, I was asked about the highlights of my 5 years of blogging. Getting to talk to the people behind

Featured Photos

June 13, 2011 16 Comments

Featured Photo #21 – Should They Be Standing?

This is a photo of Kings Dominion’s Shockwave. As much as I dislike it, for its rough, jerky hills during

Editorials and Rants

June 4, 2011 14 Comments

Featured Photo #20 – The Coaster with a Cult Following

Wikipedia describes a cult following as: a term used to refer to a group of fans who are highly dedicated to

Featured Photos

May 27, 2011 8 Comments

Featured Photo #19 – I Challenge You to a Duel!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter inherited an awesome roller coaster in the re-themed, Dragon Challenge. Formerly, Dueling Dragons, the

Featured Photos

May 19, 2011 11 Comments

Featured Photo #18 – A Cobra & 30 Horses

I thought this was an interesting snapshot of the clashing of two eras of amusement rides. I took this photo

Coasterology

May 9, 2011 12 Comments

Featured Photo #17 – A Picture Worth a Thousand Headaches

  When I took Busch’s Roller Coaster Tour, I got an up-close view of the cause of so many painful

Featured Photos

April 30, 2011 8 Comments

Featured Photo #16 – A Stand-Up Stand Out

This is a photo of one of the corkscrews towards the end of Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. I took

Featured Photos

April 16, 2011 11 Comments

Featured Photo #15 – Down, Down, & Away

Everyone knows Bizarro (formerly Superman Ride of Steel) as the tall hyper coaster at Six Flags New England. It’s steep

Featured Photos

April 11, 2011 10 Comments

Featured Photo #14 – The Unsung Hero of Your Park’s Coaster Lineup

Step Outside of Your Enthusiast Box For a Moment Are Vekoma’s Boomerang  roller coasters unappreciated? Sure, they’re short shuttle coasters that