Seems to be another big year for fans of theme parks and roller coasters all over North America. The long list of new attractions includes the rock 'n' roll-themed Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, S.C.; the Nickelodeon-themed park at Minnesota's Mall of America; Toy Story Mania! at Disney; The Simpsons at Universal; and enough new thrill rides to literally make your head spin.

Some of the new roller coasters include Behemoth, Canada's longest, fastest and tallest coaster with a 230-foot first drop followed by seven more out-of-your seat drops, opening at Canada's Wonderland near Toronto. Fahrenheit at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania is a vertical lift inverted loop coaster, up to 58 mph and 2,700 feet of steel track. Also new at Hershey, the Howler ride, with sphere-shaped cars that rotate at a 20-degree angle, creating a "tornado-like" experience. The Dark Knight Coaster at Six Flags in New Jersey and near Chicago, is an indoor roller coaster with hairpin turns, drops into darkness and video from the upcoming Batman movie, "The Dark Knight."