CoasterBuzz: 20 Years Buzzed
New for 2023: Wild Mouse at Cedar Point POV
Opening Thunderbird

Roller coaster and amusement park news

RSS feed for roller coaster news

Latest News

Six Flags Fiesta Texas announces longest family launch coaster, Werewolf Gorge

The ride will feature 4,120 feet of track.

SeaWorld San Diego replaces fireworks with drone show in settlement

The lawsuit alleged that SeaWorld was polluting Mission Bay.

Eight college students rescued from vertical lift in Galveston

Firefighters used ladder truck too pull riders off one at a time

Six Flags appoints Ash Walia to CFO post

He previously was CFO for Hot Topic and 99 Cents Only Stores.

Lawsuit seeks $1 million from COTALAND for stuck roller coaster

The park indicates that the ride performed as designed.

New Mandalorian and Grogu mission coming to Smuggler's Run

The Millennium Falcon ride will tie into the movie, also released this week.

Disney names three new presidents for parks, experiences

The shuffle accounts for the retirement of Walt Disney World's president.

Intamin ships short seatbelts for Cedar Point's Millennium Force

A park representative says the manufacturer will provide belts that are the correct length.

Union negotiations put Hersheypark season at risk

The union representing maintenance workers hasn't yet reached an agreement with the park.

Total revenue and EBITDA down in first quarter for United Parks

Attendance was also down 5%.

Six Flags posts improved results for first quarter

Net revenue up 12%, attendance up 4%, compared to first quarter last year.

Six Flags shuffles some of exec team, including CFO

Long time Cedar Fair CFO Brian Witherow will step down.

Disney experiences division up 7% for quarter despite 1% drop in domestic attendance

Global attendance was up 2%.

Cedar Point gate tops $100

Those planning ahead can get discounts online.

Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World will not open in 2026

The park's future is uncertain.

Six Flags brings back presidents to 10 parks

The decision reverses a regional strategy.

Six Flags reinstates park presidents

The company previously moved to a regional management model.

Cedar Point retires Monster after 56 years

The ride reached the end of its serviceable life.

DOJ sues United Parks over ban on wheeled walkers

The government suggests that the move violates the ADA.

Six Flags Great Adventure announces boardwalk-themed section

The area will include five rides.

RSS feed for photos

Latest roller coaster photos

Top 100 Coasters

  1. Velocicoaster, Islands of Adventure
  2. Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
  3. Fury 325, Carowinds
  4. Iron Gwazi, Busch Gardens Tampa
  5. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  6. Millennium Force, Cedar Point
  7. Wildcat's Revenge, Hersheypark
  8. ArieForce One, Fun Spot America Atlanta
  9. Lightning Rod, Dollywood
  10. Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas

See the entire list in the CoasterBuzz 100

CoasterBuzz Club

CoasterBuzz is made possible by our club members. You can join today for just $25 per year. Club members enjoy the site without the advertisements. You'll get a virtual membership card that will identify you at enthusiast events. Now you can buy a gift membership for someone else!

Join instantly by credit card on our secure site.

Scoring Game

The top 25 members:

  1. 13,085 - Lord Gonchar
  2. 12,115 - Vater
  3. 9,825 - Jay Gast
  4. 8,555 - RCMAC
  5. 8,020 - ApolloAndy
  6. 7,116 - BrettV
  7. 6,927 - kpjb
  8. 6,002 - Raven-Phile
  9. 5,024 - OhioStater
  10. 3,774 - rollergator
  11. 3,619 - eightdotthree
  12. 3,619 - James Whitmore
  13. 3,619 - Tekwardo
  14. 3,500 - Brian Noble
  15. 3,436 - LostKause
  16. 3,062 - sirloindude
  17. 2,910 - supermandl
  18. 2,576 - Tommytheduck
  19. 2,532 - bigboy
  20. 2,515 - sws
  21. 2,488 - GoBucks89
  22. 2,461 - VitaminsAndGravy
  23. 2,394 - slithernoggin
  24. 2,170 - Bakeman31092
  25. 1,922 - Jason Hammond

Rollback

On this day in...

2021: Police say arsonist tried to set fire to Timber Terror at Silverwood

2021: Woman found unreposnsive on Holiday World's Voyage, dies at hospital

2018: Richard Gerth, greeter at the Grand Floridian at Walt Disney World, has died

2017: Cedar Point teasing Mean Streak makeover

2017: Warner Bros. Movie World Australia announces DC Rivals HyperCoaster

2016: Six Flags extends its share buyback program

2011: Comcast's NBC-Universal buys Blackstone stake in Universal Orlando for $1 billion

2011: Disneyland Adventures coming to Kinect and Xbox

2011: Police called to Alabama Adventure for what witness called a "borderline riot"

2011: Cedar Point WildCat crash injures seven

2010: Cedar Fair board re-election confirmed

2010: Wizarding World of Harry Potter could be genesis for additional theme parks

2010: SeaWorld Orlando orca dies giving birth

2010: CoasterBuzz Podcast #180 posted

2007: Star Wars event draws fans to Disney-MGM

2007: Six Flags revenue up, attendance flat

2006: Speed is not king for all roller coaster fans

2006: Storm takes out ferris wheel at Bell's

2004: Busch Tampa positions itself against Animal Kingdom

2004: Celebration City unveils Freedom Fountain

2002: Worlds of Adventure adds metal detectors

2002: Nashville's Opryland area takes steps to survive

2002: RollerCoaster Tycoon: The Board Game

2001: Skyscraper freaks out riders on Virginia Beach

2001: Doctors chime in on health risks of coasters

2001: X continues to grow in SoCal

2001: 11 New Six Flags Great Adventure pics posted

2000: Gemini Rollback Pics from 6/5

Loading...