Monthly Archives: June 2009

Kings Dominon: Project 2010

Posted on June 22, 2009 in News by

King’s Dominion is secretively preparing for a new coaster for next season as track has already arrived on site.  RCTLounge Forum member “Wacky Worm” was first to report this gossip in the Park Thoughts forums.   From there speculation began.  Take a look at some of the park thoughts:

Brawlstar0321 says: “My guess : Premier F1 Launcher like Ring Racer.  Red +...

Tatsu (Six Flags Magic Mountain) Review

Posted on June 21, 2009 in Reviews by

Looming high among the Six Flags Magic Mountain skyline is a soaring beast beckoning your name.  Tatsu, Japanese for Dragon, is a monster that sends thousands of guest daily on the ride of their life.  It flew its way into the massive park in 2006 and has been one of the most popular coasters ever since.  Built by Bolliger &...

Mt. Olympus: Success over Saftey

Posted on June 18, 2009 in Reviews by

Recently on the way down to Chicago, I stopped at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Mt. Olympus is the largest park in Wisconsin Dells featuring 4 huge wooden coasters and 2 smaller steel coasters. The top dog of their coasters is Hades, which has been ranked one of the top 10 the past 4 years....

European Update: Mumbo Jumbo

Posted on June 17, 2009 in News by

For you guys that don’t know, Mumbo Jumbo is a S&S Power El Loco roller coaster opening in Flamingo Land Resort, England. The rides main thrill factor is the fact that it will feature the steepest drop on a roller coaster, stealing the title from Steel Hawg, also a El Loco type roller coaster.

The roller coaster was built in an...

Hades (Mt. Olympus) Review

Posted on June 16, 2009 in Reviews by

Rising above Wisconsin Dells at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park 136 feet is the monster named “Hades”. This coaster exploded onto the scene in 2005 and quickly was ranked one of the top 10 wooden coasters in the world. It was also the first coaster built by The Gravity Group, the builders of the #1 wooden coaster “The Voyage” at Holiday World, and the first wooden coaster in China, “Fireball” at Happy Valley. Unlike most coasters that stay above the ground the whole time, Hades takes it to the next level. It features the longest underground tunnel in the world on any coaster, both wooden or steel. What you get is a coaster that is both fast, intense, and in the dark!

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