Traveling the Globe for the Best Coasters and Theme Parks
Knott’s Berry Farm loves the Holidays, and so do we! Of course the wonderful tradition of Knott’s Merry Farm is returning to the Buena Park theme-park this year. Including the return of some popular Merry Farm activities and attractions. Let’s see how Joy is in Season at Knott’s Merry Farm 2015: Continue reading “Joy is in Season at Knott’s Merry Farm 2015”
It’s been a few weeks, but we’re back with another Six Flags Magic Mountain Update! It was a relatively empty, thanks to it being a Friday morning, in my few hours there I got a bunch of rides in on most major rides. In this update we’ll be taking a look around the park, as well as the progress being made on the New Revolution that will open in Spring 2016. Here’s Six Flags Magic Mountain + New Revolution Update of October 23rd 2015. Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain + New Revolution Update – October 23rd 2015”
It’s still that Halloween time of year, and all Californian parks stay opened late into the night for their annual haunts. Which means we all get to experience the best coasters around the state in the dark. Throw in some occasional cold nights, and you may find yourself experiencing the very best night-rides on some of them. In this top 5, we’ll be taking a look at the, arguably, 5 best coasters in the state when it comes to the experience guests will have when riding them at night! Here are the 5 Best Coasters in California to Ride at Night! Continue reading “The 5 Best Coasters in California to Ride at Night”
We are back with another brand new Joker update, and there has been quite a decent amount of progress has been made since our last visit to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. It seems that rather than go one step at a time doing the deconstruction and reconstruction for each element, it seems as though RMC is preparing the entire coaster very quickly with lots of deconstruction and track removal. this way, when the I-Box track arrives, they will be able to get a tremendous amount of track placement done in very little time. Copious amounts of deconstruction has been completed since our last visit, and the more Roar that is removed, the more evident the inevitable chaotic coaster that it to come, The Joker. Continue reading “The Joker Update #2”
California Coaster Kings attended this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Thanks to the VIP maze-passes we manage to visit all shows, all mazes, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 3 Scare Zones. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 3 Scare Zones the event had this year. Continue reading “Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest 2015 – Scare Zone Reviews”
California Coaster Kings attended this year’s California’s Great America Halloween Haunt! Thanks to the Fright Lane and Skeleton Key passes we manage to visit all mazes, all Skeleton Key rooms, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 3 Scare Zones, and a special Experience: Mirror Mirror. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 3 Scare Zones and Mirror Mirror the event had this year. Continue reading “California’s Great America Halloween Haunt 2015 – Scare Zones and Mirror Mirror Reviews”
California Coaster Kings attended this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Thanks to the VIP maze-passes we managed to visit all mazes and Scare Zones! This year’s event had 6 ‘mazes’. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 6 mazes the event had this year. Each is rated in 4 categories: Length, Scare, Set, and Experience. Each will also have a quick review! Continue reading “Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
California Coaster Kings attended this year’s California’s Great America Halloween Haunt! Thanks to the Fright Lane and Skeleton Key passes we manage to visit all mazes, all Skeleton Key rooms, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 8 mazes. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 8 mazes the event had this year. Each is rated in 4 categories: Length, Scare, Set, and Experience. Each will also have a quick review! Continue reading “California’s Great America Halloween Haunt 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
California Coaster Kings attended the Opening Night of this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain! Thanks to the Express maze-passes we manage to visit all shows, all mazes, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 7 Scare Zones. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 7 Scare Zones the event had this year. Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2015 – Scare Zone Reviews”
California Coaster Kings attended the Opening Night of this year’s spectacular Knott’s Scary Farm! Thanks to the Fright Lane and Skeleton Key passes we manage to visit all shows, all mazes, all Skeleton Key rooms, and all Scare Zones! In this particular review we’re taking a look at the event’s three Scare Zones, and at their shows: Elvira’s Asylum, and The Hanging: Straight Outta Calico. Continue reading “Knott’s Scary Farm 2015 – Scare Zones and Show Reviews”
California Coaster Kings attended the Opening Night of this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain! Thanks to the Express maze-passes we manage to visit all shows, all mazes, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 7 ‘mazes’. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 7 mazes the event had this year. Each is rated in 4 categories: Length, Scare, Set, and Experience. Each will also have a quick review! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
California Coaster Kings attended the Opening Night of this year’s spectacular Knott’s Scary Farm! Thanks to the Fright Lane and Skeleton Key passes we manage to visit all shows, all mazes, all Skeleton Key rooms, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 11 ‘mazes’, two of which weren’t exactly ‘mazes’. Either way; In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 11 mazes the event had this year. Each is rated in 4 categories: Length, Scare, Set, and Experience. Each will also have a quick review! Continue reading “Knott’s Scary Farm 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
This state of endless roller-coasters, and almost every type of coaster, park, and audience, has a lot of highlight attractions. We’ve all gone crazy over several roller-coaster additions over the years, but there are some hidden-gem moments on coasters around the state, that we believe makes them a great deal better than they would’ve been without. This time we’re taking a look at the 5 Best Hidden-Gem Moments on Coasters in California! Continue reading “The 5 Best Hidden-Gem Moments on Coasters in California”
California Coaster Kings was at the Opening Night of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights 2015, and with Front of the Line passes visited every maze, every scare zone, and of course… the Terror Tram and the brand new JABBAWOCKEEZ show. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 4 Scare Zones the event had this year. As well as the JABBAWOCKEEZ show and the Terror Tram! Continue reading “Halloween Horror Nights – Scare Zones, JABBAWOCKEEZ, and Terror Tram Reviews”
With the recent addition of Twisted Colossus, most Californian coaster enthusiasts know the euphoria that RMC delivers, and we were there every step of the construction process to keep you up to date. With the announcement of Roar’s conversion into the masterpiece that is the Joker, we at California Coaster Kings are here to provide you with frequent and detailed construction updates on what is sure to be one of the world’s greatest roller coasters, and we officially start that coverage today. Continue reading “THE JOKER Update – September 19th 2015”
California Coaster Kings was at the Opening Night of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights 2015, and with Front of the Line passes visited every maze, every scare zone, and of course… the Terror Tram and the brand new JABBAWOCKEEZ show. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 6 mazes the event had this year. Each is rated in 4 categories: Length, Scare, Set, and Experience. Each will also have a quick review! Continue reading “Halloween Horror Nights 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
On National Roller Coaster Day (August 16th) 2015, the iconic Roar Wooden Roller Coaster closed at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Roar was the very first wooden coaster to utilize GCI’s Millennium Flyer trains. These trains allowed for tighter curves, quicker drops, and a twistier layout. After this revolutionary wooden coaster’s 16 years at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, it’s now closed for good. On September 3rd of 2015, a few days back, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced that Roar would be turned into the newest Rocky Mountain Construction Iron Horse Treatment Hybrid Coaster named: The Joker. – We all saw this Rocky Mountain Construction enhancement coming, and we’ve published a few articles about it before. – The Joker is a very interesting RMC Iron Horse since it’s the first ‘modern’ wooden coaster to receive this transformation. And just like the park it belongs in, it looks like it’ll be very unique. Continue reading “The Joker Ain’t A Joke”
In this awesome state with a huge variety of different parks and coasters, we’re very fortunate to have a bunch of different launches. Whether it’s hydraulic, LIM, LSM, or Fly-Wheel, we’ve got it all in this state! Where as some states lack launches, we’ve got some that launch you up in the sky, into pitch black Egyptian tombs, or backwards through rare elements. In fact, there are a total of 10 Launch Coasters in California, with a total of 17 launches! Let’s check out the 5 Best Launches in California! Continue reading “The 5 Best Launches in California”
Raphael, our special correspondent from Brazil, visited California for the first time this July. As a Florida park-fan, he decided to visit the opposite coast, and visited almost every single park in the state. His enthusiasm and great re-telling of his Californian adventures continue in the third of many iCCK articles. Let him take you to the Disney’s California Adventure, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Knott’s Berry Farm, in this brand new article! Continue reading “Raphael’s Universal, Ghost Town, and Radiator Springs Adventure.”
In Spring 2016, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will open the most-anticipated new roller coaster in northern California in over 10 years, The Joker. This state-of-the-art extreme coaster will be the “must ride” coaster of the season, adding to the park’s status as Northern California’s most thrilling theme park. Continue reading “Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 2016 – THE JOKER”