Featured Photos

January 15, 2011 15 Comments

Featured Photo #2 – Timber!

When I visited Dollywood in 2006, I finally rode the popular GCI woodie Thunderhead. That year, Timber Tower opened near

Roller Coaster News

December 12, 2010 21 Comments

Video of 2010′s Best New Coaster – GCI’s Knight Valley Coaster

I should have named this post: “The Best Roller Coaster I’ll Probably Never Ride”. Great Coasters International has finally released

Editorials and Rants

April 8, 2010 21 Comments

Top 10 New Roller Coasters for 2010 Part 1

With the start of the 2010 roller coaster season underway, it’s time for my annual top picks for the best

Roller Coaster News

May 9, 2009 2 Comments

Terminator Salvation Coaster Construction

Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Terminator Salvation coaster is coming along well. The track work appears to be about complete. The LA

Top 3 Thursdays

May 7, 2009 2 Comments

Top 3 New International Coasters for 2009

There are some really cool roller coasters opening around the World this year. I’ve already written about the new speed

Roller Coaster News

September 1, 2008 1 Comment

Worlds of Fun to Unleash Prowler in 2009

New GCI Woodie to Prowl Worlds of Fun’s Terrain in 2009NewsPlusNotes was first to report that Worlds of Fun has

Roller Coaster News

August 13, 2008 4 Comments

Worlds of Fun Teases 2009 Wooden Coaster

Another Caged Beast Appears | Worlds of Fun’s 2009 CoasterCedar Fair continues the onslaught of boxed beasts. First there was

June 19, 2008 1 Comment

Evel Knievel @ Six Flags St. Louis Opens

Daring New GCI Woodie Debuts at Six Flags St. LouisToday, Six Flags St. Louis’ opened its ninth roller coaster with

Pop Culture

September 30, 2007 3 Comments

Evel Knievel Coaster @ Six Flags St. Louis

Six Flags St. Louis will Introduce Evel Knievel Coaster in 2008 Six Flags St. Louis will follow up this year’s

Roller Coaster Reviews

March 4, 2007 3 Comments

Thunderhead @ Dollywood | Coaster Reviews

World-Class Woodie Puts Dollywood on the MapBy some random chain of events my family decided to take a summer vacation