Top New Roller Coasters of 2015 Joel March 13, 2015 #Coasters, New Roller Coaster Lists 20 Top New Roller Coasters of 2015 The giga coaster in my backyard has drawn me out of my "retirement". While I'm back, I thought I'd take a look at the new roller coasters opening this year. I've essentially been... Read More...
Fury 325 vs Intimidator: Differences & Similarities Joel March 5, 2015 #Coasters, Roller Coaster Showdowns, Roller Coaster Videos 18 Intimidator & Fury 325: Differences & Similarities Carowinds new roller coaster, Fury 325, will be immediately compared to the park's former marquee ride, Intimidator. It's a fair comparison as they hav... Read More...
Knoebels Announces Impulse, New Roller Coaster for 2015 Joel February 22, 2014 Roller Coaster News 5 This week Knoebels (Elysburg, PA) announced a new roller coaster for 2015. Impulse will be a looping roller coaster designed by Zierer. RCDB has it listed with a 90-degree drop and four loops: cobra roll (2), v... Read More...
The Latest on Houston’s Grand Texas Theme Park Joel January 17, 2014 Theme Park News 6 Maybe I 'm a bit jaded after covering proposed parks over the years that never came to be, but it looks like the Grand Texas Theme Park project might be the real deal. The Houston-area theme park is scheduled t... Read More...
TPS Report – The Smiler Accident, The Bat, & More News Joel November 10, 2013 Theme Park News 1 Theme Park News Update - Late October/Early November I've been away from the blog for quite some time. So, I thought that I'd share some of the biggest news stories of the past couple of weeks. In a good old TP... Read More...
Plans for Carowinds' 300 Foot Tall Giga Roller Coaster Surface Joel September 20, 2013 Roller Coaster News 26 Earlier this week, a Charlotte Business Journal article revealed details of a closed session between Carowinds and the local government. The Charlotte, NC area theme park is seeking about $922,000 in incentives... Read More...
