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Valleyfair Announces New Ride, New Events for 40th Anniversary in 2016!

Valleyfair will be flying into 2016 with several new experiences for guests at the park. The first of these new experiences is the Flying Eagles. This Larson Flying Scooters family ride will bring a classic ride, which once resided …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement Parks

Coasters on the Coast – Jolly Roger Park, Trimper’s Rides, and Jolly Roger at the Pier!

Last week, we were in Ocean City for an event. Although there were long days at the event, we also had some time to visit some of Ocean City’s attractions, which include three amusement parks along the peninsula. In our …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement News

New Details of Shanghai Disneyland Revealed + My Thoughts on the Resort!

Quick Non-Disney News Update – Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced that ROAR will be closing on August 16th. This almost confirms rumors that Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will be the California park receiving a 2016 RMC coaster.

Recently, Shanghai Disneyland …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement Parks

A Visit to Carowinds and Fury 325 Review! (7/7/15)

On July 7th, we got up early yet again, got in the car, and began our two hour drive to Carowinds. We went to Carowinds to ride its newest creation, the Fury 325 gigacoaster. We also went to ride one …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement Parks

A Visit to Kings Dominion and a Quick Theme Park News Update

To start off this article, here’s some news I wasn’t able to cover this week due to being sick:

-Disneyland stopped the California Screamin roller coaster when a rider pulled out a Selfie Stick

-Disney is considering investing $1 Billion …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement Parks

Are the Locations for 2016’s Rocky Mountain Constructions Projects Revealed?

Rocky Mountain Construction is the manufacturer of some of the greatest wooden coasters and wooden hybrid coasters. They’ve built Outlaw Run, Twisted Colossus, Wicked Cyclone, and several other fantastic coasters. Next year, it has been rumored that they are building …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement Parks

The History of the Modern Roller Coaster: 131 Years in the Making

Today (June 16, 2015), 131 years ago, the first modern roller coaster opened to the public, the Switchback Railway at Coney Island. It travelled at a speedy 6mph and was a hit. Since then, thousands of roller coasters have been …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement Parks

Alpengeist POV from Busch Gardens Williamsburg!

T0day we have a short one for you. If you follow us on social media, which you should’ve done by now :), you would know that we recently posted a POV video of Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Alpengeist roller coaster. After …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement Parks

A Visit to Six Flags America and Bourbon Street Fireball Review! (June 11, 2015)

From an amazing Intamin hypercoaster to a Superloop, Six Flags America has a great lineup of thrills! Today, June 11, 2015, we visited this amazing park! Conveniently, it was the media day for their newest thrill ride, the Bourbon Street …

By Andy, 10 years ago
Amusement Parks

A Visit to Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Go Karts Plus (May 16th, 2015)

Have you ever stood on top of a roller coaster? Well, that’s exactly what we did a few weeks ago. On May 16th, we visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg. We arrived early in the morning, around 8:30am, before the park even …

By Andy, 10 years ago

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