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Review: Wicker Man at Alton Towers

Bobbie
May 31, 2018
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Overview Opened in March of 2018, Wicker Man is the first wooden coaster to be built in the UK in 21 years and the first ever wooden coaster to be built at Alton Towers.  When SW8 (projects at Alton Towers a... Read More...

Alton Towers Announces Wicker Man Wooden Coaster

Bobbie
January 11, 2018
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It’s now official. Alton Towers has announced that their project named Secret Weapon 8 will be Wicker Man, a new ride from GCI (Great Coasters International) and the first wooden coaster to be built in the UK i... Read More...

Review: Lightning Racer at Hersheypark

Jon
January 5, 2018
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When the new millennium rolled around, it seemed everyone was trying to capitalize on the big event. Hersheypark joined the fray by opening Lightning Racer. It's no Millennium Force, but this wooden dueling and... Read More...

Review: American Thunder at Six Flags St. Louis

Jon
December 30, 2017
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American Thunder at Six Flags St. Louis is a Great Coasters International woodie that I feel flies under the radar for many enthusiasts. Originally, it opened back in 2008 as "Evel Knievel" after the American d... Read More...
Mystic Timbers - Kings Island
9
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Review: Mystic Timbers at Kings Island

John
August 7, 2017
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Mystic Timbers was my first modern wooden roller coaster. Prior to that, the most recently built wooden coaster I’d ridden was Cedar Point’s Mean Streak which, I can attest to, was never a great ride even when ... Read More...

Kings Island Trip Report & Future Speculation

John
August 2, 2017
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Visiting Kings Island had been a bucket list item of mine for many years. I can’t say whether it was effective advertising that I’d absorbed watching Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoons or whether it was du... Read More...
Hersheypark - Wildcat - Roller Coaster Entrance

Should Hersheypark’s Wildcat Get an RMC Redesign?

Jon
May 16, 2017
Editorials, Editorials and Rants
12
Last year, the Wildcat at Hersheypark thrilled riders for its 20th season. Once the anchor attraction of the Midway America section of the park (yes, you read that correctly: it was an anchor), the very first w... Read More...
Kings Island - Mystic Timbers Roller Coaster - 2017

Top 9 New Roller Coasters for 2017 – Part 2

Joel
March 31, 2017
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Here are my top picks for the best new roller coasters opening in 2017. As I stated in Part 1, I decided to focus on North America. Again, let us know how you'd rank them in the comments. 5 - GaleForce at Play... Read More...
Mystic Timbers Roller Coaster - Kings Island - Whatsintheshed

Mystic Timbers is Kings Island’s Mysterious New Roller Coaster

Joel
February 4, 2017
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Mystic Timbers Opening at Kings Island in 2017 This Spring, Kings Island will be opening a new roller coaster called Mystic Timbers. It'll be the park's 15th roller coaster and 4th wooden roller coaster. Mysti... Read More...
InvadR - Busch Gardens Williamsburg - Concept - 700

InvadR Roller Coaster Coming to Busch Gardens

Joel
February 3, 2017
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InvadR Opening in 2017 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg This Spring, Busch Gardens Williamsburg will be opening a new roller coaster called InvadR. It'll be the park's first ever wooden roller coaster. Guests wil... Read More...
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