Traveling the Globe for the Best Coasters and Theme Parks
Freddy Krueger. Jason Voorhees. Leatherface. Michael Myers. The four most terrifying names in horror come together at this year’s “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Hollywood as the silver screen’s extreme serial killers bleed into a trio of all-new slasher-themed mazes, beginning Friday, September 16, 2016. Continue reading “Terrifying new Halloween Horror Nights 2016 mazes!”
After a bit of a break, we took another visit to the wonderful Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on a crowded Sunday afternoon. There’s quite a lot going on during the busy summer season, including, Joker operations, V2 reopening, and various other park news, so please enjoy the following update! Continue reading “Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Update – July 24th 2016”
It’s time for a quick Six Flags Magic Mountain Update again! With our travels out of state and to other parks such as SeaWorld it’s been a while since we threw in a little update. In this update we’ll take a look at some landscaping, construction, Fright Fest preparations and Tidal Wave! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – July 24th 2016”
In a continuous effort to bring our readers lots of Out-of-State content during the summer months, here’s a quick look at several European theme-park news stories and trips our European Team Members made! Including two of the world’s most anticipated and awesome new coasters! Continue reading “Cool European Theme Park Stuff – July 2016”
After some extensive traveling these past few week I was finally able to make another trip out to the beautiful California’s Great America, and provide an update for our readers. This weekend is the first half of the Taste of Orleans food festival, meaning there are putting the finishing touches on the preparation. In addition, there is plenty going on in the rest of the park for me to report so sit back and enjoy the following update. Continue reading “California’s Great America Update – July 21st 2016”
We were back at one of our favorite parks in the state (or anywhere really), SeaWorld San Diego! The park that perfectly combines rides, exhibitions, shows, animals, landscaping, and family fun. During this visit we made sure to get our last One Ocean show in, and we spent quite some time in the animal exhibits. Of course we also rode the park’s rides. That and a whole lot more in our Trip Report! Continue reading “SeaWorld San Diego – Trip Report July 2016”
Yesterday, we got a chance to visit SeaWorld San Diego, and got a chance to check out the all new Summer Vibes Show; Gazillion Bubbles. This show, housed in the Mission Bay Theater, featured Guinness World Record holding bubble artist Danny Yang. “World record holding bubble artist?” you ask. Well Danny and his family hold the record for world’s largest bubble (156 ft long) and most people fit into a bubble (over 100).
Continue reading “Summer Vibes in Full Swing at SeaWorld San Diego”
We recently visited a coaster that is usually closed when we pass by. It’s one of the tallest and largest coasters on earth, but it is not often discussed. We took a drive out through the middle-of-nowhere to finally get on Desperado, and we loved it! Check out our review of the ride and look at the big hyper coaster in this article! Continue reading “Desperado at Buffalo Bill’s”
Alastair: It’s what Europe has been waiting for since 2013, when the incredible RMC topper-track coaster “Outlaw Run” opened at Silver Dollar City in the US – finally, an RMC on this side of the Atlantic! Last week we visited Kolmården Wildlife Park in southern Sweden to try out this latest wooden monstrosity; Wildfire. Continue reading “Ride Review: Wildfire – Kolmården Wildlife Park”
Alex: I went to Tibidabo in Barcelona today to try their newest ride, the rethemed “L’Embruixabruixes”. This ride is the oldest attraction at the park, and last year it turned a 100 years old. With the last renovation being 11 years ago it was time for an update! Continue reading “Ride Review: L’Embruixabruixes – Tibidabo”
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has just come off the back of a big investment, and even better hit with The Joker. With that, we understand another coaster is most likely not coming in the next year or two. Despite all this, we had a chance to check out Batman: The Ride, the S&S 4D Free Spin model at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and boy were we big fans. We loved the ride as a whole, but more than anything we noticed just how well such a ride would fit at our very own Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Continue reading “S&S 4D Free Spin perfect for Six Flags Discovery Kingdom”
It’s only been a few days, but by now most of our readers know we spend quite some time at Six Flags Magic Mountain. We’re back with a quick update, discussing Tidal Wave, Flash Pass, new Goliath advertisements, Apocalypse, and some more! 😀 Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – July 8th 2016”
One of the first mazes to be announced for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Michael Myers timeeeee! Continue reading “Michael Myers Halloween Maze Coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2016”
Pony Express at Knott’s Berry Farm closed mid-season for an unexpected reason. After its annual refurbishment in March of this year, when the trains and launch were maintained, the ride operated with just one train. Now both trains have returned but the ride won’t open ’til after the peak summer crowds, July 24th. Let’s look into what’s going on! Continue reading “Pony Express Closed Through July 24th”
Another sunny day in Southern California! It was time for some Universal Studios Hollywood again. It seemed like the park was anticipating big crowds today, luckily lines remained short and we had a wonderful time. Sadly the Walking Dead did not soft open today as planned, but we’ll be back with more Walking Dead stuff soon! Continue reading “Universal Studios Hollywood Update – July 1st 2016”
As I visited Hurricane Harbor for the opening of Python Plunge I also made my way over to Six Flags Magic Mountain for a park update. After being out of state for a week there was actually some stuff to update on! In this update we’ll take a quick look around the park, some July 4th Fest preparation, some ride operations, ride refurbishments, and more! Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – June 30th 2016”
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles officially opened their newest slide complex today, the Python Plunge. The three new body slides are part of the Lizard Lagoon section of the park and offer great new family thrills. The three new slides join two older slides (that have been refurbished) to create a colorful new look for the entrance of the park, as this slide complex is located towards the very front. Let’s have a look, shall we? Continue reading “Python Plunge Opens at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor”
Sven: Hold on to your horses everyone. Yesterday one of the most anticipated new themed areas in Europe finally opened. Klugheim at Phantasialand is the medieval themed area with beautifully themed rock work, a cozy village style and most importantly: two new coasters! Are you ready for Raik and Taron? Continue reading “Phantasialand – Klugheim Event: Taron and Raik”
The third park we visited on our Texas trip was SeaWorld San Antonio! The park is greatly situated on elevated land and features a giant lake as its centerpiece. This park, unlike our local SeaWorld San Diego, has a thrill-ride collection in addition to stellar shows and awesome exhibits. The park felt well rounded and definitely not cramped as there was ample space between stadiums, exhibits, and rides. The park took us by surprise and was a very enjoyable place to visit. Join us as we take a look around the park!
The second park on our California Coaster Kings Texas trip was Six Flags Fiesta Texas. A wonderfully located Six Flags property in San Antonio that features an outstandingly awesome lineup of rides and shows. We had just one day to visit the park, but that full day was plenty of time to ride all the attractions and see some shows. The park features world renowned coasters like Iron Rattler, Superman Krypton Coaster and Batman: The Ride, as well as other awesome coasters like Road Runner Express and Poltergeist! Join us as we take a look around the park in this trip report!