New for 2016
Playland’s Castaway Cove Announces New Gale Force Roller Coaster!
Today, Playland’s Castaway Cove, a small park in New Jersey, announced big thrills for 2016 with a new launched roller coaster. The roller coaster will be the world’s first launched S&S El Loco.
The ride will stand at 125 feet …
Construction Update
Kings Dominion Update and the Latest Rumors – Could Kings Dominion be clearing land behind I-305?
Recently, Kings Dominion announced that they will be closing Shockwave. For those who don’t know, Shockwave is the park’s stand-up roller coaster. The ride opened in 1986 and is currently the world’s oldest operating stand-up roller coaster. It is one …
Kentucky Kingdom
Kentucky Kingdom Announces New 2016 RMC Roller Coaster!
A few weeks ago, Rocky Mountain Construction posted an online job listing which revealed that three Rocky Mountain Construction roller coasters will be built in 2016 in three separate states. One of the listed states was Kentucky, and rumors immediately …
Lake Compounce
Lake Compounce Announces New 2016 Roller Coaster!
Today, Lake Compounce announced their 2016 plans to build “Phobia,” a Premier Rides launched roller coaster.
The roller coaster will feature three launches. One forwards launch, one backwards launch, and another forwards launch. The maximum speed will be 65mph. The …
Efteling
Baron 1898 Dive Coaster Opens at Efteling
This week, Efteling in The Netherlands, opened it’s newest roller coaster, Baron 1898. The B&M dive coaster is one of the best themed roller coasters I’ve ever seen, especially by B&M.
The ride features a 123 foot drop at 90 …
Disney Springs
DisneyQuest is closing to make way for a new NBA Experience
DisneyQuest is a five story interactive experience that opened at Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney in 1998. It has several arcade games and themed experiences.
Yesterday, cast members working at DisneyQuest were informed that it will be closing within the …
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 …