As we begin to close out 2009 and the decade, we look back at all the things that have occurred in a three-part series…
General happenings and ThrillNetwork
What happened with thrill rides — what’s new and what departed us
The seemingly dwindling Biz of Fun
In this part, ThrillNetwork’s Leo C. talks about all of the bankruptcies, takeovers, mergers, and other changes among the amusement parks and park chains.
As we begin to close out 2009 and the decade, we look back at all the things that have occurred in a three-part series…
General happenings and ThrillNetwork
What happened with thrill rides — what’s new and what departed us
The seemingly dwindling Biz of Fun
In this part, ThrillNetwork’s Steven Heicher looks back at the decade with what happened concerning ThrillNetwork and the rest of the thrill seeker community.
Elvis Presley had the mansion called Graceland, Michael Jackson had the ranch called Neverland. Two Kings of pop culture had their castles, each with their ways to entertain their owner. Both met a relatively early demise through strikingly similar circumstances (as of this writing), and both live on through their music and through what they left behind.
After months of speculation, hype, and anticipation Six Flags Magic Mountain opens Terminator Salvation: The Ride. Boasting many surprises and multiple pre-show rooms, this coaster features many elements that have never been seen before on a wooden coaster. Did all the effort pay off? Does Six Flags have a winner? Come with ThrillNetwork.com as we examine the new coaster from rumor to finished ride.
Our tale begins in a sleepy Ohio town, where a creature so fierce that many said it made your head spin, broke free and made its way down I-77 to Charlotte, North Carolina.
A few weeks back, a package arrived at work and I had no idea what it was (because I wasn’t on one of my Red Bull infused moments I guess). What was inside was yet another DVD for your intrepid reporter to, well, report on!
It was a dark and scary Carolina night. There was a harvest moon overhead and blood-curtailing screams could be heard through the woods.
This could be the start to a backwoods horror story, but it actually is the story of your fearless ThrillNetwork editor Wes Connell heading to SCarowinds to take a behind-the-scenes (or maybe we’ll call it behind the screams) tour of SCarowinds.
Bolder, stronger, more primal, fiercer. X, the world’s first fourth-dimensional coaster from Arrow Dynamics has been transformed. Gone are the bright colors, sleek X-shaped decorative fiberglass panels and techno music borrowed from the “Matrix” films. Charcoal gray supports and blood-red track carve a new experience into the sky with hard rock music echoing in the air. X is no more. X2(more…)
If you’ve read any of my reviews or editorials over the past few years, you pretty much know what to expect, and this article will probably not be any different.
May 6 however I had the chance to do something I’ve never done, review an entire new park!
Our tale begins in a sleepy Ohio town, where a creature so fierce that many said it made your head spin, broke free and made its way down I-77 to Charlotte, North Carolina.