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...
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...
Flying Turns Finally Opens | POV Video & Reviews Joel October 23, 2013 Roller Coaster Reviews 6 After more than 7 years of construction, Knoebels opened Flying Turns earlier this month. I'm sure the queue (pictured to the right) was quite a beautiful sight for the many that have waited for this ride's op... Read More...
The Cleanest & Friendliest Theme Parks Joel October 4, 2013 Editorials and Rants 9 Amusement Today's 2013 Golden Ticket Awards were announced last month. If you've been following them for a few years, then you'll already know most of the results. You may not know the winner, but you'll likely... Read More...
11 Rumored Roller Coasters & Attractions for 2011 Joel July 31, 2010 Roller Coaster News, Theme Park News 40 UPDATE - See my Top 10 Picks for the Best New 2011 Roller Coasters: Part 1 & Part 2 Also, for a recap of previous year's new roller coasters, check out my New for 2009 | New Roller Coasters for 2010 page. ... Read More...
Roller Coaster For Sale: Still No Buyers for the Big Dipper Joel July 16, 2010 Roller Coaster News, Theme Park News 24 Big Dipper is the sole survivor of the now defunct Geauga Lake Amusement Park in North Eastern Ohio. In 2007, Cedar Fair closed the amusement park while keeping the adjacent water park, Wildwater Kingdom, open.... Read More...
Top 3 Scariest Roller Coasters (X-Men Edition?) Joel June 24, 2010 Top 3 Thursdays 28 Reader, Merle, suggested that I list my Top 3 Scariest Roller Coasters for Top 3 Thursdays. After riding so many roller coasters, I don't typically get scared. Even on coasters that I've never ridden I genera... Read More...
Top 10 New Roller Coasters for 2010 Part 1 Joel April 8, 2010 New Roller Coaster Lists 21 With the start of the 2010 roller coaster season underway, it's time for my annual top picks for the best new roller coasters. This year was tougher than usual as there weren't many new coasters opening in the ... Read More...
Theme Park News Round Up Joel August 7, 2009 Roller Coaster News, Theme Park News 2 I don't typically do general news updates, but there's been a lot of developments in the past few weeks that I haven't written about due to all the traveling. Here's a brief theme park news round up. Cedar Poi... Read More...
Knoebels Removes High Speed Thrill Coaster, Adds New Ride Joel January 29, 2009 Defunct Roller Coasters, Roller Coaster News 7 Knoebels is a Central Pennsylvania park that's small, but beloved by enthusiasts for its old school traditional feel. This winter, the park removed the ironically-named High Speed Thrill Coaster. I skipped the ... Read More...