I love theme parks and amusement parks. If you are reading this, chances are that you do as well. But what is behind this love affair? And what impact have parks had on American culture–and…
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Take a ride back in time on National Roller Coaster Day
This Roller Coaster Day, consider riding the rails of some of the oldest thrill machines still operating in the U.S. There are 14 vintage rides which date back to the 1920s or earlier. And lest…
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Colorado park defies odds with mountaintop roller coaster
What a view! When they crest the vertical lift hill, passengers aboard Defiance, the new Gerstlauer coaster that’s coming to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colorado in 2022, will be treated to soaring vistas…
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Could You Handle Jurassic World VelociCoaster?
Universal Orlando distinguished itself from Walt Disney World early on by delivering attractions that upped the thrill ante. Well, with Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Universal has upped its own ante. This is a world-class roller coaster…
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The Wildest Roller Coasters at Universal Orlando
When I say “wild,” I mean “Wild” with a capital W. Universal has never been shy about pouring on the thrills, and that is especially true with its roller coasters. I run down all nine…
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Get your scream on aboard these 10 not-to-miss NYC-area coasters
Folks living in and near the Big Apple have plenty of roller coasters to experience. Now that it’s time to hit the road and visit parks once again, which midways boast the best scream machines?…
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Universal Orlando to release dinosaurs and VelociCoaster
Universal Orlando has revealed details about one of the most anticipated coasters debuting in 2021, Jurassic World VelociCoaster. Themed to the dinosaur movie franchise (and including cameos from its lead actors as well as its…
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Disneyland for wimps
It might be known as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” but for a subsection of folks–and you know who you are–Disneyland can be a terrifying place. The coasters! The (literally) gut-wrenching drops on Guardians of…
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Record-shattering coaster to roll in Saudi Arabia
It will be 655 feet tall. It will plummet 525 feet straight down. It will hit 156 mph–and nudge or exceed 100 mph two other times over the course of its crazy-long 2.5-mile track. If…
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New roller coasters will be roaring in 2021
2020 has sure been a strange year. And 2021–at least the first few months of it–will likely continue to be strange. But at some point, this cursed pandemic is going to start dissipating. And when…
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