HangTime Roller Coaster Dropping into Knott’s in 2018 Joel August 17, 2017 Roller Coaster News 1 In 2018, Knott's Berry Farm will open the West Coast's first dive roller coaster in HangTime. After being pulled up 90-degree vertical lift hill, to a height of 150 feet, riders will plummet down a beyond-verti... Read More...
Reviews of the WindSeekers & SkyScreamers Joel August 22, 2011 (You)Reports 17 Tower Rides Rule the Skies in the Summer of 2011 This year, a number of towering swing rides debuted at theme parks across the continent. WindSeekers debuted at four Cedar Fair parks: Canada’s Wonderland, Cedar... 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...
MSNBC’s 10 Gut-Churning Attractions Joel July 26, 2010 Editorials and Rants 2 MSNBC.com's 10 Gut-Churning Attractions - Amusement Park Rides For the Emetically Immune Recently, I was interviewed by MSNBC.com for an article about extreme thrill rides and roller coasters. I came up with a ... Read More...
TPS Report: How The Busch Gardens Drop Tower & Xcelerator Accident Are Connected Joel April 30, 2010 Theme Park News 11 Straight from the headlines of Theme Park Syndicate, here are some of the biggest news stories. Busch Gardens to Add a Drop Tower Much like during the creation of Griffon, Busch Garden's future plans are revea... Read More...
Most Overrated Roller Coasters Joel December 13, 2009 Editorials and Rants 44 Most Overrated Roller Coasters: Which Roller Coasters Can't Live Up to the Hype? There are roller coasters that are very highly regarded. Some of these rides deserve their status, while others are way over hype... Read More...
Xcelerator Accident @ Knotts Berry Farm Joel September 19, 2009 Theme Park News 15 Xcelerator Accident @ Knotts Berry Farm In a pretty scary accident, a cable on the Xcelerator at Knotts Berry Farm snapped injuring two riders. Making the incident even worse for the Los Angeles area park, a vi... Read More...
BrainRush: Game Show on a Roller Coaster Joel June 28, 2009 Pop Culture, Theme Park News 15 BrainRush: Game Show on a Roller Coaster This Summer on Cartoon Network you can watch unsuspecting park guests get thrown into an impromptu game show while riding a roller coaster. The concept is a lot like Dis... Read More...
Theme Park Travel Odyssey 2008 Edition Joel January 10, 2009 Trip Reports 5 I figured I'd recap my 2008 theme park trips all in one post including my favorite and worst rides of the year. Thanks to reader Daniel for the idea after he recapped his year. If you have trip reports you'd li... Read More...
California Theme Park Trip Report – Part 2 Joel October 10, 2008 Trip Reports California Theme Park Trip Report - Part 2The Conclusion of the SoCal Theme Park Blitz featuring A Night at Knott's BerryIt was getting late and I figured if I was going to squeeze in Knott's it was time to hea... Read More...
