This extremely interesting sign has popped up around the project 2010 construction site at Carowinds. Not only does this sign give the announcement date, but it also tells us the the new ride will, in some way, be a record-breaking thrill ride. This is surprising news, because B&M ( The rumored manufacturer) usually doesn’t go the record-breaking route, but rather...
On Tuesday night, a fire completely destroyed the Cloud Cuckoo Land station for the Skyride attraction at Alton Towers. 50 firefighters battled the blaze the the majority of the night. Luckily no one was hurt, but parts of the park were evacuated for safety precautions. This isn’t the first time a fire has affected this attraction, you may remember just...
Today a photo of a logo for Carowinds new roller coaster leaked on Carowinds Connection, and the name/theme was quite surprising… “White Lightnin'” A named shared by a former Carowinds coaster.
Carowinds 2010 Coaster logo leaked.
The former White Lightnin’ was a Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop that was one of the first launched roller coasters in the world. The ride was removed in 1988 and...
This is S&S’s pyrotype for the coaster lauch system that would go on to be used in the now defunct Hypersonic XLC, the insane Dodonpa, and the new worlds fastest ring°racer. This video explains how the ride works from the launch system to the wheels.
Today Efteling announced that they would be replacing Pegasus, their Intamin AG wooden coaster from 1991, with a pair of dueling wooden roller coasters called “George and the Dragon.” The new coasters will be 25 m (82 ft) tall, 1,400 m (4,593 ft) long, and will reach speeds up to 75 km (47 mph). The ride is expected to cost around...
During my visit to Dollywood this week I noticed that construction has already begun on Adventure Mountain, the 2010 interactive rope course attraction. While not much has happened yet and it’s mostly land clearing, its really good to see this project underway after its 2009 opening was delayed.
Here a few pictures I was able to get of the site:
Construction walls...
Knoebels recently posted some information on their blog about the High Speed Thrill Coaster replacement, a Miler Kiddie Coaster named “Kozmo’s Kurves.” They say that the reason that High Speed Thrill Coaster was removed was because it was simply “worn out” which is clearly understandable since the ride opened over 50 years ago in 1955. The replacement, Kozmo’s Kurves is...