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• WindSeekers Announced for Cedar Point, Kings Island, Knott’s & Canada’s Wonderland

  Written by The Coaster Critic 15 Comments
  Last Updated: August 26, 2010
  

  Four WindSeekers To Debut at Cedar Fair Parks in 2011 Anyone monitoring Theme Park Syndicate on Tuesday might have thought they were experiencing deja vu. All afternoon theme park news sites and blogs were reporting on announcement after announcement as Cedar Fair announced the addition of  a new ride called WindSeeker at Cedar Point, Kings Island, Knott’s Berry Farm, & Canada’s W...

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

  Written by The Coaster Critic 11 Comments
  Last Updated: April 30, 2010
  

  Straight from the headlines of Theme Park Syndicate, here are some of the biggest news stories. Busch Gardens to Add a Drop Tower Much like during the creation of Griffon, Busch Garden’s future plans are revealed by a height waiver submitted to the local government. This time the waiver mentions a “thrill attraction of a single tower not to exceed 260 feet above ground level.” Many have ...

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• Spongebob vs Snoopy – What’s Your Take?

  Written by The Coaster Critic 39 Comments
  Last Updated: October 22, 2009
  

  Several Cedar Fair Theme Parks Are Switching from Nickelodeon to Peanuts Themed Areas in 2010 In 2010, the former Paramount Parks now run by Cedar Fair, will be getting re-branded kids areas and attractions. California’s Great America, Kings Dominion, Kings Island, Carowinds, and Canada’s Wonderland will be dropping their Nickelodeon-themed areas for a nod to everyone’s favorite ...

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• Son of Beast’s Fate Unknown

  Written by The Coaster Critic 73 Comments
  Last Updated: August 21, 2009
  Son of Beast Closed Again. Will it Join Big Bad Wolf in Coaster Heaven? The wooden monstrosity that is Son of Beast has once again been closed. This time Kings Island (near Cinncinnati, OH) has announced that the ride will be closed for the rest of the season. Son of Beast opened in 2001 as the world’s only looping wooden coaster. The mere idea of a looping woodie, rubbed wooden coaster pur...

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• Diamondback Coverage & Early Reviews

  Written by The Coaster Critic 16 Comments
  Last Updated: April 21, 2009
  This past weekend the opening of Kings Island’s Diamondback dominated theme park news sites across the Web. The ride’s opening had both the enthusiast community and likely southern Ohio in a frenzy. Since I couldn’t be there to give you my own coverage, here’s some of the best coverage I’ve found on the Web. Kings Island fan sites like KIExtreme and KICentral had in-...

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• The Beast Turns 30!

  Written by The Coaster Critic 8 Comments
  Last Updated: April 13, 2009
  Thirty years ago today, a legend was born. In the lush green forest behind Kings Island (north of Cincinnati, OH) a monster of a roller coaster began its record-breaking existence. The Beast opened as the longest and fastest roller coaster in the World on April 13, 1979. It has also been cited as the first roller coaster to generate a big media buzz. The $4 million terrain roller coaster sends rid...

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• New Diamondback Test Video & Images

  Written by The Coaster Critic No Comments
  Last Updated: March 4, 2009
  It’s that time of the year when coaster geeks will start drooling over test run videos of the new roller coasters opening this year. A great test video of King’s Island’s Diamondback has been posted on YouTube by KICentral. Note the empty pool towards the end of the video. This will be where the train takes a dive into the splash section. Don’t expect to get wet though. I...

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• 2009 Construction Updates – Diamondback, Terminator & More

  Written by The Coaster Critic No Comments
  Last Updated: November 17, 2008
  Coaster Construction Updates – Diamondback, Prowler, & MoreCarowind’s relocated boomerang coaster, Carolina Cobra is coming along nicely. The park’s mini site for the new attraction has tons of photos and even a live web cam, likely perched from the park’s observation tower. As Carowinds is my home park I’m looking forward to reporting on whether or not the coaste...

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• Diamondback to Tower Over Kings Island in 2009

  Written by The Coaster Critic 6 Comments
  Last Updated: August 6, 2008
  Kings Island Releases Details on Their 2009 Hyper Coaster, Diamondback A Mile Long Journey into the Wilderness Earlier this week Kings Island, located outside of Cincinnati, OH, released details on their highly anticipated roller coaster for the 2009 season. Diamondback will be a Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster that will offer a high-speed ride with many drops and lots of airtime. Unlike e...

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• Kings Island Teases 2009 Coaster

  Written by The Coaster Critic 1 Comment
  Last Updated: July 23, 2008
  Kings Island Teases Fans with New Mini Site & CluesEarly guesses that the new B&M hyper coaster will be named ‘Mustang’, largely based Internet chatter and on this ‘Ride Sally Ride!’ teaser poster seen in this post, may be wrong. Kings Island’s new teaser site shows a reptilian eye that follows your mouse around the page. It also features three short videos of...

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• Mustang Hyper Coaster Rumored for Kings Island

  Written by The Coaster Critic 2 Comments
  Last Updated: July 9, 2008
  Clues Surface About Kings Island’s Hyper Coaster, MustangRumors that Kings Island will be getting a Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster are looking more and more like fact. On Tuesday an article was written which pretty much confirmed the coaster. The Dayton Daily News reported on the details they were able to discern from the drawings Kings Island filed with the city of Mason Planning De...

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• Italian Job Stunt Track @ Kings Island | Coaster Reviews

  Written by The Coaster Critic 20 Comments
  Last Updated: September 24, 2007
  Italian Job Stunt Track @ Kings Island | Coaster ReviewsThe most noteworthy thing about the Italian Job coasters are the Mini Cooper themed trains. They’re straight from the ride’s namesake, the 2003 movie starring Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. With the aforementioned movie theme and and en vogue Minis, right away Italian Job is the opposite of a timeless classic. But it’ll ...

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• Beast @ Kings Island | Roller Coaster Reviews

  Written by The Coaster Critic 26 Comments
  Last Updated: August 28, 2007
  Beast at Kings Island | Roller Coaster ReviewsOnce again, I traveled westward for another much hyped woodie. This time I was in search of the Beast at Kings Island. For nearly three decades it’s been the longest wooden roller coaster in the world. I’ve been looking forward to riding it for a decade. Between expensive Cincinnati airfare and that fateful April day in ‘05 when Kings...

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