Six Flags Magic Mountain just released their Holiday in the Park line-up of 2016, and the best Holiday-themed event in California is bound to be even more amazing than in years past. The park is adding a new high-energy indoor show, an interactive VR Experience on The New Revolution, and TWO new themed areas adding an incredible amount of extra lights and entertainment! Let’s take a look at what we can expect this year! Continue reading “New VR Experience, New Show and TWO New Themed Areas at Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain”
California TOP 50 – 2016 – Part THREE (30-21)
We’ve rated and reviewed many coasters and rides over the last few years, and although we’re usually not fans of listing/ranking rides or parks, we do create an annual California TOP 50! You might, and likely will, disagree, and that’s totally fine! That’s what this TOP 50 is all about! Of the many rides in the state, we selected the 50 we think are best! Here are places 30-21 in the California TOP 50 of 2016! Continue reading “California TOP 50 – 2016 – Part THREE (30-21)”
California TOP 50 – 2016 – Part TWO (40-31)
We’ve rated and reviewed many coasters over the last few years, and although we’re usually not fans of listing/ranking rides or parks, we do create an annual California TOP 50! You might, and likely will, disagree, and that’s totally fine! That’s what this TOP 50 is all about! Of the many rides in the state, we selected the 50 we think are best! Here are places 40-31 in the California TOP 50 of 2016! Continue reading “California TOP 50 – 2016 – Part TWO (40-31)”
California TOP 50 – 2016 – Part ONE (50-41)
We’ve rated and reviewed many coasters over the last few years, and although we’re usually not fans of listing/ranking rides or parks, we do create an annual California TOP 50! You might, and likely will, disagree, and that’s totally fine! That’s what this TOP 50 is all about! Of the many rides in the state, we selected the 50 we think are best! Here are places 50-41 in the California TOP 50 of 2016! Continue reading “California TOP 50 – 2016 – Part ONE (50-41)”
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest 2016 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s Fright Fest has opened for its 2016 run, and of course I was there to experience all mazes! This year’s line-up features six mazes, including the brand new Dark Oaks Mortuary . In addition, returning mazes like our favorite CarnEVIL welcomed me back this year as well. Let’s get to rating and reviewing them! Continue reading “Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest 2016 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights 2016 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews
Universal Studios Hollywood opened their popular Halloween Horror Nights events a few weeks back and sold out weekend after weekend. The park’s line-up of haunting attractions this year is great and popular IPs such as American Horror Story drew large crowds. Let’s take a look at the mazes (and Terror Tram) found at this year’s event! Continue reading “Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights 2016 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
Super Poll Sunday – Best New 2016 Attraction in California
We’re back with another SUPER POLL SUNDAY! Today we let readers vote for the best new attraction of 2016, in California! We have selected seven new attractions around the state as nominees and it’s your turn to VOTE! This year brought us one of the world’s best steel coasters and dark rides, as well as several re-makes of older rides… read on and VOTE! 😀 Continue reading “Super Poll Sunday – Best New 2016 Attraction in California”
California’s Great America Halloween Haunt 2016 – Spoiler Free Skeleton Key Room Reviews
California’s Great America Halloween Haunt opened for the 2016 Season and for the first time in history, the park has added four separate Skeleton Key Room experiences that are absolutely crazy! Since these are unique and exclusive to Skeleton Key holders only, we’ll keep it a surprise as much as possible. Join us for a spoiler-free (no more details than the Halloween Haunt site has released) review of each and our opinions of which are the best! There may be a very tiny spoiler here and there that is available across the web, if you wish to not read that information, please check out our other Knott’s Scary Farm and Halloween Haunt articles on our Halloween page! Continue reading “California’s Great America Halloween Haunt 2016 – Spoiler Free Skeleton Key Room Reviews”
California’s Great America Halloween Haunt 2016 – Scare Zone Reviews
California’s Great America’s Halloween Haunt has opened for the 2016 Season! This year’s event includes three Scare Zones. Two very good ones, and one that has potential but sadly is understaffed. Join us as we discuss and review the three Scare Zones at the event.
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Knott’s Scary Farm 2016 – Show and Scare Zone Reviews
It’s that time of year… the World Famous Knott’s Scary Farm has opened for the 2016 season and this may just be their best season yet! With 2 new shows, 4 Scare Zones (including the new one: “The Hollow”), and an amazing cast, this year was another year that you can not miss at Scary Farm. Join us as we take a look at the shows and Scare Zones and review them below! Continue reading “Knott’s Scary Farm 2016 – Show and Scare Zone Reviews”
California’s Great America Halloween Haunt 2016 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews
California’s Great America Halloween Haunt has opened for the 2016 Season! They definitely have Northern California’s best mazes (set wise) and have several cool changes in store this year, that greatly improved the preexisting mazes! There’s a shortage of actors again, which is sad as some mazes are very actor-dependent. Nonetheless, the sets usually amaze us at this event! Let’s get into rating and reviewing them! Continue reading “California’s Great America Halloween Haunt 2016 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
Knott’s Scary Farm 2016 – Spoiler Free Skeleton Key Room Reviews
Knott’s Scary Farm opened for the 2016 Season and for the first time in the history of the Skeleton Key Rooms the park has added four separate Skeleton Key Room experiences that are absolutely crazy! Since these are unique and exclusive to Skeleton Key holders only, we’ll keep it a surprise as much as possible. Join us for a spoiler-free (no more details than the Knott’s Scary Farm site has released) review of each and our opinions of which are the best! Continue reading “Knott’s Scary Farm 2016 – Spoiler Free Skeleton Key Room Reviews”
Knott’s Scary Farm 2016 – Maze Ratings and Reviews
You know what event has some of the best mazes ever created? It’s Knott’s Scary Farm. I can honestly say that this is the first year, and first event ever, where I was not disappointed with a single maze. Every single one of the nine mazes this #ScaryFarm season were awesome. Let’s get into rating and reviewing them! Continue reading “Knott’s Scary Farm 2016 – Maze Ratings and Reviews”
Rage of the Gargoyles VR on KONG at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – Split Screen POV!
Our friend Jeremy helped us out and visited Six Flags Discovery Kingdom to check out the new VR on Kong/ Rage of the Gargoyles! This experience opens to Pass holders on Saturday the 24th for the 2016 Fright Fest event at the park! (It opens to all guests on Friday September 30th). We’ll be there with several team member, so say “hi” if you see us there!
Fear VR: 5150
Fear VR: 5150 is a horror based Virtual Reality experience that will be making its debut in Cedar Fair parks this season. Hollow Studios, the company behind the production of this project, has partnered with Cedar Fair Entertainment to bring Fear VR: 5150, to Canada’s Wonderland, Knott’s Scary Farm, and California’s Great America this haunt season, providing a whole new kind of cutting edge horror experience.
Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2016 – Scare Zone Reviews
Six Flags Magic Mountain has opened their popular Fright Fest event for 2016! The event features SEVEN Scare Zones, some of which are among the best in the industry. Not only does the park have the most Scare Zones of any event in the state, it also has some of the most fascinating themes! Check out our review of each! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2016 – Scare Zone Reviews”
Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2016 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest has opened for 2016, and of course I was there to experience all mazes! This year’s line-up features seven mazes, including the gigantic new Aftermath 2: Chaos Rising. In addition, the mazes were filled with actors. Let’s get to rating and reviewing them! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2016 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”
Fright Fest 2016 Opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain, the well-known top destination for thrilling roller-coasters, opened their popular Fright Fest Halloween Event for 2016! The opening weekend was the perfect time to check out all the new terrifying entertainment the park has to offer guests this Haunt season. The park debuted their largest maze ever created, as well as an outstanding Suicide Squad scare zone that is definitely one of the highlights of this year’s event. Join me right here, right now, as we take a look at this year’s Fright Fest opening! Continue reading “Fright Fest 2016 Opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain”
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis and Fright Fest TOUR at Six Flags Magic Mountain!
Six Flags Magic Mountain invited California Coaster Kings, along with a few other theme-park bloggers and news outlets, to take a look at the construction site of the new Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. In addition to which we also got a full walk-through of the new Aftermath 2: Chaos Rising maze and the Suicide Squad experience! Join us below! Continue reading “Justice League: Battle for Metropolis and Fright Fest TOUR at Six Flags Magic Mountain!”
Super Poll Sunday – The Battle of the Three California B&M Inverts
We’re back with SUPER POLL SUNDAYS! Today we let readers vote for the best Inverted Coaster by B&M, in California! Do you think Flight Deck, Batman: The Ride, or Silver Bullet is best? VOTE! It’s been a while since we launched a Super Poll Sunday, and therefore some readers may be unfamiliar with this series. We’re excited to reintroduce the series, so read on and VOTE! 😀 Continue reading “Super Poll Sunday – The Battle of the Three California B&M Inverts”