206-foot, 91-degree drop. 76 mph. Iron Gwazi, the Frankenride that Rocky Mountain Construction has created out of the former Gwazi, will be the world’s fastest, steepest, and longest-drop RMC hybrid wooden-steel coaster in the world. It…
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Universal Orlando to release rapturous coaster
The Universal theme parks certainly aren’t shy about featuring extreme, scream-worthy thrills into their edgy attractions. It’s a bit surprising in that major, destination parks generally want to make their E-Ticket rides accessible to as…
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Longing for thrills on Roller Coaster Day
The coronavirus pandemic has put all of us on an emotional roller coaster. It has also prevented most of us (myself included) from riding any actual roller coasters. So, how were we supposed to celebrate…
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The ups (and downs) of virtual reality coasters
Cool innovation? A fad that had its moment in the spotlight but is now passé? Both? Let’s explore VR coasters, including some of the rides that still exist in my TripSavvy article.
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The 10 most anticipated roller coasters of 2020
2020 is going to be another wild year to ride the rails at U.S. parks. The SeaWorld parks (which include the two Busch Gardens parks) are going to be especially busy opening new thrill machines,…
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Ride wimps: Could you handle Universal’s Hagrid coaster?
Many theme park attractions feature a combination of immersive storytelling and physical thrills. The Universal parks, especially, aren’t shy about amping up the thrills on their headlining rides. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Coaster, which debuted…
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Nickelodeon Universe brings the thrills indoors at NJ’s American Dream
I visited Nickelodeon Universe, the largest indoor theme park in North America at the new American Dream mega-complex in New Jersey and was impressed by its headlining attraction, the TMNT Shellraiser coaster. Read my review…
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Putting a face on technology
There are some talented techies designing park attractions and chronicling the amusement industry. Folks such as Anya Tyler and Dustin Sloane, engineers at Skyline Attractions; Anne Irvine and Brian Ondrey of IOE, which specializes in programmable…
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Unsung heroes
Whiz-bang visual effects and kick-ass thrills may get all the glory when it comes to theme park attractions. But let’s hear it for the composers, sound designers, and other creatives that develop the music and…
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Devilish thrills on the way to Six Flags
What’s coming to Six Flags parks for the 2020 season? Perhaps the biggest news is the Jersey Devil, a huge, single-rail, Rocky Mountain Construction thrill machine at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. And…
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