Traveling the Globe for the Best Coasters and Theme Parks
This week Hersheypark unveiled the park’s newest coaster, Wildcat’s Revenge. This Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) steel reimaging of the first Great Coasters International (GCI) woodie, Wildcat, has been rumored and anticipated for years. Does this hybrid coaster live up to expectations?
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It’s already been a year since our team headed to Farup Sommerland to rise with Fonix. Last year we flew on the wings of the firebird. We were completely in awe with this coaster and its beautiful landscaping. If you’d like to read more about the premiere of Fonix, please click here to be taken to our previous article all about it.
A year later our team member James headed back to North Jutland to experience the park again and stay in the local area. Today I will tell you all about the trip, where I stayed and my day in Farup Sommerland. Let’s get started!
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Last Friday, May 12th, Parque Warner Madrid invited us to the opening event of their new roller coaster “Batman Gotham City Escape”. It was an exclusive event filled with surprises, excitement, and anticipation that we had the opportunity to experience firsthand. Below, I will share all the details of my experience.
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With our serial attendance of Disneyland Paris, a detour to for Toutatis was inevitable. There was groveling (what if I told you that the worst person you’ve ever met is actually every single person at Parc Astérix? Not the staff though. The staff are great). Despite this, we nevertheless set sail for France’s new Intamin booty.
With a 45-meter top hat and a track length of more than 1,010 meters, adrenaline lovers will enjoy 111 seconds of 3 launches that will reach a speed of over 100 km/h in just seconds, airtime, 4 inversions, theming, and storytelling.
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We had an amazing time at Djurs Sommerland during the 2022 season with 2 incredible visits and are amazed at just how quickly the time has flown by! Today we’ll take you through quick look back through Djurs Sommerland’s biggest season ever. This included the introduction of a huge new themed world and expansion and a crazy halloween event. They’re doing it all again for 2023 as well with 3 new attractions! Keep on reading to find out the brand new attractions for 2023 including concept artwork! We’ll also be sharing our personal tip on where to stay while making a visit to the park.
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Last week, Bellewaerde Park kindly invited us to have a look at their 6 different construction sites! Impressive to say the least, with not only new attractions coming for the 2023 season, but closer encounters with the animals and eco friendly renovations. Join us for a tour and see what’s new!
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Breaking! Walibi Holland announces several future new attractions! Hold on tight because soon you will ride the world’s first Double RMC Single Rail coaster in this park in the Netherlands. But there’s more to come in line with their new strategy of offering both extreme and family thrills.
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We’ve reached the end of 2022 and that means we need to say goodbye. After a pair of weird years, this year gave lots of new opportunities for the whole team. What new experiences could we enjoy this year? Every European member shares their experiences, which summarizes the novelties of 2022. Plus we look forward to a new year of memories in 2023!
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For the first time ever, Walibi Holland opens its gates from December 26th 2022 to January 8th 2023 for its Bright Nights! We paid a visit on the first day to see what kind of winter experience you can expect in the most thrilling park of the Netherlands. From coaster rides in the dark to snowball fights and of course lots of lights. Entertainment for the whole family and new merchandise. Let it snow!
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We paid an ice cold visit to the most popular park in the Netherlands: Efteling. Even in the cold, construction workers continued on the new Joris & De Draak. Meanwhile, we spotted the remaining parts of Spookslot for the new Danse Macabre ride. Finally, another major construction going on right at the entrance for the Grand Efteling Hotel. Let’s Baron 1898 dive into it!
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The next theme park season in Spain (starting in February 2023) will probably be the best of the last decade in terms of new additions to the parks. In fact, the two major theme parks in Spain (PortAventura and Parque Warner) will both be adding to its coaster collection two rides that have the potential to become the best of the country and even some of the best in Europe. Having said that, let’s dive in all we know about this two new Spanish roller coasters that will be opening in the upcoming months.
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As lovers of theme parks and roller coasters we love traveling to new parks and trying out the latest rides and attractions. That being said, theme parks can get very expensive. With this in mind we’ve put together a list of some of the best values you’ll find in themed entertainment around the world. For the sake of this article the estimated costs I’ve included are for a group of four.
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Rarely do American theme park and entertainment firms and their European parks achieve success. However, managing theme parks in varied markets no longer appears to be as challenging as it once was. Recent speculation, particularly in the Spanish and European theme park communities, suggests that Universal may return to the resort it operated from 1998 to 2004. Let’s examine what is known and what is rumored about the potential return of Universal’s PortAventura/Universal Mediterranea.
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Hello all! First and foremost, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our readers who have been with us throughout the many years we’ve been sharing our love, passion, and critique of amusement parks and roller coasters online. This is not a farewell, so don’t worry! As a result of personal changes in our life, we have chosen to modify Coaster Kings’ operations.
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We hope you had a fun Halloween! Did you get some nice treats? If not, we have one for you right here. James and I recently did a Halloween tour of three different Danish parks. The first one on the list was Tivoli Gardens in the country’s capital Copenhagen. What kind of atmosphere can you expect during these spooky times?
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Germany is really well known for it’s overwhelming and magnificent funfairs- including the world famous Oktoberfest- the biggest funfair in the world. The country is also home to some of the largest travelling rides in the world. In September I headed to one of the biggest fairs in the west of Germany – Pützchens Markt – and I thought that it would be exciting to share my experience.
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It’s that time of year again! Welcome to our 4th Annual “Twenty-Year Top 20”, where we rank the top coasters that turn 20 years old this year! 2002 was an extremely strong year, with the “Coaster Wars” at their peak – our favorite coasters in several countries, respectively, made their debut twenty years ago. Let’s get started!
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay today announced Serengeti Flyer as the park’s all-new 2023 attraction. Serengeti Flyer will be the world’s tallest and fastest ride of its kind, a screamin’ swing, upon opening in spring 2023.
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A Florida drop tower amusement park ride from which a 14-year-old boy fell to his death in March will be taken down, the ride’s operator said Thursday.
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