In the past month or so, the amusement industry has seen some big changes in who is running theme parks. Parks which continue to power through these tough economic times have turned to a variety of people to help steer the parks in the right direction, and these new management decisions are reflective in the perspective and ideologies the company’s have for...
Fuji-Q amusement park in Japan is known for having some of the most extreme coasters on the planet, and this year the park adds to their collection with Takabisha, a Gerstlauer Euro-Figheter. Takabisha takes the record for the steepest drop of any coaster on the planet with a stomach-churning 121 degree drop.
The coaster’s layout truly looks like something you can...
To all of our American readers, Happy 4th of July. To celebrate America’s 235th birthday, I’ve compiled a selection of Americana centric photos from our Flickr gallery. Some of our Twitter followers may recognize these photos which appeared as our daily Photo of the Day. One of my coasters to feature on this special American holiday is World’s of Fun,...
As years go by parks slowly add, remove and change rides. However, often times it becomes difficult to gauge a parks total change over time. However this has become yet something else that technology is now able to assist us with. Google Earth has all of their satellite images archived and available for viewing giving some spectacular snapshots in the growth...
On a road trip down to San Diego this past Wednesday, I got a nice surprise detour to the Disneyland Resort. It was my first visit to the park since the beginning of Soundsational Summer campaign entailing 3 new attractions, new entertainment and more. More importantly, it was my first visit to the resort since my trip to Orlando in April,...
Green Lantern: First Flight is now open at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Image by TheCoasterGuy.com
The country’s first Intamin ZacSpin, Green Lantern: First Flight coaster is now at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California. As the 18th coaster (and the 2nd coaster added this year), Six Flags Magic Mountain now re-claims the title as “Coaster Capital of the World” with...
An on-ride view of Windseeker, soaring high above King's Island. Image from King's Island TwitPic
After many, many, many delays Cedar Fair’s mass-produced Windseekers are finally opening. The problem-prone rides suffered severe delays at Canada’s Wonderland, Cedar Point, and King’s Island. However, all the rides received the proper new parts for them to successfully and safely accommodate thousands of riders a day.
The exact cause...