Traveling the Globe for the Best Coasters and Theme Parks
Chinese Cheetah Hunt, a violent backwards Wing Coaster, and riding a Vekoma Shockwave in maintenance mode. Join us on another wild adventure in China, this time in Nanjing! Ever wanted to know more about Happy Valley Nanjing and Dragon Valley? This episode has it all!
Continue reading “Nanjing is King!”
From the world-famous Giant Buddha of Leshan to the unique character of Chongqing’s Hongyadong, this region is spectacular beyond its amusement parks. In this episode, Sean and Alex will talk about Happy Valley Chongqing, which is literally in a valley, as well as one of the world’s fastest growing cities.
Continue reading “Massive Buddhas and Wing Coasters – Leshan and Chongqing”Thousands of ecstatic schoolchildren, taking off your shoes for the Chinese Taron credit, glass water slides, and Mega-Lites with shoulder straps. This episode is a whirl of emotion as we analyze Chengdu’s two big regional parks.
Continue reading “Chengdu: Sunac Land + Happy Valley!”Join Sean and Alex on their journey from Old Shanghai and Yu Garden on to the world’s fastest train and tallest observation deck. Of course, no trip to Shanghai is complete without a day at one of its most spectacular parks: Shanghai Disneyland. How is the brand-new Zootopia ride and land? How is the park holding up?
Continue reading “Shanghai + Shanghai Disneyland!”
Vekoma’s new designs and models have taken the world by storm, and there is yet another new coaster that numerous parks could use. This time, we’re discussing the Vekoma Super Boomerang: Cloud Shuttle.
Continue reading “Yet another incredible Vekoma coaster that more parks need!”
Often referred to as the Jurassic Park of the East, China Dinosaurland is home to the Eastern world’s largest collection of dinosaur fossils. The park is entirely dedicated to the theme of dinosaurs, and we mean in every single way possible. Let’s take a moment to rate this park!
Continue reading “China Dinosaurland – Crown Rating”
In this new series of articles I want to take our experiences and share them with our readers to better prepare them to conquer the (theme park) world. I sat down and started with day-by-day reliving of trips around the world and things we learned along the way that would have been useful to have known beforehand. I think the perfect destination to discuss first is the People’s Republic of China. Whether you’re there just to hit theme parks, or plan on spending time visiting major sites, the tips in this article may really help!
Continue reading “How To – China”
I’ve had the distinct privilege of traveling around the world and riding all three of the large Arrow/S&S 4D Coasters. Having lived next to Magic Mountain for many years, I’m very familiar with X2‘s distinct last Raven Turn, but how do the other two compare? Eejanaika and Dinoconda look similar but deliver vastly different ride experiences. Join me as I take a look at all three 4D Coasters, their differences, ride experiences, and learn which one is my favorite.
Continue reading “X2 vs. Eejanaika vs. Dinoconda”
While we’re only a few weeks into the year, we’ve already got our second Asia update for 2021! This time around we’ve got a ton of news, including projects in Dubai, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Beijing and additional exciting coaster and theme projects in China to update you on!
Continue reading “Asia Coaster News – Mid-January 2021”
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has received 5.4 billion Yuan from the Hong Kong government to revitalize the park and stabilize their income. The park is restructuring to a free admission model with upcharge attractions and experiences. The new project will provide several businesses access to the park and create a cultural experience zone that no longer reflects the usual theme park business model. This new business model is designed to compliment Disney’s struggling Hong Kong theme park . Unfortunately, this change comes with retirement of several beloved attractions and experiences including Dragon, the park’s Arrow looping coaster.
Continue reading “Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Dragon to be Among 7 Attractions to be Removed in Effort to Relaunch Park.”
We’re excited to present a new series of articles in 2021 – a Throwback Series! We’re taking a trip down memory lane from trips that were never written about, or appeared elsewhere before Coaster Kings came to be what it is today. We’re starting off with Alexander’s 2015 trip to Taiwan’s Janfusun Fancy World!
Continue reading “Throwback Series: Janfusun Fancy World”
This article will highlight a brand new park under construction in the Jiangsu province of the People’s Republic of China. The park is located in Nanjing, just a few hours west of Shanghai. This park, once opened, will be quite accessible for foreign travelers seeking to venture beyond the Shanghai bubble. Below we’ll take a look at some of the fascinating concepts for this giant park. Continue reading “Dragon Valley Nanjing – A Detailed Look at one of Asia’s Biggest Theme Parks”
Welcome to our second news installment taking a look at some projects throughout Asia. In the past all of our Asia content on the site has been related to our own trips to these parks. Now we’re expanding information on new projects beyond our Facebook pages in site updates. Enjoy this update of Asia Coaster News. Continue reading “Asia Coaster News – Late November 2020”
We’ve seen parks of all types, locations, and architectural styles. Some parks, however, were just very weird. After a fun trip down memory lane we created this list of the 10 weirdest parks in the world. Enjoy! Continue reading “10 Weirdest Theme Parks in the World”
You may know that we traveled to the People’s Republic of China last fall to visit some of the world’s coolest theme parks. Every park stands out in their own way, especially in Asia. However, there is one park that ranked on our “worst parks” list but I can’t wait to revisit. I was in awe the entire time. In a way it was one of my favorite experiences ever. To set the mood, imagine a sprawling resort over mountains, spreading across a bay on the South China Sea. Golf courses, hundreds of villas, hotels, worlds to explore. Now imagine it all being abandoned. Continue reading “A Forgotten Report for a Forgotten Resort”