Mystic River Falls, featuring the tallest drop on a rapids ride in the Western Hemisphere, is now open at Silver Dollar City. The $23-million adventure is a winding, roaring rapids set in an authentic Ozarks mountainous river theme with a one-of-a-kind rotating, 4-platform, 8-story lift! Click the headline for more information
Read More...Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Mystic Mountain has opened its new $6 million Reggae Ridge area. The expansion features Raggamuffin, an inverted Wie-Flyer coaster, which is suspended 1,000 feet (305m) above the Caribbean Sea as well as eco-friendly all-electric ATV Quad Bike tours. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Following a soft opening earlier this month, Kings Island’s newest roller coaster, Orion, has officially opened to the public. With it’s 300ft first drop Orion is the one of just seven giga coasters in the world. The coaster is also Kings Island’s tallest, fastest and longest steel roller coaster. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Candymonium, the tallest, fastest, longest and sweetest coaster in Hersheypark, has opened to the public. The Hyper Coaster is part of a $150,000,000 new area development called “Chocolatetown”. This is the largest investment in Hersheyparks’ history, which also saw the entrance area reimaged. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Paultons Park has announced that the launch of its new themed land Tornado Springs has been postponed until Easter 2021 due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The American themed land was scheduled to originally open in Easter 2020, but that new coaster will have to wait. Click the headline for more information
Read More...The final track section and the first train have been installed on Ice Breaker at SeaWorld Orlando. Opening in Spring 2020, this four-time launching coaster built by Premier Rides, will have 16 airtime hills and Florida’s steepest beyond-vertical drop – at an angle of 100 degrees! Click the headline for more information
Read More...Texas Stingray, the tallest, fastest and longest wooden coaster in the Lone Star State, is the first new coaster for 2020 to open to the public. Riders across the board praised the ride, with many claiming it to be the best GCI (Great Coasters International) in America. Click the headline for more information
Read More...SeaWorld San Diego’s new dive coaster, Emperor, reached two significant milestones with the installation of the last section of track and the loading of the first ride vehicle onto the track. When Emperor opens, it will be the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in California. Click the headline for more information
Read More...SeaWorld San Diego topped off Emperor, the park’s 153 feet (46.6m) tall B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard) dive coaster scheduled to open in 2020. With a top speed of 60 mph (96.5 km/h), the coaster features a vertical 143 foot (43.5m) drop and three inversions along 2,411 feet (735m) of track. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Busch Gardens Tampa has topped off Iron Gwazi’s 206 foot (63m) tall lift hill. The tallest RMC coaster in North America is scheduled to open for the 2020 season. The 91° first drop and 76 mph (122 km/h) top speed, will also make it the world’s steepest and fastest hybrid coaster. Click the headline for more information
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