Higher. Taller. Faster. Wilder. In the 1990s and early 2000s, nothing – and we mean nothing – mattered more to Six Flags and Cedar Fair than breaking records. Parks battled back and forth to attract the globe’s most extreme thrill-seekers, loading parks up with the biggest coaster counts they could manage – and then a few more for good…
By now, you know the news that shocked the coaster world: that Cedar Point would get a very surprise addition for 2025: a second coaster to open alongside the highly-reviewed but infamously-pit-stopped Top Thrill 2. And we’re not talking about a kiddie coaster. Nope, Siren’s Curse will be a whopper – a sizable steel behemoth that…
Earlier this summer, Cedar Point announced a brand new coaster for the 2025 season. The announcement was a surprise as many were expecting a new water park attraction. What is even more surprising is that Cedar Point welcomed a new coaster in the 2024 season as well (even if only briefly). Top Thrill 2 initially…
The behavior of some unaccompanied minors has led to a growing trend of U.S. theme parks implementing chaperone policies especially when it comes to Halloween events. The large group of Six Flags parks, as well as Busch Gardens and SeaWorld have all implemented similar policies. These rules require teens, usually under the age of 16,…
UPDATE October 9 – Although news from Cedar Point has been fairly quiet since the announcement at the end of August that Top Thrill 2 would not reopen at all for the remainder of the 2024 season, there are now rumors of work taking place with the trains being taken off the track. In a…
All eyes are on Six Flags Qiddiya and the world’s first Exa roller coaster, Falcon’s Flight this year as construction continues at a remarkable pace. In a recent video posted to YouTube from Six Flags Qiddiya City, we get to see the latest developments on Six Flags Qiddiya, including the headlining roller coaster, Falcon’s Flight….
Deep in the dense and uncharted understory of Jungle X, Rapterra is rising, and the skyline of Kings Dominion may never be the same… Here’s what you need to know to be prepared to conquer the skies on “the tallest and longest launched wing coaster in the world.” It all started in an ancient past……
Many will argue that this year’s most anticipated coaster did not live up to expectations. We are, of course, talking about Top Thrill 2. The Top Thrill Dragster redesign that took 3 years to arrive was met with great reviews—for the week it operated. It has been shuttered since May of this year and is…
As the summer sun sets on another thrilling season for theme park enthusiasts, the excitement is just beginning to build for next year. Recently, theme parks from across North America have unleashed a wave of new coaster announcements that promise to bring record-breaking thrills and fun to 2025. From record-breaking heights and heart-stopping inversions to…
In a recently released video we get to see the latest construction progress on Falcon’s Flight and Six Flags Qiddiya and it’s certainly very impressive…
