Theme Park News

August 16, 2010 12 Comments

Happy Roller Coaster Day & USA Today’s 10 Roller Coasters

Happy National Roller Coaster Day! Today’s National Roller Coaster Day. On August 16th of 1898, Edwin Prescott submitted a patent

Roller Coaster News

July 31, 2010 40 Comments

11 Rumored Roller Coasters & Attractions for 2011

UPDATE – See my Top 10 Picks for the Best New 2011 Roller Coasters: Part 1 & Part 2 Also,

Roller Coaster News

July 16, 2010 21 Comments

Roller Coaster For Sale: Still No Buyers for the Big Dipper

Big Dipper is the sole survivor of the now defunct Geauga Lake Amusement Park in North Eastern Ohio. In 2007,

Theme Park News

July 15, 2010 20 Comments

Woman Dies After Fall From Roller Coaster

Last weekend, a woman fell from a roller coaster called Xtreme at Dixie Landin’ Family Theme Park in Baton Rouge,

Theme Park News

July 5, 2010 17 Comments

Carowinds Coaster Stock to Feature B&M Engineer

Aspiring roller coaster designers should take note. Not only will Carowinds’ roller coaster enthusiast event, Coaster Stock, feature plenty of

Theme Park News

June 18, 2010 14 Comments

Holiday World President Will Koch Passes Away

Sunday night, Holiday World President Will Koch passed away. While I don’t know him personally, I do know what Holiday

Theme Park News

June 16, 2010 15 Comments

Bert the Conqueror Takes on Roller Coasters

Last Summer, we had the game show Brain Rush where contestants were asked questions while riding Knotts Berry Farms’ roller coasters.

Theme Park News

June 14, 2010 7 Comments

Thrill Seeker App Video Blog & Review

Today, I’m launching one of my new features, video blogs. For my first episode I reviewed the Thrill Seeker App

Theme Park News

May 11, 2010 11 Comments

Riders Left Hanging on Mumbo Jumbo

Flamingoland (Yorkshire, England) is home to the steepest roller coaster in the World in the S&S Power-designed Mumbo Jumbo. Unfortunately,

Theme Park News

April 30, 2010 11 Comments

TPS Report: How The Busch Gardens Drop Tower & Xcelerator Accident Are Connected

Straight from the headlines of Theme Park Syndicate, here are some of the biggest news stories. Busch Gardens to Add