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New Roller Coasters
Iron Gwazi Roller Coaster Announced for Busch Gardens Tampa
Last week, Busch Gardens Tampa announced Iron Gwazi. Rising from the ashes of the defunct Gwazi wooden coasters, Iron Gwazi will be a hybrid roller coaster featuring a wooden support structure and steel rails. The steel rails will be the key in creating a whole new experience for riders. Whereas bef...
Reviews
Ride Review: Copperhead Strike
Overview Located at Carowinds on the border of North and South Carolina, Copperhead Strike is one of several noteworthy coasters to open in 2019. It’s a dual launch coaster from Germany’s Mack Rides with a whimsical storyline involving snakes and moonshine. Layout, Elements and Theming Copperhead S...
Coasterology
What Is A Launch Coaster?
What is a Launch Coaster? Those clickety-clack chain lifts are a thing of the past. In case you haven’t been to a theme park in a decade or so, there̵...
Roller Coaster Showdowns
Showdown: Montu vs Banshee
Overview What these two have in common is that they’re inverted coasters built by B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard). Montu, located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay...
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