Today Dollywood announced their new for 2012 addition, WILD EAGLE! As rumors have long indicated, Wild Eagle will be a Bolliger & Mabillard Wing-Rider coaster in the Wilderness Pass area of the park. The stats:
An excerpt form the park’s press release:
Experiencing the freedom...
Invasion of the Windseekers continue with Kings Dominion announcing a Windseeker for 2012. The announcement comes just weeks after Carowinds announced they will be adding a Windseeker to their 2012 line-up. Kings Dominion appears to be an identical version of the Mondial model standing at 301 feet, 32 carriages of 2 passenger seats, and the elaborate lighting/audio package. Kings Dominion brings...
This morning, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Northern California’s #1 theme park, announced it will be replacing Tony Hawk’s Big Spin with a new, first-of-its-kind creation: Superman: Ultimate Flight. This truly unique coaster will tower at 150 feet as well as what are sure to be some very exciting elements! From the Press Release:
The familiar refrain, “It’s a bird, it’s a...
The biggest and most anticipated announcement from Six Flags this morning comes as news for Six Flags Great America. Next year the park will add a Bolliger & Mabillard coaster, called X-Flight. Press Release:
Gurnee, Ill. (September 1, 2011) – Get ready to take flight! Six Flags Great America announces plans to add a state-of-the-art roller coaster for the 2012 season. X-Flight...
After a troubled final two seasons at California’s Great America, last winter, Great America announcd that Invertigo would not be apart of the park’s 2011 line-up and dismantled the ride. Pieces were spotted at Dorney Park, indicating that Invertigo had found it’s new home. And this morning, Dorney Park made it official unveiling the former Invertigo in it’s new form:...
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Despite seemingly countless delays, it appears Cedar Fair has decided to move forward with adding more “Windseeker“‘s to their parks in 2012. Carowinds, being the first to announce. With the Wright Brothers creating the first successful airplane in the Carolinas, it is natural that the park will continue the theme of flight with Windseeker.
Reaching a maximum height 301 feet,...
After much anticipation, Canada’s Wonderland has pulled back the curtain on the park’s 2012 project: Leviathan. The 306 ft B&M giga coaster will reach speeds of over 90 mph, feature over 1 mile of track, and boast an L-shaped layout which will extend out to the park’s main entrance.
Unlike most other B&M hyper coasters, this Giga coaster will emphasize on...