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• Top 10 New Roller Coasters for 2010 Part 1

  Written by The Coaster Critic 17 Comments
  Last Updated: April 8, 2010
  

  With the start of the 2010 roller coaster season underway, it’s time for my annual top picks for the best new roller coasters. This year was tougher than usual as there weren’t many new coasters opening in the States. Also, there were a few attractions with very little information for me to go on. After much deliberation and repositioning here’s Part 1 of my Top 10 New Roller Coa...

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• Terminator Salvation Coaster Construction

  Written by The Coaster Critic 2 Comments
  Last Updated: May 9, 2009
  Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Terminator Salvation coaster is coming along well. The track work appears to be about complete. The LA Times Funland Blog has a first look at the ride’s trains. And ThemeParkReview has construction photos. Also, the LA Times announced details on the roller coaster’s $1 million in theming which will include a pre-show starring Common and Moon Bloodgood...

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• Top 3 New International Coasters for 2009

  Written by The Coaster Critic 2 Comments
  Last Updated: May 7, 2009
  

  There are some really cool roller coasters opening around the World this year. I’ve already written about the new speed champ Ring°Racer and Great Britain’s horrifically steep Saw – The Ride so this week I’m counting down three more International Coasters opening in 2009. El Toro at Freizeitpark Plohn – Germany This El Toro, not to be confused with Great Adventure...

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• Worlds of Fun to Unleash Prowler in 2009

  Written by The Coaster Critic 1 Comment
  Last Updated: September 1, 2008
  New GCI Woodie to Prowl Worlds of Fun’s Terrain in 2009NewsPlusNotes was first to report that Worlds of Fun has released details on their highly anticipated 2009 Great Coasters International wooden coaster. Prowler will kick off with an 85-foot drop into a ravine. The rest of the ride will closely hug the terrain as it reaches speeds in excess of 50 mph. For more, check out Worlds of Fun...

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• Worlds of Fun Teases 2009 Wooden Coaster

  Written by The Coaster Critic 4 Comments
  Last Updated: August 13, 2008
  Another Caged Beast Appears | Worlds of Fun’s 2009 CoasterCedar Fair continues the onslaught of boxed beasts. First there was the Diamondback teaser, then the new Carowinds coaster, and now a box has been delivered to Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO). This time the park has produced several YouTube videos allowing fans to watch the drama unfold. What drama? Well, the unnamed beast has an insa...

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• Evel Knievel @ Six Flags St. Louis Opens

  Written by The Coaster Critic 1 Comment
  Last Updated: June 19, 2008
  Daring New GCI Woodie Debuts at Six Flags St. LouisToday, Six Flags St. Louis’ opened its ninth roller coaster with the debut of Evel Knievel. The Great Coaster International woodie was my #4 pick for the Top New Roller Coasters of 2008. Knievel’s a clone, but in this case that’s a good thing. It’s based on Thunderbird at PowerPark in Finland, which came ranked 10th on the ...

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• Thunderhead @ Dollywood | Coaster Reviews

  Written by The Coaster Critic 2 Comments
  Last Updated: March 4, 2007
  World-Class Woodie Puts Dollywood on the MapBy some random chain of events my family decided to take a summer vacation in Tennessee. This gave me the opportunity to stop at Dollywood on our way back home. I had heard a lot about Thunderhead, the 2004 GCI wooden coaster that topped many enthusiast’s Top 10 lists. Also, Thunderhead had been awarded the Golden Ticket Award for the best Wooden C...

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