Traveling the Globe for the Best Coasters and Theme Parks
Sean: As I had the day off and woke up late, I decided my day was best spent at Six Flags Magic Mountain’s July 4th Fest. I was looking forward to enjoying the atmosphere, get some rides in, and of course stay for the fireworks. Needless to say I rode Viper a couple of times. For those following along on instagram, thanks! For those who did not, here’s a report! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – July 3rd 2018”
Sean: A big reason for our journey down to SeaWorld San Diego last week was to experience the new Electric Eel roller coaster that the park opened in May! This Premier Rides Sky Rocket II coaster combines a bunch of spectacular coaster elements into a compact layout, making it the perfect ride for SeaWorld San Diego. This is by far the most thrilling attraction the park has ever opened and we think it’s a lovely fit. Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Electric Eel – SeaWorld San Diego’s New Coaster!”
Sven: Since the Walt Disney Company took over the resort in Paris, we have seen quite a few changes. One look at the event calendar and you’ll have a hard time planning when to visit. Traditionally, the summer seasons holds a special theme though and this year, something brand new awaits you. What they can’t do in California, they can do in Paris: the Marvel Summer of Heroes! Continue reading “Disneyland Paris Update – Marvel Summer of Heroes – June 17th 2018”
Sean: We just had a Six Flags Magic Mountain Update from late last week, but here we are with another new update with lots of details, Cyclone Bay construction, 4th of July Fest, Hurricane Harbor, CraZanity testing, AND… an Opening Date! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – June 26th 2018 – CraZanity Testing!”
Sean: While we were enjoying our time at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Six Flags Magic Mountain wasted no time getting started on the massive Cyclone Bay project. In addition, the park continues efforts of preparing CraZanity to open to the public. Join us for a quick Six Flags Magic Mountain update with CraZanity and Cyclone Bay construction! Continue reading “CraZanity and Cyclone Bay – Six Flags Magic Mountain Report – June 22nd 2018”
Sean: A quick summer afternoon trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain allowed for us to collect a nice bit of pictures for today’s new update. In this update we’ll discuss the reopening of Scrambler, CraZanity construction, the state in which Cyclone Bay is, and more! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – June 12th 2018”
Sven: Last week our correspondent Yannick visited one of the best theme parks in the world: Europa-Park. As you now, they were recently struck by a big fire caused by one of their rides. See for yourself how things are now! Continue reading “Europa-Park Update – After The Fire – June 2018”
Edward from Ride!: We’re back with yet another quick update. We decided to celebrate the park’s 47th anniversary and see the new progress for CraZanity. The Boardwalk is nearing completion with tiny projects yet to be finished. With all the construction going on around, it’s really fun to imagine where it’s all headed. Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – May 29th 2018”
Sean: This is a good year for the Californian Cedar Fair parks! Both Knott’s Berry Farm and California’s Great America are opening world-class coasters this year. HangTime is a Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster and opened at Knott’s Berry Farm this week as California’s first Dive Coaster! This is the park’s biggest coaster addition in the 14 years, and of course that was reason for a party! Continue reading “HangTime, California’s First Dive Coaster, Opens at Knott’s Berry Farm”
Sean: Six Flags Magic Mountain was so kind to invite us to their next CraZanity construction tour, we were unable to make it, but our great friend Edward at Ride! was able to attend and create a report for us! Enjoy! Edward: Hello, we’re back at the mountain for an all-new construction tour of CraZanity and The Boardwalk! Much has changed since the last tour we had a couple months back. The park is still on schedule with opening the new area and should be ready this summer. Continue reading “CraZanity and Boardwalk Backstage Tour at Six Flags Magic Mountain – May 2018”
Sean: In this installment of our journey to some of Europe’s unique theme parks, we visit another old home park of mine, one of which I spent quite a bit of my childhood at! Movie Park Germany! Another ex-Six Flags park that had a serious identity crisis for a bit, but is now doing much better! Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Operation: Movie Park Germany”
Alexander: It’s been several weeks since we last touched base with The Happiest Place on Earth, so why don’t we have a look-see? Continue reading “Pixar Pier at Disneyland Resort”
Alexander: Hello again, peeps!
The shortest update of our Europe visit is Attractiepark Slagharen. We only spent an hour and a half at this little park (the rest of the day was spent at Movie Park Germany), but what a gem this place is! Continue reading “Slagharen”
Sean: While we release our Europe reports, we would also like to sprinkle in some Californian updates of course! One of this week’s updates takes us to Six Flags Magic Mountain where Boardwalk construction is in full swing and Hurricane Harbor sees more improvements. That and more exciting news in this update. Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – April 24th”
Sean: One of Europe’s best known theme-parks is the Efteling, which opened as a nature driven park in 1935 and then was launched as a fairy-tale forest in 1952. Now, 66 years later it is one of the most infamous attractions in The Netherlands with some of the world’s best rides! Let’s see what makes Efteling so incredibly unique… Continue reading “Distinctly Dutch, Authentically Efteling”
Sean: We have traveled to quite a few parks around the world and we got the conclusion that we like Phantasialand the best. Not only is this park a thematic wonder world, it is a heaven for coaster enthusiasts too. The park is home to (arguably) the best Inverted Coaster, Multi-Launch Coaster, Spinning Coaster and Mine Train, while offering some of the best themed-settings this world has ever seen. Continue reading “Phantasialand: Disney, but Better”
Alexander: Who’s ready for some themed-area nirvana?
Phantasialand in Brühl, Germany is famous for its detailed environs, top-notch entertainment, and unparalleled collection of roller coasters. In 2016, however, Phantasialand’s already stellar status pierced the stratosphere with the unveiling of their magnum opus: a basalt-laiden norse wonderland called “Klugheim.”
Continue reading “Klugheim: Phantasialand’s Game of Thrones”
Alexander: Hello peeps! We’re back from our whirlwind tour of Europe to bring you a quick Six Flags Magic Mountain update before we dive into our first Euro-park feature, the exquisite Phantasialand in Western Germany.
Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – April 12, 2018”
Alexander: It’s a busy weekend over at Six Flags Magic Mountain! Easter is upon us, and the Vernal Equinox isn’t far off. People are ready for warm weather and great coasters! As always, plenty of activity is taking place at Magic Mountain.
Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – March 31, 2018”
Alexander: Welcome to our third and final (and BIGGEST) Knott’s Berry Farm update this week, where we’ll cover everything besides the Boysenberry Festival and HangTime.
Continue reading “Xcelerator & More – Knott’s Berry Farm Update – March 27, 2018”