Six Flags Over Texas announced in November 2024 that they would open a record-breaking dive roller coaster for the 2026 season. Codenamed Project Rubi, the dive coaster project appears set to live up to its lofty promises. Recent filings with...

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Now that we’re fully recovered from the 2024 IAAPA Expo, we thought we’d recap all of the announcements, train reveals, and any other new and interesting ride concepts and news we saw at the show. For our broader thoughts and...

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Get ready for a thrilling new adventure – SeaWorld Orlando has revealed the long anticipated Penguin Trek opening date! The Coaster Capital of Orlando (and B&M Coaster Capital) has announced the grand opening of Penguin Trek on July 7, 2024....

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With the closure of Sand Serpent, Busch Gardens Tampa’s wild mouse coaster, coaster fans have been wondering what will “rise from the ashes” in that corner of the park’s “Pantopia” section. Today – we have our answer: Phoenix Rising. The park’s...

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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...

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Chessington World of Adventures has revealed new details about its new-for-2023 World of Jumanji area, which will be home to a launched Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) wing coaster, Mandrill Mayhem. The area, themed after the Jumanji children’s book and film...

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(Author’s Note: This post has recently been updated to include “New For 2024” Additions.) With SeaWorld Orlando’s 2022 announcement of Pipeline: The Surf Coaster, it gave the park four (now five with the addition of Penguin Trek!) roller coasters from...

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Recently, I purchased a Cedar Fair Platinum pass and wanted to get some use out of it, so I decided to make a quick visit to Kings Island’s 50th Anniversary season on Thursday, July 7th. Platinum and gold pass members...

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Emperor, the new B&M Dive Coaster that’s been in the works at SeaWorld San Diego since before the pandemic has an opening date! The park announced on Twitter that Emperor opens to the public on March 12, 2022. Hear ye,...

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After the announcements of opening dates for Iron Gwazi and Ice Breaker earlier this week, it was only a matter of time before the next domino fell in regards to opening dates for SeaWorld’s four roller coasters that were scheduled...

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