Summer is a time for outdoor fun, games, laughter, candy, and definitely for rides. It doesn’t matter if you’re on an amusement park ride or an amusement park ride, they’re all fun for the people. For real riding enthusiasts, especially those who enjoy roller coasters, mere carnivals are not enough, as they usually do not […]
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Back in June 1884, America’s wonder seekers were introduced to the first roller coaster. It was called the “Switchback Railroad.” Appropriately enough, he discussed America’s first amusement park, Sea Lion Park at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. At the time, the top speed of the roller coaster was 6 miles per hour. Since today […]
Every year, Amusement Today holds “Golden Ticket” awards. These awards are widely considered the official “Rankings” for parks, rides, and roller coasters. This year, Cedar Point continued its 10 year tradition of receiving the “best park” award. With this award, the park boasts 5 roller coasters that are featured in Today’s Golden Ticket Top 20. […]
First, I have to admit that I have never been on a roller coaster in my life and it is not a plan! Yeah, I know, I’m a big chick. However, when my kids were teenagers, you couldn’t keep them all on the “thrill” rides, so each one of them
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Want to get away for the last summer weekend? Head to the Busch Gardens and Water Country USA in Virginia… Why is this the last summerweekend escape? It’s just the right amount of fun for the weekend. You can visit one park on Saturday, one park on Sunday, or get a pass that allows you […]
If you want a bone jarring, don’t open your mouth or you’ll be picking the bugs out of your teeth ride, there is nothing like a wooden roller coaster. Of course I say that with the greatest affection. I grew up riding wooden roller coasters like Coney Island’s “Cyclone”, which turned 85 years old in […]
This is a roller coaster to take someone one if they haven’t rode them before or if they don’t like the big and scarier ones in the park. The Jack Rabbit is a short ride that gives you just enough thrills, but not too many. It makes you like roller coasters and then you will […]
Have you ever seen a roller coaster track that was hanging from below the track? If it’s not, you have to think that it’s a zany idea. However, if you are a roller coaster believer, you not only know about such a roller coaster, you are probably well aware of the legendary ride called Bat, […]
Six Flags Magic Mountain, located in Valencia, California, found itself in the middle of a “roller coaster building war” with Cedar Point in Sandusky , Ohio. For years the two amusement parks went back and forth, trying to one-up the other by building an amazing roller coaster. While the war has ended (with Cedar Point […]
There are many things that make a great roller coaster. A roller coaster must have some loops, a lot of speed and of course some great drops. In order for a roller coaster to have a good drop it must have parts of the roller coaster that are very tall. The following ten roller coasters […]
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