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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
ORLANDO, FL. August 19th, 2009 – Universal Studios Florida opened up their newest coaster to park guests this previous Saturday for the first time ever. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, built by Maurer Söhne, is a 167 foot tall coaster that reaches speeds of 65 miles per hour. The 12 passenger trains ascend a vertical lift hill and complete the course while pumping out a rider-selected soundtrack. The attraction has operated daily since the first public preview and has now been announced as officially open. Guests can select one of 30 different songs for their ride and on-board cameras caption the action. A high definition video showcasing the new coaster is posted after the break.
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Tags: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, Universal Studios Orlando
Posted in Multimedia, News
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
PC and mobile game maker Digital Chocolate has announced the release of 3D Rollercoaster Rush, an update to the original PC Flash and mobile phone-based Rollercoaster Rush game.
Made specifically for iPhone and iPod touch users, it features 3D graphics and “life-like” coaster physics, it features 40 unique tracks located all over the world, and includes a race mode for each track. In addition, the game takes advantage of the iPhone/iPod Touch’s built-in accelerometer for its game play.
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Tags: game, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, Rollercoaster
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
ORLANDO, FL. May 03, 2009 – SeaWorld Orlando plans to allow park guests to get a sneak preview of their newest coaster this Tuesday at Noon. Manta, a Bolliger & Mabillard “Flying Coaster”, officially opens on May 22nd. The heavily-themed coaster dramatically changes the entrance to the park. As guests stroll through the turnstiles, they will be greeted by a 12-foot manta ray with 32 screaming riders in tow. The attraction also includes several immersive animal exhibits, including over 300 different rays. A video of the ride is posted after the break.
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Tags: b&m, SeaWorld
Posted in Multimedia, News
Monday, October 10th, 2005
Robb and Elissa Alvey’s Theme Park Review has shipped its latest DVD set, Coaster Expedition Volume 6, to those who have pre-ordered it, and made it available to the public for purchase.
The 3-DVD set, which contains over 3 and a half hours of footage from their theme park and coaster experiences from their Europe trip, among other things.
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Friday, August 5th, 2005
Macintosh-using coaster enthusiasts rejoice. Aspyr Media announced today that it will publish Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 for Mac computers.
Although this is the third installment of the Rollercoaster Tycoon series, it will be the first of the three to be published for Macs. The Mac version keeps the popular features of RCT3, such as the CoasterCam that lets players ride their own attractions, fireworks shows, night mode, and 170 different ride types. (more…)
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Saturday, May 28th, 2005
The Walt Disney Company has launched a new online experience to go along with Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary.
It’s called Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK), and it allows you to walk
through the park playing games, shopping in shops, and chatting with
people from all over the world. (more…)
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Friday, April 15th, 2005
The writers and producers have revealed what the opening sequence of the upcoming sequel Final Destination 3 will be. From what they have revealed, it looks to detail a lot more, as in gory, than what was shown in the movie Rollercoaster or a recent episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (more…)
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Thursday, February 24th, 2005
Experience the Excitement of a Real Rollercoaster Ride with No Limits!
Mad Data is proud to announce the release of NoLimits Rollercoaster 1.55, the premier roller coaster design and simulation program for Windows and Macintosh! With an easy to use interface NoLimits allows everyone with an imagination design, build, and ride their most wild coaster dreams.
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Monday, February 7th, 2005
Today Atari officially announced the first expansion pack for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, the popular amusement park simulation game. The expansion, entitled "RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!" will arrive at stores in June.
As the name implies, this expansion pack will be geared towards water attractions. According to Atari, Soaked! will add over 50 new attractions to RCT3, including wave pools, aquariums, fountains, aquatic shows, and several new water rides. Players will also be able to customize their own swimming pools and waterfalls. (more…)
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2004
Traveling to more than 500 parks in 17 different countries, award-winning journalist Tim O’Brien works his hardest to let the public in on great travel information as well as tidbits for park enthusiasts. The 360 pages of his "Amusement Park Guide" tell the reader exactly what rides exist in which park. O’Brien works to bring the amusement park vacation to families of all ages and sizes through fun articles and exciting details. (more…)
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