Wealthy Hire Disabled to Skip Lines at Disney World Joel May 17, 2013 Theme Park News 12 In, "I can't believe I'm typing this" news, according to a New York Post article wealthy parents in Manhattan have been hiring the disabled in order to skip lines at Disney World. The disabled pose as family me... Read More...
Hurricane Sandy Damaged New Jersey’s Casino Pier Joel November 1, 2012 Theme Park News 8 Casino Pier Amusement Park Sustains Heavy Damage from Hurricane Sandy Images surfacing on the Web have shown part of Seaside Heights, New Jersey's Casino Pier washed away by Hurricane Sandy. The aerial image be... Read More...
Cedar Point Implodes Space Spiral to Make Way for GateKeeper (Videos) Joel September 14, 2012 Roller Coaster News 8 It's not every day that you see an implosion at a theme park or an observation deck come crash down to the ground. But, that's exactly what happened at Cedar Point. On the morning of September 12th, a crew used... Read More...
What Roller Coaster Would You Ride in a Coaster Marathon? Joel August 7, 2012 Coaster Questions, Editorials and Rants 56 While I make it a goal to try to ride new roller coasters as much as possible, there are other enthusiasts that pride themselves in having 100 or even 1,000 rides on a single roller coaster. Last month, Kings I... Read More...
Earthquake Shakes Kings Dominion & Busch Gardens Joel August 23, 2011 Theme Park News 19 Just before 2 PM today a surprise earthquake shook the East coast. The quake's epicenter was in Central Virginia near the town of Mineral. That's only about 30 miles from Kings Dominion and about 100 miles fro... Read More...
Roller Coaster Tours: A Dream Summer for Coaster Fans Joel August 13, 2011 Editorials and Rants 11 Imagine visiting Discovery Kingdom, Magic Mountain, California's Great America, Knott's Berry Farm, and Disneyland. That would make for a pretty fun summer. For one of these roller coaster tourists that was jus... Read More...
Creepy Images & Video of Six Flags New Orleans | Abandoned Amusement Parks Joel November 12, 2010 Defunct Roller Coasters, Theme Park News 25 Six Flags New Orleans | Abandoned Amusement Parks It's always sad to see abandoned amusement parks. And other times it's also downright creepy. The defunct Six Flags New Orleans falls into the latter category. ... Read More...
Riders Left Hanging on Mumbo Jumbo Joel May 11, 2010 Theme Park News 11 Flamingoland (Yorkshire, England) is home to the steepest roller coaster in the World in the S&S Power-designed Mumbo Jumbo. Unfortunately, the rides' ultra-steep 112 degree drop wasn't the scariest part of... Read More...
Volcano Coaster Causes UFO Over Kings Dominion Joel June 20, 2009 Theme Park News 15 Volcano Coaster Produces UFO & Garners National Attention I'm a little late on this one, but recently a UFO was spotted hovering over Kings Dominion near Doswell (rhymes with Roswell), Virginia. The ring sh... Read More...
Roller Coasters at Ski Resorts Joel January 5, 2009 Roller Coaster News 31 Who says you can't get your roller coaster fix in the winter? Typically, if you live outside of Florida and California you have to wait until at least March for your nearest amusement park to open. In the last ... Read More...
