Harry Potter’s Wizarding World & Forbidden Journey Update Joel April 14, 2010 Pop Culture, Theme Park News 14 Universal has been promoting the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter like crazy. A few months ago there was the augmented reality map that went out in an issue of a USA Today. I thought it was the coolest marke... Read More...
Dueling Dragons – Fire Dragon | Coaster Reviews Joel November 1, 2009 Inverted Coasters, Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 5 Dueling Dragons | Fire Dragon @ Islands of Adventure The Dueling Dragons is a popular dueling roller coaster at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. It consists of a red (Fire) track and a blue (Ice) track... Read More...
Dueling Dragons – Ice Dragon | Coaster Reviews Joel October 25, 2009 Inverted Coasters, Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 10 Dueling Dragons | Ice Dragon @ Islands of Adventure The Dueling Dragons is a popular dueling roller coaster at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. It consists of a red (Fire) track and a blue (Ice) track.... Read More...
Manta vs Tatsu | Roller Coaster Showdown Joel September 26, 2009 Roller Coaster Showdowns 20 As soon as SeaWorld Orlando announced Manta last winter coaster enthusiasts began comparing it to Six Flags Magic Mountain's Tatsu. The two B&M flying roller coasters have interesting custom layouts and the... Read More...
Rip Ride Rockit vs Time Machine | Roller Coaster Showdown Joel September 16, 2009 Editorials and Rants, Roller Coaster Showdowns 17 Who Wins in a Battle of the Rocking-est Roller Coasters? Roller coasters have been incorporating music and on-board speakers for some time now. But two roller coasters that opened this year have taken the ridin... Read More...
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Finally Ready to Rock Joel August 22, 2009 Roller Coaster News, Roller Coaster Reviews 29 Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Open - Video & Early Reviews Last weekend, Universal Studios Orlando began a soft opening period for their delayed Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. With the ride's uniqueness and many st... Read More...
Robocoaster Coming to Harry Potter’s Wizarding World Joel July 11, 2009 Roller Coaster News, Theme Park News 18 Next year, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure is set to open The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It's taking over a portion of the Lost Continent section of the park as well as a plot of land that was prev... Read More...
Song List for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Released Joel July 7, 2009 Roller Coaster News 29 Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit's bright red track has changed the skyline of the Universal Studios Orlando with it's 167 foot vertical lift and one-of-a-kind non-inverting loop. Aside from the roller coaster's uniqu... Read More...
Monorail Crash at Walt Disney World Joel July 5, 2009 Theme Park News 9 A monorail crashed into another stationary monorail around 2 A.M. Sunday morning at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The crash killed one of the train operators. More from the Associated Press: Two monora... Read More...
Dream Job: Get Paid to Ride Roller Coasters Joel June 7, 2009 Theme Park News 17 Occupation: Roller Coaster Rider? Orlando's 67 Days of Smiles competition sounds like my dream job. For 67 days one lucky duo will get paid $25,000 to ride the rides of Orlando and experience the area's other a... Read More...
