First, I have to admit that I have never been on a roller coaster in my life and I don’t plan to be!! Yeah, I know, I’m a big chicken. However, when my kids were teenagers, you could not keep them off all the “thrill” rides, so I have let each of them pick out ...
Summer is the time for outdoor fun, games, cotton candy, and definitely for rides. It doesn’t matter if you ride on carnival rides or amusement park rides, they’re all fun for the people that enjoy them. For real ride enthusiasts, especially people who enjoy roller coasters, mere carnivals will not suffice, as they usually don’t ...
Have you ever seen a roller coaster train that hung from below its track? If not, you must think that is a zany idea. However, if you are a roller coaster enthusiast, you not only know about such a roller coaster, you are probably well aware of the legendary ride called the Bat, a now-legendary ...
Want the ultimate summer weekend escape? Head to Busch Gardens and Water Country USA in Virginia… Why is this the ultimate summer weekend escape? There is just the right amount of fun for a weekend. You can visit one park on Saturday, and one park on Sunday, or get a pass that allows you to ...
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 ...
Knotts Berry Farm is one of the most popular and greatest amusement parks to go to in California. Knox Berry Farm is located in Buena Park, California and offers all different kinds of entertainment, fun, and many rides. Knotts Berry Farm has the Peanuts characters roaming around where the youngsters can see Charlie Brown, Snoopy, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Back in June 1884, America’s thrill seekers were introduced to the first roller coaster. It was called the “Switchback Railroad.” Fittingly enough, it debuted at America’s first amusement park, the Sea Lion Park at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. At the time, the roller coaster’s top speed was 6 miles per hour. Considering that ...
Every year, Amusement Today holds it’s “Golden Ticket” awards. These awards are widely considered the official “Rankings” for parks, rides, and roller coasters. This year, Cedar Point continued it’s now 10 year tradition of taking the “best park” award. Along with this award, the park boasts 5 roller coasters that ranked in the Amusement Today ...
