Rain dotted my windshield as I drove to the media preview of Six Flags Over Georgia’s new-for-2018 Twisted Cyclone, the latest hybrid steel coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). Earlier in the morning, I nervously watched the weather radar as a...
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Dollywood 2019 Construction Update April 2018
Land preparation for Dollywood’s 5-acre 2019 expansion continues. I was at the park over the weekend and filmed the construction site from the Dollywood Express train, which offers a near 360-degree view of the massive plot of flattened land. Take...
Continue reading...Take a Ride on Merlin’s Mayhem at Dutch Wonderland
Merlin’s Mayhem, Dutch Wonderland’s new-for-2018, family-friendly inverted coaster, is now open. This is the first “family inverted coaster” model from S&S – Sansei Technologies (formerly S&S Worldwide). It stands 60 feet tall and features 1,300 feet of track. The 20-seat train...
Continue reading...Taylor Bybee and the creation of Coaster Studios
If you enjoy watching roller coaster related videos on YouTube but get tired of same old boring POV videos then we recommend you check out Coaster Studios. It’s a Youtube channel dedicated to everything roller coasters and amusement parks around...
Continue reading...Time Traveler Now Open at Silver Dollar City
Time Traveler, the world’s tallest, fastest and steepest spinning coaster, is now open at Silver Dollar City. The park hosted members of the media yesterday for a preview of the record-breaking attraction. The Mack Rides designed and manufactured coaster features...
Continue reading...Time Traveler’s Spin Technology Explained in Silver Dollar City Video
Silver Dollar City today released a video explaining the technology behind the “controlled spin” of the park’s new-for-2018 Time Traveler, which will be the world’s fastest (at 50.3 mph), steepest (at 90 degrees) and tallest (at 100 feet) spinning coaster when...
Continue reading...Meet the World’s First Looping Go-Kart
Like a video game brought to life, Mack Maniac is the first go-kart in the world to take drivers through a vertical loop. Yes, it’s a looping go-kart. Adrenaline, start your engine. Thanks to guide rails on the track and...
Continue reading...Time Traveler Testing at Silver Dollar City
We still have to wait a few months until Silver Dollar City’s new-for-2018 Time Traveler spinning coaster welcomes its first riders, but the coaster has already begun testing. The park sent us a video showing one of the intricately themed...
Continue reading...RailBlazer Coaster Announced at CA Great America for 2018!
This morning California’s Great America officially revealed their new attraction coming in 2018, RailBlazer. The ride will be a first of its kind RMC Raptor coaster, using a single rail design (at least, if they beat Six Flags Fiesta Texas to...
Continue reading...Watch This Incredible Mine Blower On-Ride Video
The compact, inverting Mine Blower wooden coaster at Fun Spot America in Kissimmee, Florida, is preparing to open, and an incredible on-ride POV video is now available to hold you over until it opens to the public. Watch the Mine...
Continue reading...First-Ever Launched Flying Coaster Coming to Phantasialand
German theme park Phantasialand today announced plans to build the world’s longest and first launched flying coaster, to be named “Fly” (stylized F.L.Y.). An opening date wasn’t specified, but given the announcement date, 2018 seems likely — but I’m not ruling...
Continue reading...DC Rivals HyperCoaster Announced for Warner Bros. Movie World
Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast of Australia will later this year debut DC Rivals HyperCoaster, the tallest roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere. The roller coaster will stand 202 feet tall with a top speed of 71...
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