Hard Rock Park Closes Early, Files BankruptcyIn its first season of operation, Hard Rock Park has closed its doors with hopes to reopen in 2009. As the saying goes, the writing has been on the wall. Word that the park was not hitting the attendance numbers it had hoped for having been swirling around the [...]

Happy Fourth of July Theme Park FansToday, Americans celebrate our independence from those British tyrants of the 1700′s. We might also want to celebrate our country’s dominance in the the theme park world. There are some exceptional parks and amazing roller coasters outside of the states, but the U.S. has the largest and most critically [...]

Hard Rock Park | The Birth of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Theme ParkHard Rock Park officially opened for business last week with much fanfare. The $400 million Myrtle Beach park was six years in the making. In May I visited the park for the Media Preview during the Sound Check or soft opening. As a [...]

Hard Rock Park’s Headliner Doesn’t DisappointLed Zeppelin: The Ride is the headliner in Hard Rock Park’s ride lineup. Creating a great new rock-themed park is a draw, but nothing catches the eye of would-be visitors like a flashy new looping roller coaster. To that end, Led Zeppelin delivers a thrilling roller coaster that does an [...]

Slippery When Wet at Hard Rock Park | Coaster ReviewsIn the heart of Hard Rock Park lies one the park’s few attractions that incorporate water. Slippery When Wet (likely named after the Bon Jovi album) is a suspended coaster designed by Premier Rides. It is similar to Carowinds Flying Super Saturator and Hersheypark’s Roller Soaker. [...]

Maximum RPM Coaster Preview | Hard Rock Park – EXCLUSIVE!On my recent media trip to Hard Rock Park I was lucky enough to become one of the first to get a tour of Maximum RPM. It’s a first of its kind roller coaster with a unique lift mechanism. The six person cars will enter a [...]

Hard Rock Media Preview TripI’m back from my trip to Hard Rock Park for the Media Preview Event. I’ll have plenty of posts on this new park including an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Maximum RPM, a review of the Led Zeppelin coaster, tons of images, and a full park review. The park was impressive. The [...]

Hard Rock Park Trip | Myrtle Beach, SCI’ll be making my first trip of the season next week when I attend Hard Rock Park’s Media Preview Day. I’ll be there next Tuesday and Wednesday which are the final days of Hard Rock’s soft opening or ‘Sound Check’. I’m looking forward to an inside look at [...]