Monthly Archives: November 2009

Tom & Huck’s River Blast! Silver Dollar City’s Newest Attraction!

Posted on November 6, 2009 in News by

You heard it! America’s largest splash battle is opening next year, 2010, at Silver Dollar City. 2010 is the park’s 50th anniversary, which this ride will be built to help celebrate.

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This water ride attraction will be based off of the amazing rascals, Tom Sawyer and his sidekick Huckleberry Finn. Both of the boys sailed to Silver Dollar City, where they...

Bring Back the Holding Brake!

Posted on November 5, 2009 in News by

Vertical Velocity has and had lots of rumors going around that the holding brake will come back. This happened first when the holding brake slowly started stopping early 2008. Once out of every couple rides, it would use the holding brake, but the next couple, it would not.

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Well, Six Flags Great America has confirmed that they are bring back the...

Carowinds releases Planet Snoopy names and new show

Posted on November 2, 2009 in News by

Carowinds surprised fans today by releasing a full list of rides names for the Nickelodeon Central retheme to Planet Snoopy, becoming the first of the five Paramount/Cedar Fair Park’s to do so.  Here’s the rundown of all of the renames announced:

Roller Coasters:

  • Rugrat’s Runaway Reptar > Flying Ace Aerial Chase
  • Hey Arnold’s Taxi Chase > Lucy’s Crabbie Cabbie
  • Fairly Odd Coaster > Woodstock Express

Flat Rides:

  • Nick-O-Round...

The Final ‘Meet the Nicktoons’

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Yesterday was the final day of California’s Great America’s 2009 season, but more importantly was the last day for the Nickelodeon characters being part of the park’s family.  It was decide that all of the former Paramount Park’s would lose their Nickelodeon Central and Kidzville areas for Planet Snoopy in 2010.  That meant that today was the final show of...

Intimidator Update for November 1, 2009

Posted on November 1, 2009 in Uncategorized by

As promised, I was able to get fairly large Intimidator update this afternoon:

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View from the pathway to the North Gate.

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As you walk up to the North Gate, this will be the view to your left.

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The massive second hill from the parking lot.

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The first drop.

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An interesting view of the second hill.

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A portion of the second return hill.

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The nearly complete third hill.

…and finally a...