Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger, world’s steepest dive coaster, opens to the public this weekend. We got a sneak peak of the new B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard) coaster and were blown away by the ride experience. Click the headline to see photos and videos of the ride in action
Read More...Medusa is back! The world’s first floorless coaster opened in 1999 before being re-themed to Bizarro a decade later. Another dozen years on the DC comic theme is gone and the monstrous Gorgon has resurrected at Six Flags Great Adventure. Click the headline to see photos and videos of the ride
Read More...Sidewinder Safari is set to open at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and we got a sneak peak. From it’s highly detailed rotating vehicles to displays of live snakes in the queue line, it’s one of the best themed wild mouse coasters we’ve seen. Click the headline to see photos and videos of the ride
Read More...Two people were hospitalized after a boat in the Arrow Dynamics log flume ride tipped up on an angle on the side of the flume, but did not overturn. Source
Read More...Maxx Force, an air launch coaster, opened at Six Flags Great America. Featuring five inversions, including the world’s tallest double inversion at 175 feet (53m) and fastest at 60 mph (96.5 km/h), it also has the fastest launch in North America going from 0-78 mph (0-125.5 km/h) in under 2 seconds! Click the headline for more information
Read More...Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth, the world’s tallest and fastest rotating pendulum ride, opened at Six Flags Great Adventure. This Zamperla Giant Discovery stands 172 feet (52.5m) tall and reaches speeds up to 75 mph (121 km/h), matching CraZanity at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Pandemonium opened at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta. Standing 150 feet (46m) tall, the Zamperla Giant Discovery rotating pendulum attraction swings riders at speeds up to 70 mph (112.5 km/h) high above the park and is the first of three opening at Six Flags parks this year. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Make this year your most memorable ever by attending one of our CF Live meet ups! We’ll be visiting more parks than ever before and you – and your friends and family – are invited! Ride, chat and love coasters together with fellow enthusiasts. Everybody is welcome! Starting in March and running through December, we’ll be spending nearly three weeks visiting 18 different parks across the UK, USA and Europe. Click the headline for all the dates and locations
Read More...Six Flags Great Adventure Park President John Winkler opened Cyborg Cyber Spin, the park’s new ABC Rides’ Tourbillion triple axis spinning attraction. This first-of-its-kind in America ride stands some 67 feet (20.5m) tall as the free rotating 24 passenger gondola spins riders around at forces up to 3.5 Gs. Click the headline to see videos and photos of the ride
Read More...Six Flags Over Georgia opened Twisted Cyclone, the RMC (Rocky Mountain Construction) I-Box track conversion of the former Georgia Cyclone wooden coaster. The steel hybrid coaster stands 100 feet (30m) tall with a 75° drop, features 3 inversions and 10 airtime hills, all while reaching speeds up to 50 mph (80 km/h). Click the headline to see videos and photos
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