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
Read More...We knew it was coming ever since the construction site sprang up near the parking lots, but Erlebnispark Tripsdrill still managed to surprise us by announcing that not one, but two new roller coasters will be opening at the park in 2020. Click the headline for more information
Read More...SeaWorld San Antonio held a press conference for Texas Stingray, a GCI (Great Coasters International) traditional wooden roller coaster opening in the park next Spring. The park’s first wooden coaster will be the tallest, fastest and longest wooden coaster in the Lone Star state. It will also be GCI’s first new coaster built in North America since 2017. Click the headline for more information
Read More...At the same time that Busch Gardens Tampa held their press conference, SeaWorld Orlando announced details of their new for 2020 Premier Rides quadruple launch roller coaster called Ice Breaker. Not only is this the park’s first launched coaster, it’s also the first custom variation of the popular Premier Rides Sky Rocket II models. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Busch Gardens Tampa confirmed that their new for 2020 RMC hybrid conversion of the Gwazi wooden coasters will no longer duel and be named Iron Gwazi. The coaster will be North America’s tallest as well as the world’s fastest and steepest hybrid coaster. The records include a 206 feet tall (63m) lift hill with a 91° drop and a top speed of 76 mph (122 km/h). Click the headline for more information
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