Theme Park News

June 12, 2009 1 Comment

Six Flags: Bankrupt & Better Than Ever?

The writing’s been on the wall for quite some time, but Six Flags finally filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on

Theme Park News

June 10, 2009 3 Comments

Introducing The Roller Coaster Thrill Scale

The Roller Coaster Thrill Scale So my current roller coaster rating scale is my grade or rating for roller coasters. Like

Theme Park News

June 7, 2009 9 Comments

Dream Job: Get Paid to Ride Roller Coasters

Occupation: Roller Coaster Rider? Orlando’s 67 Days of Smiles competition sounds like my dream job. For 67 days one lucky duo

Coasterology

June 6, 2009 2 Comments

What is a Mine Train Roller Coaster?

Mine train roller coasters have been around for many years. They are defined by simulating an out of control mine

Theme Park News

June 5, 2009 0 Comments

10 Days of New Posts

So you may have noticed that I’ve been posting less frequently lately. I wouldn’t call it writers block, just computer

Theme Park News

May 31, 2009 0 Comments

Freestyle Music Park Re-Launches Successfully

Freestyle Music Park opened Memorial Day weekend as planned and the early reviews are positive. DiscoverMyrtleBeach took a tour before

Interviews

May 27, 2009 12 Comments

Interview: Designer of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Louis Alfieri

While I was in Orlando last week, I was lucky enough to be able to interview Universal Studio’s Creative Director Louis

Interviews

April 22, 2009 5 Comments

Interview: Freestyle Music Park President Steve Baker Part 2

This is the conclusion of my exclusive interview with Steve Baker, President of Freestyle Music Park. In Part 1, I

Interviews

April 19, 2009 1 Comment

Interview: Freestyle Music Park President Steve Baker Part 1

Last week, I spoke with Steve Baker, the President of Myrtle Beach’s Freestyle Music Park. His company is in the

Theme Park News

April 18, 2009 3 Comments

3 Years of Airtime, G-Forces, & Blogging

This week marks The Coaster Critic’s Blog’s third year in existence. It’s been fun traveling the country, riding great (and not