Theme Park News

February 9, 2007 0 Comments

SheiKra Goes Floorless For ’07

Busch Gardens Dive Coaster Receives Floorless TrainsFloorless trains (pictured to the right on Medusa) further enhance the riders sense of

Theme Park News

January 31, 2007 0 Comments

Coasters Removed from Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain to Lose Two From Its Mega LineupTwo roller coasters are scheduled to be removed from Six Flags Magic

Theme Park News

January 26, 2007 0 Comments

Wild Escape to Open in West Virgnia

Wild Escape Amusement Park Is Scheduled to Open in 2008The 100-acre Wild Escape resort will open in 2008 near Wheeling,

Theme Park News

January 18, 2007 0 Comments

Six Flags Sells Seven Parks

Smaller Theme Parks and Water Parks Are Cut from Snyder’s RosterIn an attempt to reduce debt, Daniel Snyder (Washington Redskins

Theme Park News

January 16, 2007 0 Comments

Trump Spares Amusement Park, For Now

Steel Pier Gets a Brief ReprieveSteel Pier, located in Atlantic City opposite The Boardwalk from Trump Taj Mahal, has been

Theme Park News

January 10, 2007 8 Comments

Son of Beast Loses Loop & Title

The World’s Only LoopingWooden Coaster Will Be No MoreAfter the accident on the Son of Beast last year that injured

Coasterology

January 8, 2007 11 Comments

What is a Flying Coaster?

What is a Flying Coaster? Wilbur and Orville Wright had the right idea, but if you really want to experience

Coasterology

December 29, 2006 3 Comments

What is an Inverted Coaster?

What is an Inverted Coaster? Throughout the 80′s and into the 90′s, steel coasters and loops (also known as inversions)

Theme Park News

November 26, 2006 0 Comments

Mitch Hawker’s Roller Coaster Poll

A Non-biased Coaster Poll, Not for the Faint-Hearted Fan BoyDuring the off-season every year, die hard coaster fans fill out

Coasterology

November 15, 2006 17 Comments

What is a Hyper Coaster?

Back in 1989, Cedar Point opened Magnum XL-200. It was the tallest coaster in the world at 205′. More important