New for 2015 - Thunderbird at Holiday World, the World's First Launched Wing Coaster!

New for 2015!  The 1st Launched, B&M Wing-Rider EVER!

- See more at: http://absolutecoaster.com/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/35/holiday-world-new-for-2015-thunderbird-launched-bm-wing-rider#sthash.hMSmj4tj.dpuf

Well this is an interesting development, I do remember hearing rumblings of a launched steel coaster at Holiday World, but never thought we'd be treated to a Bolliger and Mabillard Launched Wing-Rider.  A very "out-of-left-field" kind of announcement.  The ride looks fun, and fairly compact for a wing-rider.  Personally, I haven't ridden one yet, but the general consensus is they seem fairly tame on the G-Force front.  At any rate, watch the video's below to decide for yourselves.  

Thunderbird - Off-Ride, Fly-Around View

Holiday World's Thunderbird flyaround

Disney Toy Craziness

OWN YOUR OWN ZOETROPE

I swear, kids these days . . . they got all the good toys!

New novelty toys at Disney Resorts!

New for 2014 - Goliath - Six Flags Great America

The folks at Rocky Mountain Coasters (RMC) have  two great additions to the world next year.  They're certainly on a roll with their new coasters.  This is a custom wooden coaster, which will feature two inversions:  including a dive-loop and an inventive twist on the zero-g roll.  The fact that this coaster even has a dive loop is frightening enough, but this completely wooden coaster will also have the longest drop (180 feet), steepest drop (85 degrees) and will be fastest wooden coaster in the world (72 mph).  Six Flags Great America is removing the Ragin' Cajun wild mouse coaster, to make way for this world class attraction, and I'm sure the residents of Illinois could not be happier!
Video and More after the jump  . . .

New for Six Flags Over Georgia 2014 - It's Hurricane Harbor!

Well it looks like all of the speculation was correct, once again.  Six Flags Over Georgia has just announced  Hurricane Harbor for the 2014 season.  This will be the largest expansion ever in the parks history.  In reality, they're removing the Southern Star Amphitheatre to make way for the new attraction, which will be situated behind Skull Island in the Cotton States area of the Park.  More after the bump . . .

 

Dollywood - 2014 - Firechaser Express

It's Dollywood's newest coaster for 2014 - Firechaser Express.  

Official site link:  http://fce.dollywood.com/index.php