With the June 2012 unveiling of two, new, steel roller coasters, Hershey Park’s “Skyrush” and Six Flags America’s “Apocalypse”, I have roller coasters on my mind. Of course both steel roller coasters opened up after considerable hype. Hype, which I might add, caused a spirited debate among roller coaster fans as to what steel roller ...
Located just north of Richmond, Virginia is an amusement park that I’m told was ‘the bomb’ at one time. There is no indication of that now. Entering the parking lot of Paramount’s Kings Dominion is your first clue. Cracked pavement with weeds growing through the cracks. Trash sporadically covers the cracked pavement. Parking attendants were ...
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is a 200-acre amusement and water park in South Whitehall Township, just outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is one of the most popular amusement parks on the east coast and is famous for its many roller coasters and one of the largest water parks in the country. The park currently ...
Water Works is a 19-acre water park located in conjunction with Kings Dominion Dominion Amusement Park in Doswell, Virginia, north of Richmond. Admission to Water Works is included in the Kings Dominion entrance fee or season pass price. This trend is not unusual. For more information on the linking of amusement and water parks, see ...
Hampton Roads, Virginia is the perfect place to go for summer vacation. Within just a few miles, you can catch some rays on Virginia Beach, visit historic Williamsburg, Jamestown, or Yorktown, or spend some time at one of many area museums and sites. Then there are the places to go to have some fun. Spend ...
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 ...