Category Archives: Thrill Rides

News about thrilling, non-roller coaster attractions.

Six Flags 2012 Announcement Summary

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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Six Flags Great Adventure to Finally Add Flat Rides

Six Flags Great Adventure will finally be getting some new flat rides.  They will get their own 150 foot tall SkyScreamer in addition to 3 new flat rides and a new set of slides.  Check out the details below.

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Six Flags Fiesta Texas Announces Sky Screamer for 2012

Six Flags Fiesta Texas will be adding a Sky Screamer for 2012.  This tower swing ride, like the one that went in last year at Six Flags St. Louis.  It will tower 200 ft above ground level, high enough to … Continue reading

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Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces Lex Luthor Drop Of Doom for 2012

Six Flags Magic Mountain announced today the addition of a new drop tower attraction called LEX LUTHOR: Drop of Doom.  Built by Intamin, it will share the tower of Superman: Escape from Krypton and be the world’s tallest drop tower … Continue reading

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Carowinds Becomes Latest Cedar Fair Park to get a Windseeker

Carowinds Amusement Park announced their new 2012 attraction, Windseeker.  This ride matches the Windseeker attractions that were installed this year at other Cedar Fair parks.  Check out the video below:

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Windseeker at Kings Island Test Video

Here is a video of the new 301 foot WindSeeker attraction testing last night.  These lights will be visible for a long way off and should be a really fun ride day and night.

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Darth Vader Opens Star Tours at Disneyland

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opened today at Disneyland.  The ride has been undergoing renovations since July 2010.  The new ride’s story takes place between episodes 3 and 4 of the Star Wars saga.

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The Little Mermaid Ride at Disney’s California Adventure Now Open

Just a few weeks ago Disney was completing the finishing touches on The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure and now the ride is complete and wowing riders.  The quality of the Animatronics are second to none and the facial expressions … Continue reading

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New Preview of The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure

Check out a new video of The Little Mermaid ride going in at Disney’s California Adventure.  In true Disney fashion the ride looks awesome and the characters are spactacular.  Looks like another win for the Imagineers.

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WindSeeker Begins Vertical Construction

Cedar Point has posted a picture of the first tower section of WindSeeker on their Facebook page.  Only about 275 more feet to go! Check out the shot at Cedar Point’s Facebook Page.

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