Roller Coasters

What's the Future of the Big Dipper Roller Coaster?
07/16/2008
With the closure of Geauga Lake by Cedar Fair, enthusiasts and preservationists are concerned was the future of the venerated park's classic Big Dipper roller coaster, which is the country's seventh oldest roller coaster. American Coaster Enthusiasts has made saving this coaster a high priority. Members of ACE's Executive Committee have begun a dialogue with [...]

Manta Roller Coaster Coming to SeaWorld in 2009
07/12/2008
SeaWorld Orlando has unveiled renderings of its newest roller coaster, Manta, set to open next summer. The ride will include live rays, flying upside-down and speeds of up to 60 mph. It starts with a ray-filled aquarium that also showcases other marine life. Once through the line, you'll be strapped into a 12-person car, face-down. Along [...]

Will BIGGER Signs Prevent Injuries?
07/05/2008
State regulators say Six Flags Over Georgia must increase the size and number of warning signs near a popular roller coaster that hit and killed a teen. Police say 17-year-old Asia LeeShawn Ferguson IV of Columbia, S.C. scaled two fences and wandered into a restricted area where he was decapitated by the roller coaster. The Batman ride [...]

Randomnessa8 Riding a Rollercoaster
06/26/2008
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The 10 Most Popular Amusement Parks in the USA
06/20/2008
The 10 most popular amusement parks in the USA consist of establishments that cover a wide range of entertainment genres. Some of these parks focus on marine and wildlife, while others focus on adventurous and accelerating rides. Other parks focus on entertainment based on famous stories, themes, and characters. If you are on a holiday with [...]

Man charged in Carowinds exposure case
07/25/2008
In an update to a previous ThrillNetwork story, a Rock Hill, SC man who witnesses say was touching his private parts while located near one of the wave pools at Carowinds has been arrested.

Big Dipper's future still shaky
07/25/2008
The future of Geauga Lake's Big Dipper coaster is still in doubt after it was sold at auction.

Girl dies a week after riding Adventuredome coaster
07/24/2008
A 12-year-old girl who had a heart attack on a coaster at Adventuredome has died.

Disneyland Opens the Sleeping Beauty Castle
07/24/2008
Anaheim, CA - The interior of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland will open in time for the December holiday season, offering guests a “reawakened” version of its classic walkthrough presentation kissed with vibrant scenes of Aurora, her charming prince, the evil Maleficent and other characters from the beloved fairy tale film.

Great Coasters International wants your photos
07/23/2008
Great Coasters International Inc. wants photos enthusiasts have taken of its rides to be displayed on its Web site and put in marketing brochures.