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Showing posts with label amusement. Show all posts

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Mind Eraser - On Ride POV | Six Flags America [Vekoma SLC]





Brand New POV of a Vekoma "Classic" called Mind Eraser!  There was a period when every park seemed to be building one of these out of the box, duplicated, disaster of a theme park ride.  I feel the coaster community and the general public have a pretty unanimous feeling about these roller coasters, they're terrible!



This one was also one of the roughest, and jerkiest of the variety that i've had the displeasure of experiencing (and I've been on 4 different ones).  I liked Six Flags America overall, but not really this ride.  Somehow, I did manage to ride it twice.  It's tucked away in the back of a corner of the park though so not a very "high traffic" area to begin with.



I'm glad that Vekoma has redesigned their track models, i wish parks would give them a chance, because i've heard they give alot better ride experience.  Also, the new trains that Vekoma uses also improves the ride experience.  Lots of parks that have these rides should at least consider doing that to help.  It's not like the structures are completely unsalvageable.  We've also seen now that the track on steel rides like this can be replaced.  (HINT HINT SIX FLAGS)

Monday, November 18, 2013

The New Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay!

How on earth this park pulled through, I have no idea!  But now, the New Kentucky Kingdom is BACK and it's "better than ever!"  Ahem, but really friends. . . I really like the direction this park is taking in the immediate and near future!  They're opening with a new coaster Lightning Run, and Thunder Run, one of the best Dinn & Summers woodies, has been completely re-tracked!


Lightning Run looks like it will be a sick Chance-Morgan Hyper GT-X Coaster, continue for more!

Friday, November 15, 2013

Worlds First PoleRcoaster to be Built in Emerson, Georgia!

Well folks, I remember writing a post back when I heard about this Crazy concept but now it seems it's becoming a reality.  The world's first PoleRCoaster is being built in Emerson, Georgia of all places.  The development is going to be called the LakePoint Sporting Community and will feature a multi-modal development used for children's sporting matches, shopping, entertainment, and now THRILL-SEEKERS!  This will be the tallest coaster in Georgia, and the tallest in the Southeast!  See the YouTube Video for a better Idea of what this will be like!


Read the entire article after the jump . . .

Thursday, August 29, 2013

New for Six Flags Mexico - 2014 - Steel Medusa

It looks like Rocky Mountain Coasters (RMC) is at it again, and we're ever more thankful for their hard work and dedication.  This time, they're reworking Medusa at Six Flags Mexico.  This ride promises to be a "hair-raising" experience, with an inverting first drop, as well as two additional inversions throughout the ride.  All of this takes place on a glass smooth steel track, with lap-bar only restraints.  More after the bump . . .