There is more beyond the surface of a roller coaster than just hills and drops. Every functional coaster on earth has scrutinous engineering and special principles behind it. Not all coasters are built equally, though. A handful of manufacturers from...
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Bolliger & Mabillard Files Patent for Stand-Up Coaster Restraint
Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) may be planning to revive its stand-up coaster model. Last week, the Swiss coaster manufacturer filed a patent for a new “passenger restraint system for roller coasters” that is designed to keep riders in a standing...
Continue reading...20 in 2020: Millennium Force at Cedar Point
The next stop in our 20 in 2020 series takes us to the Ohio peninsula of America’s Rockin’ Roller Coast. High above the shores of Lake Erie sits what might be the most popular roller coaster of the past two...
Continue reading...20 in 2020: Medusa at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
For our next stop in our 20 in 2020 look at coasters celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, we’re heading back to the California, and to a park that we also featured in our 19 in 99 series last year....
Continue reading...Celebrating 10 Years of Intimidator at Carowinds
While this year marks the 40th Anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s first of seven NASCAR Cup Series wins and 20th anniversary of his 76th and final NASCAR win, for fans of Carowinds, 2020 also marks another Earnhardt-related milestone. 2020 marks the...
Continue reading...Orion Giga Coaster Drops into Kings Island
Orion, the world’s seventh giga coaster, debuted at Kings Island during the First Riders Auction on July 1st, 2020. The first official riders of Orion raised $160,00 for A Kid Again, a nonprofit organization which exists to foster hope, happiness and...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Orlando Tests Mako with Riders in Masks
You heard right! On Tuesday, Midway Mayhem shared photos on Twitter of Mako at SeaWorld Orlando testing with riders wearing face masks. Mako with MASKS!!!! People continue to ride Mako at @SeaWorld during testing! Crews are testing out several arrangements...
Continue reading...Inside Fury 325’s Custom Gates with Carowinds’ Shawn Hopkins
On a majority of roller coasters that operate today, there is a series of queue gates that line up riders into specific rows before allowing guests to board a coaster train. Often, these gates aren’t given a second thought by...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego’s New Dive Coaster, Emperor, Hits Construction Milestones
Emperor, the newest ride at SeaWorld San Diego, reached two major construction milestones today. Crews installed both the last section of track on the ride, and loaded a train onto the track for the first time. Emperor is the newest...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego Announces Name for New Dive Coaster: Emperor
At the IAAPA Expo this week, SeaWorld San Diego announced a new name for the Dive Coaster opening at the park in 2020: Emperor. The coaster will be the first B&M dive coaster on the West Coast, and the tallest,...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Tops Off Candymonium at 210 Feet
Hersheypark yesterday installed the topmost section of track of its new-for-2020 Candymonium hypercoaster. The Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) hyper coaster towers 210 feet above the park. The Hersheypark Construction Services team carefully hoisted the surprisingly lengthy last section of the...
Continue reading...Predicting Where The Next Giga Coaster Will Be Built
On August 15th, 2019, Kings Island announced Orion, the world’s seventh giga coaster, would open at the park in 2020. A giga coaster now being defined as one with a height or drop between 300 and 399 feet. In the...
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