Theme Park News

September 20, 2011 9 Comments

Cedar Fair to Sell California’s Great America

Cedar Fair Sells California’s Great America for $70 Million Theme park chain Cedar Fair has struck a deal with JMA

(You)Reports

September 15, 2011 11 Comments

The Swarm is Coming to Thorpe Park in 2012

While I’ve written about Thorpe Park’s LC12 as it was named, I haven’t re-visited the project since it received an

Coaster Critic Updates

September 12, 2011 6 Comments

This Fall, The Geeks Cometh….

Coming This Fall – Theme Park Geekly: Community Magazine Site As I was developing the idea for Theme Park Hype earlier

Theme Park News

September 2, 2011 8 Comments

Magic Mountain Announces World’s Tallest Vertical Drop Ride in Lex Luthor Drop of Doom

Six Flags Magic Mountain to Boast World’s Tallest Vertical Drop RideYesterday Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Lex Luthor Drop of

Theme Park News

August 30, 2011 14 Comments

Is Carowinds Up to Something with Those FURY Billboards?

For about a month now I’ve been seeing billboards in the Charlotte area that simply read “FURY”. The billboards have

Coaster Critic Updates

August 24, 2011 7 Comments

Carowinds Announces WindSeeker for 2012

Carowinds Announces WindSeeker Yesterday, Carowinds made their 2012 announcement as they unveiled WindSeeker. It will basically be a super-sized version of

Theme Park News

August 23, 2011 19 Comments

Earthquake Shakes Kings Dominion & Busch Gardens

Just before 2 PM today a surprise earthquake shook the East coast. The quake’s epicenter was in Central Virginia near

(You)Reports

August 22, 2011 14 Comments

Reviews of the WindSeekers & SkyScreamers

Tower Rides Rule the Skies in the Summer of 2011 This year, a number of towering swing rides debuted at

Theme Park News

August 16, 2011 10 Comments

Happy Roller Coaster Day 2011

Today is National Roller Coaster Day. On August 16, 1898, Edwin Prescott submitted a patent for a looping roller coaster.

Editorials and Rants

August 3, 2011 35 Comments

Reactions to Holiday World’s Mammoth & the Minivan Effect

Holiday World Announces World’s Longest Water Coaster for 2012 As Some Coaster Fans Groan Today, Holiday World announced Mammoth their