Six Flags Magic Mountain announces it will re-claim the title of “Coaster Capital of the World” by the addition THREE coasters in 2011. To celebrate the park’s 40th Anniversary, the park will completely refurbish Superman: the Escape by giving it a new paint job and reversing the trains so riders will be flying straight down. In addition, the park will be...
It’s here folks, and boy, does it live up to what they said it would be…
Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest roller coaster, is now launching at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi. To prove it, they’ve posted a video on their official Facebook page. We’re still in awe over the pure speed of this monster. If you thought Top Thrill Dragster or...
With the premiere of Tron: Legacy just around the corner,Disney’s California Adventure is celebrating the highly anticipated movie with the nighttime clubbing like experience called ElecTRONica. Each night in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot section of the park, guests can enter the grid and walk through the portal into the world of Tron.
By night, Hollywood Pictures Backlot is the same, but as...
To celebrate Six Flags’ 50th Anniversary in 2011, Six Flags closed down the Texas Giant wooden coaster in 2009 for a massive rehab. The new version of the ride will feature steel track, and an altered layout. Construction is well under way to get the ride ready for it’s 2011 debut and so far the ride looks like it could...
Once again it is time for poll results and these past few weeks we asked if for your thoughts: Launch or Lift? After 4 weeks of accepting answers, the results are in and by just 3 votes, readers prefer Lift! The slow (possibly fast) incline to the top of the hill and the suspense that build in those moments must...
It’s october and that means Halloween is in full swing across the nation. This past weekend was the first weekend for California’s Great America’s Halloween Haunt event featuring 6 mazes, 4 scare zones, as well as Black Widow Cavern, a scary version of Loggers Run. This CGA Update is from October 3rd, 2010.
The iconic entrance decked out in Halloween decor.
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Recently, I got a chance to interview Michael Graham of the Gravity Group. The company has been producing top notch wooden coasters even though it is just a few years old. Some examples of their work include, the world’s number 1 coaster: The Voyage at Holiday World, The Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer, Hades at Mt. Olympus along with many other award winning...