Early Reviews & a POV Video – Green Lantern @ Six Flags Great Adventure Joel May 26, 2011 Roller Coaster Reviews 29 Six Flags Great Adventure's Green Lantern-theme Stand Up Coaster Opens Last week, Great Adventure fans got their first rides on the Green Lantern. Replacing the aging and rough Great American Scream Machine, th... Read More...
Toyota Turns a Prius into a Roller Coaster Joel May 24, 2011 Pop Culture 14 You've probably seen the Toyota commercial by now that features an interesting 'What If'. It pontificates: "What if the energy generated from a braking roller coaster was used to power something?" The commerc... Read More...
New Texas Giant @ Six Flags Over Texas | Roller Coaster Reviews Joel April 24, 2011 Hybrid Roller Coaster Reviews, Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 29 Texas Giant Accident For information on the July 19th accident at Six Flags Over Texas involving a woman falling from the New Texas Giant go here: Woman Dies While Riding New Texas Giant For my first ever ... Read More...
Featured Photo #14 – The Unsung Hero of Your Park’s Coaster Lineup Joel April 11, 2011 Featured Photos 11 Step Outside of Your Enthusiast Box For a Moment Are Vekoma's Boomerang roller coasters unappreciated? Sure, they're short shuttle coasters that can get pretty rough, but think of their upside. Think about al... Read More...
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster @ Disney’s Hollywood Studios | Coaster Reviews Aric March 30, 2011 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 24 Disney Parks are known for being ostentatious; it’s practically a calling card of the world’s most famous theme parks. Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, some of the most beautiful, well ex... Read More...
Featured Photo #12 – Arrow’s Looping Masterpiece Is Still a Thing of Beauty Joel March 27, 2011 Featured Photos 13 Over thirty years since it was built, the Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens has to be one of the most beloved Arrow creations on the planet. Its signature interlocking loops next to the Rhine River have been ... Read More...
Built for Speed: Cheetah Hunt’s Trains Arrive Joel March 4, 2011 Roller Coaster News 11 Fresh out of shipping containers from Intamin, Cheetah Hunt's trains arrived at Busch Gardens Tampa last week. The multi-launched roller coaster looks amazing and I chose it as my top pick for what I think will... Read More...
Coney Island Gets Two New Roller Coasters and a Boost in Thrills Joel February 18, 2011 Roller Coaster News 15 Scream Zone to Bring Two Thrill Rides to Coney Island Last year Italian coaster design company Zamperla opened Luna Park at Coney Island. It seems like a no-brainer that a new amusement park would do well at Co... Read More...
Featured Photo #6 – At Least It’s Photogenic Joel February 13, 2011 Featured Photos 24 Anyone who's ridden Mind Eraser or one of its many clones knows the rough head banging and ear boxing ride it subjects you to. At least I got a pretty good picture of it on this visit to Six Flags America year... Read More...
Top 10 New Roller Coasters of 2011 – Part 2 Joel February 11, 2011 New Roller Coaster Lists 16 A Preview of the Most Anticipated New Roller Coasters of 2011 Here's the conclusion of my annual Top 10 New Roller Coasters list including my top pick. Also see roller coasters 10 through 6, in Part 1. 5 - Dar... Read More...
