2002 Rides - CoasterBuzz

Hey Buzzers, I am trying to compile a list of rides and coasters that are opening or have opened in the U.S. this year. Also, if anyone has been on any of them, I'm looking for reviews too. Thanks for the help!

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RCDB.com has all the the rides for 2002

http://www.rcdb.com/result.htm?column=1,10,3,4,5&order=1,2&opened=2002&status=1,5

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R.I.P Megadeth. 20 Years of Metal will not be forgotten.

I'm looking for flats, sims, etc. too, along with ride reviews if anyone has them.

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Rollercoasters are my life, I think about them more than I think about....wait, thats all I think about :)

Proud Owner of www.coasterkingdom.cjb.net

Lagoon Park, Farmington, Utah, Opened "The Catapult" on April 13. Catapult is a Sling Shot Ride Manufactured by Funtime Handels Gesmbh, Austria.

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Salt Lake City, Utah. Host City of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games - Light The Fire Within!
Lagoon Park...A New Prototype Coaster for 2003?

star blaster at canobie lake park

Scooby Doo GhostBlasters: The Mystery Of The Haunted Mansion opens at Fiesta Texas May 18th.

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New coasters in 02 so far: SE,GW(SWSA) SKC Rattler, RoadExp,Boomerang:CtC(SFFT)

Tomb Raider the Ride opened at PKI to the GP Apr. 5. TR:TR is a heavily themed-totally immersive-Giant Top Spin. It is in a somewhat large building themed to the movie Tomb Raider and resides in the Rivertown area of the park. "please don't start the whole top spin in a box now guys." thanks

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Michigan's Adventure opened:

Hydroblaster- a hydroflume raft ride

Timbertown Railway- family train ride

Dodgems- bumper cars

RipCord- skycoaster

Go-Karts and Kiddie Go-Karts- need I explain?

and a SNOOPY (c) Boutique

Glenn, in case I don't talk to you before you read this: I finished the B:DK ride review this afternoon but your site is down and I can't get your email.

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SFNE drops the "floor" on SFNE for 2002! Visit my new site, www.geocities.com/sfneguide for some great pics of SFNE and lots of other info.!!!

Thanks, you guys are helping a lot. Anyone have anything else? I think either PKI or PKD opened some new flats, but I don't know what they are or they're names?

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Rollercoasters are my life, I think about them more than I think about....wait, thats all I think about :)

Proud Owner of www.coasterkingdom.cjb.net

PKD opened Ricochet which is a wild mouse coaster by Mack as well as Triple spin which is a huss troika as for PKI TR:TR was the only main attraction added this season.

Well someone mentioned star blaster @ Canobie, but also a new ham on rye thingy @ SFNE

and i think Coneat(sp) lake is getting a chance toboggan

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Im the #1 Canobie Lake Park Fan!!!These are my top 3 coasters:
1. S:RoS @ SFNE 2. Yankee Cannonball 3. Cyclone

Lets not forget the newly rennovated bathroom by Supercat at Valleyfair.

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Excalibur Crew for 2002!

MichigansAdventureFan said:

Michigan's Adventure opened:
Don’t you mean will open May 23?