Leviathan roller coaster launches in New Atlantis at Sea World
The Leviathan wooden roller coaster is officially open and is now the centerpiece of The New Atlantis area at Sea World in Australia.
Fun Spot America to add new wooden coaster to Kissimmee park in 2017
A new wooden roller coaster designed by The Gravity Group is coming to Fun Spot America in Kissimmee in summer 2017.
Cedar Point to close Mean Streak roller coaster in September
Cedar Point has announced that Mean Streak, the park’s colossal wooden roller coaster, will be closing for good next month.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg unveils Viking-themed wooden coaster for 2017
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is building a Viking-themed wooden roller-coaster for the 2017 season.
World’s first and only forward and backward wooden roller coaster to open in Texas
On Oct. 17, 2015, the world’s only wooden forward and backward “shuttle” coaster, Switchback, will celebrate its grand opening at ZDT’s Amusement Park in Sequin, Texas.
Dollywood to build world’s fastest wooden roller coaster, first launching one
Lightning rods are usually things to avoid. But if you like fast moving roller coasters, you’ll want to get up close and personal with the one coming to Dollywood next year. Dollywood has announced Lightning Rod, both the world’s fastest wooden roller coaster and the world’s first launching one. Set to roll to the starting…
Gwazi wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens permanently closing Feb. 2
If you’d like to get one last ride on the Gwazi wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, you have through Feb. 1, 2015 to do it. The park is closing down the ride after that date.
Out of the Loop: Six Flags’ record-breaking Goliath debuts
Sitting nearly equal distance from Chicago and Milwaukee is Six Flags Great America. As a first-timer to the park, I was both trying to take in all that is Great America while experiencing their new record-breaking roller coaster Goliath.
Fun Spot America’s two new coasters now running, grand reopening June 8
Huge is about to get huge-er as Fun Spot America has debuted two new coasters as part of an expansion that will almost triple the size of the park off of International Drive.
Gwazi wooden coaster at Busch Gardens reopens with a smoother ride
By Don Gworek Gwazi, the dueling wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay reopened this past Saturday with new “Millenium Flyer” trains. The coaster has long been known as giving a rough ride, but with the new vehicles built by the original manufacturer, Great Coasters International, the ride is now a lot smoother.