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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Six Flags takes a stand for preservation
I love this story! When it was time to retire the historic Iron Wolf, Six Flags sent one of its lead cars back to Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the company that created it, and another…
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This could be the best roller coaster in Florida—and beyond
SeaWorld Parks has announced two major roller coasters coming to its Florida parks in 2020. One of them, Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa, has the potential to be the best coaster in the theme…
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Take a ride back in time at Kennywood
Amusement parks have long been a curious blend of the latest, greatest, cutting-edge attractions and sepia-toned rides from a long time ago. We come for the new thrills, but we adore basking in the nostalgic…
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I had a ball tackling Steel Curtain
You might think that tackling nine inversions—more than any other coaster in North America—might be at least a tad uncomfortable. But, in the case of Steel Curtain, the new Pittsburgh Steelers-themed roller coaster at Kennywood…
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Hersheypark raises the bar for new coaster
Candymonium (great name!), the coaster that is coming to the Pennsylvania park (AKA “The Sweetest Place on Earth”) in 2020 will break all kinds of records (okay, all of the records will be Hersheypark’s own…
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Canada’s Wonderland marathon: I rode (nearly) every coaster—and discovered one of the best in the world
This spring, Canada’s Wonderland opened its 17th coaster, Yukon Striker, which ties the park with Cedar Point for the silver medal as the home of the second-biggest collection of roller coasters on the planet. Such an overloaded arsenal…
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10 U.S. Roller Coasters You Have to Ride
Do you love roller coasters? You have plenty of company. The popular ride has been king of the midway since the dawn of amusement parks, and it retains that status today. There are over 750…
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Canada’s Wonderland drops its latest coaster
It’s all in the anticipation. Seeing their twisted tracks rising high in the sky and hearing the sounds of their screaming passengers piercing the midway, roller coasters start playing mind games before park visitors even…
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Ride along with Arthur on the world’s tallest and fastest dive coaster
See what it’s like to stare down 245 into the chasm of the first drop on Yukon Striker, the record-breaking coaster at Canada’s Wonderland. Arthur got to experience the thrill machine soon after it opened…
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