Add another coaster to the list of rides Six Flags has quietly shuttered. Six Flags Magic Mountain President Jeff Harris confirmed with the Orange County Register Friday that “Superman: Escape From Krypton” is permanently closed. “It’s just reached a point...
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Georgia Cyclone to Close on July 30
According to a tweet from the park, if you want to experience Six Flags Over Georgia’s Georgia Cyclone again or for the first time, you have just under two weeks to do so, as the coaster will be giving its...
Continue reading...We Say Farewell to Roar on National Roller Coaster Day
August 16th was the final day of operation for Roar, the Great Coasters International wooden coaster that has carried over 11 million riders at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom since it’s opening on May 15, 1999. While it doesn’t have quite...
Continue reading...Thunder Road’s Last Day, In Photos
On May 23, Carowinds announced that Thunder Road would close on Sunday, July 26. After over two months of celebrating Thunder Road’s 39-year legacy, the day for the Thunder Road’s “last ride” finally arrived yesterday. Ever since I moved to North Carolina in...
Continue reading...Roar Closing at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced today that its Roar wooden coaster will close on August 16, 2015. Big announcement today! We're closing our iconic wooden #rollercoaster Roar on August 16. More to come! https://t.co/PFktlNpe4e — Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (@sixflagsDK) July...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa’s Gwazi to Close February 1
Last month, we reported on the impending closure of Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa, and now Busch Gardens Tampa has announced an official date. February 1 will be the last day that guests will be able to ride the coaster,...
Continue reading...Cyclone at Six Flags New England Closing
Another one bites the dust — for now, at least. Only a few weeks after Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Colossus’ forthcoming closure, Six Flags New England has announced that the park’s Cyclone wooden coaster will also “close” this summer. © Six...
Continue reading...UK’s Camelot Theme Park Closes
Camelot Theme Park in Lancashire, England will not reopen for the 2013 season, BBC News reports. The park’s operator, Knights Leisure, cited poor summer weather and large events such as the Summer Olympics as reasons for the park’s disappointing attendance numbers...
Continue reading...Magic Springs Removing X-Coaster
Magic Springs announced on their Facebook page that X-Coaster, the Maurer Söhne Sky Loop model, will retire at the end of this season. Opening in 2006, the coaster stands 150 feet tall and features two inversions. The coaster was closed...
Continue reading...Six Flags over Texas Removing Two Rides
On September 3rd, Six Flags over Texas will close two longtime attractions: the Flashback roller coaster and the Texas Chute parachute tower. © Six Flags over Texas A press release from the park reads: “Six Flags Over Texas is inviting...
Continue reading...Alabama Adventure to Become Waterpark Only
Local news in Alabama reports that the new owner of the Alabama Adventures amusement park (formerly known as Visionland) has announced that the theme park side of the park will cease to exist, and that the waterpark side will be rebranded as...
Continue reading...Is California’s Great America’s future in jeopardy?
This park can’t win for losing. After losing three coasters in the past decade (Invertigo, Stealth, and Greezed Lightnin’), the park’s future does not bright. Dick Kinzel, the soon-to-be-former Cedar Fair CEO stated in an article that Cedar Fair is...
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