Category Archives: Rides and Attractions

News about roller coasters, thrill rides, and other attractions.

Deja Vu at Magic Mountain Removal Progress

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Mike

Deja Vu deconstruction at Six Flags Magic Mountain has progressed fairly rapidly over the past week.  The only track that remains is the 2 towers, with the rest already on its way to Six Flags New England.  Check out deconstruction … Continue reading →

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Dollywood’s Wild Eagle POV Full Animation

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Mike

 

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Verbolten at Busch Gardens Williamsburg Construction Update

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Mike

Skycoastin Steve at ThemeParkReview had a chance to go to closing day for Busch Gardens Williamsburg yesterday and snapped a few pictures of Verbolten, their new launched roller coaster for 2012.  The track work for the indoor section has been … Continue reading →

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Wild Eagle Construction Update

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Mike

Dollywood has posted a new update to the construction blog for their new roller coaster, Wild Eagle.  The track is nearing completion, with only a few more turns left.  They also posted this teaser for the POV animation.  The ride … Continue reading →

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Log Jammer at Six Flags Magic Mountain to be Removed

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Mike

Screamscape is reporting that in addition to the loss of Deja Vu, Six Flags Magic Mountain will also be removing the Log Jammer log flume ride.  For those of you that didn’t get a chance to ride this ride, I’ve included … Continue reading →

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Parc Asterix 2012 Inverted Coaster Testing Video

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Mike

Parc Asterix’s new B&M Inverted roller coaster has been testing and caught on video.  This ride looks awesome and will hopefully be like the compact, fast, and intense B&Ms of old.  Looks like a fun ride and good addition for Parc … Continue reading →

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Leviathan Progress Report

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Mike

Crews have been working hard installing the new Leviathan roller coaster at Canada’s Wonderland.  Currently the lift hill is about half way done, with the 3rd support structure nearing completion.  They have also begun work on the bottom of the … Continue reading →

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Leviathan Goes Vertical at Canada’s Wonderland

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Mike

As you can see, the first pieces of track for Leviathan at Canada’s Wonderland have been put in place.  This looks like the end of the very long brake run.  Other pictures on their site include the massive live hill … Continue reading →

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Dollywood Announces Wild Eagle Roller Coaster for 2012

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Mike

Dollywood spilled their 2012 plans at the annual Boomsday festival in Tennessee.  They will be installing a B&M Wing Rider, as rumored.  The ride will be 3,127 feet long, just a tad longer than Great America’s Wing Rider.  It will … Continue reading →

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Six Flags 2012 Announcement Summary

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mike

Six Flags chose to release many of their parks’ 2012 plans in one big day.  In case you missed any of the action, here are the details: Six Flags Great America will recieve a new B&M Wingrider Six Flags America … Continue reading →

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