Is Knott’s Berry Farm Adding a Hyper or Giga Coaster? The Readers September 30, 2011 (You)Reports 11 Rumors of a Hyper/Giga Roller Coaster for Knott's Berry Farm Resurface as the Park Clears Land According to a recent Screamscape update about Knotts Berry Farm's yearly Halloween event Knotts Scary Farm, land h... Read More...
The Swarm is Coming to Thorpe Park in 2012 The Readers September 15, 2011 (You)Reports, Roller Coaster News 11 While I've written about Thorpe Park's LC12 as it was named, I haven't re-visited the project since it received an official name and more information has emerged. This excellent (You)Report from 'across the pon... Read More...
Takabisha at Fuji-Q Highland – Test Video The Readers July 2, 2011 (You)Reports 17 Takabisha is a new Euro-Fighter opening at Fuji-Q Highland in Yamanashi, Japan. This is the largest Gerstlauer coaster ever. It features a 121 degree drop that is so steep that it counts as another inversion! T... Read More...
Saw – The Ride @ Thorpe Park | Roller Coaster Reviews The Readers June 15, 2011 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 18 Reader James submitted this detailed review of one of the UK's best looking rides. It's always great to get a little international flavor on the blog. Saw - The Ride at Thorpe Park Thorpe Park is a medium-size... Read More...
Intamin’s 12 Inversion Roller Coaster The Readers March 28, 2011 (You)Reports 18 It looks like Intamin has made a design for a roller coaster with 12 inversions. It appears to have some elements that are featured on their 10 inversion coasters, Fahrenheit, and the Mega-Lite coasters. The o... Read More...
Kings Island’s New Dinosaurs Alive! Attraction The Readers March 23, 2011 (You)Reports 10 Other than Windseeker, Kings Island is opening their own version of Jurrassic Park in 2011! It will be all animatronic dinos in Dinosaurs Alive! opening May 26, 2011. The attraction will feature: "more than 60... Read More...
Worker Dies After Accident at Disney’s Animal Kingdom The Readers March 15, 2011 (You)Reports, Theme Park News 8 Sunday afternoon, a 52-year -old maintenance worker was killed while working on The Primeavil Whirl, a lightly themed, mild, spinning roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The cause of the accident is n... Read More...
Early Texas Giant Reviews & a POV Video The Readers March 10, 2011 (You)Reports 25 UPDATE 4/24 - The New Texas Giant has arrived! I rode it on opening day and I have to say that it definitely lived up to the hype. Check out my full Texas Giant review. The new Texas Giant, o... Read More...
What Will Mt. Olympus’ 2012 Roller Coaster Be? The Readers February 17, 2011 (You)Reports 22 Could Mt. Olympus Be Building a Flying Roller Coaster? I bring forth (once again) that Mt. Olympus has stated that they'll build a major attraction for the 2012 season. Back in mid-December, they posted on thei... Read More...
Thorpe Park Could Get a B&M Wingrider Coaster The Readers February 15, 2011 (You)Reports 8 Bolliger & Mabillard have made many ingenious roller coasters over the years. Their newest type of ride is a coaster that's similar to a 4th Dimension coaster (see X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain). They made... Read More...
