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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Maurer Unveils New Spike Waterfight
German ride company Maurer will be unveiling the latest version of their Spike Powered coasters at IAAPA this week: The Spike Waterfight. With previous models on cruise ships and designed for racing, the new ride will combine a Spike Coaster...
Continue reading...Carnival Cruise Line Unveils Additional Details on First Roller Coaster at Sea
Carnival Cruise Line today revealed additional details on BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea, and the centerpiece of the Ultimate Playground, and expansive open-air recreation area on Mardi Gras, set to debut in August 2020. The announcement was made...
Continue reading...Talking BOLT with Glenn Aprile, Director of Innovation for Carnival Cruise Line
Now that the calendar has officially turned to 2019, it means that next year, we will see the unveiling of the “first roller coaster at sea,” BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster, set to debut on Carnival Cruise Line‘s new Mardi Gras...
Continue reading...Carnival Cruise Lines to Debut “Bolt,” The First Roller Coaster At Sea
The cruise industry is always looking for that “next” innovation, and Carnival Cruise Lines has announced an industry first. When it debuts in 2020, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras will feature the first-ever roller coaster at sea, providing an unforgettable and unique...
Continue reading...Adventureland Adding A Maurer Spinning Coaster in 2019
After wowing crowds with the Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster, Monster, in 2016, Iowa’s Adventureland has made the announcement for their next roller coaster: The Phoenix. Phoenix will be a family-style spinning coaster, built by Germany’s Maurer Rides. “It’s a whole new degree...
Continue reading...Is Spike the Next Great Roller Coaster?
Next week at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, one of the attendees will be showing a very different type of roller coaster, the Spike Coaster. Spike is a new type of powered coaster developed by Maurer Rides, and the first prototype began...
Continue reading...New projects from Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne has released a newsletter which details some of their upcoming projects, one of which will supposedly feature the most inversions in the world. Two Maurer Söhne coasters will open in China – one a SkyLoop model and the other...
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