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Trip Reports
Pacific Park - Santa Monica Pier
September 29, 2008 2 Comments

California Theme Park Trip Report – Part 1

My Insane 11 Hour Blitz of the Los Angeles Theme ParksPart 1 – Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier

September 1, 2008 4 Comments

Man Hit By Roller Coaster at Magic Mountain

Man Hit by Ninja at Six Flags Magic MountainOver the weekend, a man was hit by a roller coaster at

Roller Coaster Reviews
August 26, 2008 25 Comments

X2 @ Six Flags Magic Mountain | Coaster Reviews

The Coaster Critic Faces the Most Extreme Coaster on the Planet The main attraction of my first ever West coast

Coasterology
Mantis - Cedar Point
August 25, 2008 1 Comment

What is a Stand-Up Roller Coaster?

What is a Stand-Up Roller Coaster? Stand-up roller coasters are steel roller coasters designed so that the riders stand during

X2 - Magic Mountain Six Flags
August 9, 2008 10 Comments

The Coaster Critic Heads West

The Most Extreme Theme Park on the PlanetI’m taking my first coaster trip to the left coast. California’s known for

Roller Coaster News
Kings Island 2009 Roller Coaster
July 1, 2008 0 Comments

2009 Roller Coaster News & Rumors

UPDATE – For the most up-to-date 2009 coaster news check out Top Ten Coasters for 2009 List. Confirmed Roller Coasters

Terminator Salvation - Roller Coaster - Magic Mountain
June 27, 2008 5 Comments

Terminator Coaster Coming to Magic Mountain

New Wooden Coaster to have a Terminator Theme?UPDATE 10/23 – Six Flags Announces Details of the Terminator Coaster For a

Sky Cabin Accident - Knotts Berry Farm
June 24, 2008 0 Comments

Riders Stranded on Knotts Berry Farm Ride

Riders Stranded on Sky Cabin at Knotts Berry FarmThe sky cabin is a 225-foot observation tower at Knotts Berry Farm

Theme Park News
June 1, 2008 0 Comments

Fire at Universal Studios Hollywood

Large Fire at Universal Studios HollywoodThis morning, a large fire started blazing its way through Universal Studios Hollywood in Los

May 30, 2008 5 Comments

X2 Opens at Magic Mountain

X2 Officially (Re)Opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain Rob Alvey from ThemeParkReview was at Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 Media

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