Posts Tagged ‘Roller coaster’
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Holiday World announced it is putting Timberliner trains on Voyage next season.
The trains are made by The Gravity Group, the same company that made Voyage. The park says the trains will make Voyage “feel faster and a lot smoother.” Park President Will Koch says the trains “will help a lot” year after year.
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Tags: Gravity Group, Holiday World, Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Roller coaster, theme park, Timberliner, Voyage
Posted in News
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Chang, the second-tallest stand-up coaster and largest coaster at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, is being taken down.
The park has begun dismantling Chang as it readies to expand its water park. The expansion will be the largest in the water park’s history.
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Tags: amusement park, Chang, Roller coaster, six flags, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Posted in News
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
The classic wooden roller coaster Cyclone at Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver has reopened after being closed much of the summer.
Cyclone was closed in June for repairs for its 70th anniversary. It has reopened and will run for three weekends. Cyclone turns 70 next season.
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Tags: Cyclone, Denver, Lakeside, Roller coaster, theme park
Posted in News
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Today was the big day that Carowinds fans had waited for, and in my opinion the park did not disappoint.
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Tags: announcement, b&m, Bolliger & Mabillard, carowinds, Intimidator, Roller coaster
Posted in Industry Announcements
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Kings Dominion announced Intimidator 305, a nearly milelong gigacoaster, for 2010.
Intimidator 305 will be 305 feet tall, drop 300 feet at an 85-degree angle and reach speeds of 92 mph. It will be 5,100 feet long. The ride will cover 5 acres and features six airtime hills and three high-speed turns.
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Tags: Cedar Fair, gigacoaster, Intamin, Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion, Roller coaster
Posted in News
Monday, August 17th, 2009
 DOSWELL, VA – On August 20, 2009, Kings Dominion will hold a press conference to announce the largest capital investment in the park’s 35-year history. The event will take place at the Grand Bandstand on International Street at 11:00am.
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Tags: Cedar Fair, Dale Earnhardt, Kings Dominion, NASCAR, Roller coaster
Posted in Industry Announcements
Monday, August 10th, 2009
Son of Beast at Kings Island will remain closed for the rest of this season, the park said.
It could even be closed for longer. The ride was shut down in June after a woman claimed she was injured on the ride. The woman said she was injured in late May, but she didn’t report the injury until mid-June. She suffered a burst blood vessel in her head.
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Tags: cincinnati, Kings Island, Roller coaster, son of beast
Posted in News
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Click the links for pictures!
I went to Wonderland with a co-worker, Hilary, to get in the few rides I didn’t get to ride in April. A new section called the West End opened in June with three rides: Hornet, Fiesta Swing and Drop of Fear. I didn’t get a wristband this time. I got 10 tickets for $15. Hilary hung out just to take pictures. And eat a funnel cake. She had to have that.
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Tags: amusement park, Photo trip report, Photos, Roller coaster, Texas, trip report, Wonderland
Posted in Reports
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
A man wearing modified in-line skates traveled along the track of Mammuth, a wooden roller coaster at Erlebnispark Tripsdill in Germany.
Dirk Auer traveled over the entire roller coaster in a minute and reached 56 mph. His custom in-line skates had 16 wheels on each shoe and took him more than 100 hours to make. He spent two months planning the stunt.
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Tags: Roller coaster, roller skate, skate, stunt, stuntman, thrill
Posted in News, Offbeat
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