Pantheon Roller Coaster Coming to Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2020 Joel September 17, 2019 Roller Coaster News Pantheon Roller Coaster Launching in 2020 Busch Gardens Williamsburg will be opening an exciting new multi-launch roller coaster in 2020. Pantheon will be built in the park's Italy section and will be themed a... Read More...
Review: Colossus at Thorpe Park Bobbie August 6, 2018 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews Overview Colossus at Thorpe Park in Surrey, UK is a steel 10-inversion coaster manufactured by Intamin. Opened in 2002, it held the record for most inversions on a roller coaster until 2013, when The Smiler (... Read More...
Why Not Go Rogue? John February 28, 2018 Featured Photos 2 Photo by John Patterson Actually, maybe rogue is the wrong word. Why offend, if you would really just want to go your own way? Perhaps, you are more of a maverick. This 2007 Intamin terrain-hugging LSM laun... Read More...
Skyrush: But What About The Restraints? Bobbie October 17, 2017 Editorials and Rants, News 12 Celestial Coaster As celestial a coaster as Intamin has ever produced, Skyrush holds the number 2 position on my list of the 10 most intense coasters I’ve ridden. (See my post of July 7, 2017). Riders star... Read More...
May Not Accommodate Larger Guests John June 8, 2017 Editorials, Editorials and Rants 11 When theme park and amusement park fans begin to plan their dream trip or their first regular visit to their home park, some people have the basics down. They save up to buy tickets or season passes, make overn... Read More...
Superman vs Hulk in Final Round of Comic Book Roller Coasters Tournament Joel April 22, 2017 #Coasters 2 It's all come down to this. We've reached the final round in the Comic Book Roller Coasters Tournament. Round 4 Recap: Decisive Wins Round 4 did not have the close match-ups of previous rounds. Both of the... Read More...
Comic Book Roller Coasters – Round 4 Joel April 8, 2017 #Coasters We've reached the final four in the Comic Book Roller Coasters Tournament. Before moving on, let's look back at Round 3 which saw yet another super close showdown. Round 3 Recap: Superman Escape From Krypton... Read More...
Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster Coming to SeaWorld San Antonio Joel February 11, 2017 Roller Coaster News 2 Wave Breaker Rescue Coaster Coming to SeaWorld San Antonio In 2017, SeaWorld San Antonio will open Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster. The ride will be 61 feet tall, 2,600 feet long, and it will include two laun... Read More...
Fury 325 vs Intimidator 305 | Giga Coaster Showdown Joel July 25, 2015 Roller Coaster Showdowns 15 With the opening of Fury 325 this year, comparisons to other giga coasters were going to be inevitable. This showdown might have even more interest than most as Carowinds and Kings Dominion are in bordering s... Read More...
What is a Giga Coaster? Joel June 13, 2015 Coasterology, Types of Roller Coasters 11 With all of the buzz around Fury 325, I've been getting a lot of questions about the World's Tallest and Fastest Giga Coaster. Many have asked exactly what the "giga" refers to. What is a giga coaster? A gi... Read More...