Georgia Gold Rusher at Six Flags Over Georgia — the world’s first Intamin Ultra Surf Coaster — opens to the public on March 15, 2025. Coaster101’s Andrew Stilwell and John Stevenson had the opportunity to preview the forward- and backward-launching,...
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What To Expect from Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift
The West Coast is finally getting their own VelociCoaster. Well, not exactly, but they are getting a highly innovative Intamin multi-launch with a sprawling layout themed to one of Universal’s billion-dollar franchises, so close enough, right? Fast & Furious: Hollywood...
Continue reading...Six Flags New England Launches Quantum Accelerator for 2025
Six Flags New England has announced Quantum Accelerator, a new Intamin dual-launch straddle coaster for 2025. The first tire-driven launch out of the station goes from 0 to 30mph. The steampunk themed hover bikes hit a top speed of 45...
Continue reading...Drayton Manor’s Gold Rush: Family-Friendly Innovation
It’s no secret that roller coasters seem to be getting shorter in terms of total track length but theme park attraction designers and roller coaster engineers are figuring out clever ways to extend the overall ride duration. We’re also in...
Continue reading...Review: New Skyrush Seats and Restraints at Hersheypark
I was fortunate enough to ride Skyrush, Hersheypark’s Intamin hypercoaster, on opening day and got my first ride of the 2024 season with its brand-new upgraded seats and restraints. I’m sure many people are wondering if the ride feels more...
Continue reading...Intamin Reveals Falcon’s Flight Details
Today, during the IAAPA Expo, Intamin released more details for the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster, Falcon’s Flight, which is scheduled to open at Six Flags Qiddiya in Saudi Arabia. According to Intamin, the new “Exa Coaster” will...
Continue reading...Review: DarKoaster “Storms” Into Busch Gardens Williamsburg
From 2005-2017, visitors to Busch Gardens Williamsburg were able to tour the castle of King Ludwig during the classic 3D dark ride “Curse of DarKastle.” While the attraction ultimately (much like King Ludwig) met its demise in 2017, Busch Gardens...
Continue reading...10 Roller Coasters That Left Us Speechless
Some roller coasters are so intense, so incredible, so breathtaking, that when all is said and done and the train returns to the station — there are no words to describe what just happened. You’re stunned and speechless. A re-ride...
Continue reading...Which Park Can Stake Claim to “Intamin Coaster Capital of the World”
Back in October, we posed the question “Which park is the ‘B&M Capital of the World‘?” After coming up with a semi-arbitrary formula to declare Six Flags Great Adventure as the winner, we thought we were done with declaring parks...
Continue reading...Orlando Coasters Rising Quickly
The theme park capital of the country is about to get even better. Several major roller coasters are under construction in Orlando. Let’s check in and take a look at their progress and recent status. Tron – Magic Kingdom The...
Continue reading...A Love Letter to VelociCoaster
Dear Jurassic World VelociCoaster, I’ve been watching your every move since 2019 when your future home in the Jurassic Park area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure was cleared to make way for your arrival. At the time, few knew what...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego Announces Arctic Rescue Roller Coaster
SeaWorld San Diego announced their new roller coaster for 2023 this morning: Arctic Rescue. The new ride will be an Intamin Family Launch coaster, looking pretty similar to Wave Breaker at sister park SeaWorld San Antonio. The multi-launch coaster is...
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