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The Legacy of Arrow Review / Trip Report

February 9, 2016April 1, 2016 Michael 0 Comment Arrow Development, Arrow Dynamics, Disney Land, History, Six Flags, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Theme Parks

Hello everybody. Recently I visited Six Flags Magic Mountain for the Legacy of Arrow Development documentary and I wanted to do a review on it. Sorry I didn’t get this out sooner but I haven’t had much time to do …

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

June 17, 2015 Andy 0 Comment Amsuement, Amusement Industry, Amusement Parks, Arrow Development, Arrow Dynamics, B&M, Bat, Batman: The RIde, Beast, Bizzaro, Cedar Point, Colossus, Coney Island, Corkscrew, Cyclone, Disneyland, Flight of Fear, Floorless Coaster, Flying Coaster, Flying Dutchman, Gigacoasters, History, Hypercoaster, Hypersonic XLC, Intamin, Inversions, Inverted Roller Coaster, Jack Rabbit, John Miller, Kennywood, King Kobra, Kingda Ka, Kings Dominion, Kings Island, Knott's Berry Farm, Launch, Loch Ness Monster, Loop, Magnum XL-200, Matterhorn, Medusa, Millenium Force, Nighthawk, Outlaw Run, Premier Rides, Racer, Ravine Flyer, Revolution, Rocky Mountain Construction, Roller Coasters, Scenic Railway, Schwarzkopf, Silver Dollar City, Six Flags, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Son of Beast, Stealth, Stratacoaster, Superman: Escape, Suspended Roller Coaster, Switchback Railway, Theme Parks, Thunderbolt, Top Thrill Dragster, Travel, Twisted Colossus, Vekoma, Waldameer, Wooden Coaster, X, X2

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 …

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The Art of Amusement #1-The Origins of the Roller Coaster!

February 1, 2015 Andy 0 Comment

Ice Slides. It’s hard to believe that these were the predecessors to our 400 plus foot tall behemoths, but that’s where it all started. Ice Slides were first built in 17th century Russia. They entertained through the cold, harsh winter. …

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