Magic Mountain’s 17th

Posted on November 8, 2009 in News by

Six Flags Magic Mountain

The LA Times recently reported that Six Flags Magic Mountain will be adding a family coaster next year tieing the record with Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio for the most roller coasters in any single theme park at a whopping 17, yes seventeen.

The new steel coaster will be located between Deja Vu and the Johnny Rockets and the name, logo,...

Tokyo Disney Resort Announces 2010 Events

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Tokyo Disney Resort is known for their yearly events that change every few months that keep locals coming back for more.  Everything from Halloween, to Christmas, to now even Easter is celebrated in lavish style at Tokyo Disney Resort.  A few weeks ago, the Oriental Land Company (owners of Tokyo Disney Resort) released information about the 2010 events.

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Splashtacular Entertainment Debuts Two New Slides

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Recently, Splashtacular Entertainment, manufacturer of popular water slide designs, introduced two new designs.  360Rush and SplashRally are two new and innovative adventures that are bigger and wetter then ever.

360Rush

360Rush first brings riders 58 feet into the air before they enter two opposite facing, flume chamber.  Each of them await their fate as the countdown begins creating plenty of suspense until...

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.

Tom & Huck's

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.

Vertical Spike

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...