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• MSNBC’s 10 Gut-Churning Attractions

  Written by The Coaster Critic 1 Comment
  Last Updated: July 26, 2010
  

  MSNBC.com’s 10 Gut-Churning Attractions – Amusement Park Rides For the Emetically Immune Recently, I was interviewed by MSNBC.com for an article about extreme thrill rides and roller coasters. I came up with a list, but the writer only chose a few of them. He also chose a few rides from Robb Alvey of Theme Park Review and Robert Niles of Theme Park Insider That’s some great comp...

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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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• Most Overrated Roller Coasters

  Written by The Coaster Critic 29 Comments
  Last Updated: December 13, 2009
  

  Most Overrated Roller Coasters: Which Roller Coasters Can’t Live Up to the Hype? There are roller coasters that are very highly regarded. Some of these rides deserve their status, while others are way over hyped or overrated in my opinion. “Overrated” lists will always be controversial as everyone has their own take on which rides are good and even which rides are as good as adve...

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• Xcelerator Accident @ Knotts Berry Farm

  Written by The Coaster Critic 9 Comments
  Last Updated: September 19, 2009
  Xcelerator Accident @ Knotts Berry Farm In a pretty scary accident, a cable on the Xcelerator at Knotts Berry Farm snapped injuring two riders. Making the incident even worse for the Los Angeles area park, a video of the accident was posted on YouTube and it’s “gone viral”. Xcelerator is a launch coaster sending riders from 0 to 82 mph in 2.5 seconds. Immediately after the launch...

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• BrainRush: Game Show on a Roller Coaster

  Written by The Coaster Critic 12 Comments
  Last Updated: June 28, 2009
  BrainRush: Game Show on a Roller Coaster This Summer on Cartoon Network you can watch unsuspecting park guests get thrown into an impromptu game show while riding a roller coaster. The concept is a lot like Discovery Channel’s Cash Cab, only instead of being driven around the busy streets of New York City, contestants are being flipped upside-down, launched from zero to 80 mph, and subjected...

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• Theme Park Travel Odyssey 2008 Edition

  Written by The Coaster Critic 5 Comments
  Last Updated: January 10, 2009
  I figured I’d recap my 2008 theme park trips all in one post including my favorite and worst rides of the year. Thanks to reader Daniel for the idea after he recapped his year. If you have trip reports you’d like to share for last year or in the future feel free to send them in and I’ll post them. 2008 was a great year and I hope to visit at least three or four parks in 2009. Har...

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• California Theme Park Trip Report – Part 2

  Written by The Coaster Critic No Comments
  Last Updated: October 10, 2008
  California Theme Park Trip Report – Part 2 The Conclusion of the SoCal Theme Park Blitz featuring A Night at Knott’s BerryIt was getting late and I figured if I was going to squeeze in Knott’s it was time to head to X2 (4:40) and face my long wait fate. Luckily, the wait was drastically reduced. Instead of over 2 hours it was only about 50 minutes. Halfway through my wait in the...

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• Pony Express @ Knotts and MotoCoaster @ Darien Lake

  Written by The Coaster Critic No Comments
  Last Updated: March 31, 2008
  Both Coasts Get Zamperla MotoCoasters in 2008Zamperla will be bringing their motocoasters to the U.S. in two different installations. MotoCoaster at Darien Lake, near Buffalo, NY will be a stock installation with bikes that riders will mount. Staying in step with Knotts Berry Farm’s western theme, the Pony Express will feature horses. ScreamScape has a real picture of the horse trains. The r...

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