News Archive - October 2000

SFO Pics accompany a goodbye to 2000

Posted | Contributed by SFOhio

New Six Flags Ohio pictures, reviews, trip reports and goodbye movie at 6flagsohio.com.

Track arriving at Six Flags Great Adventure

Posted | Contributed by StealthmF5m3

Yellow, blue and purple track arriving at SFGAdv parking lot.

Dania Beach Hurricane Set To Open

Posted | Contributed by JONDS43

South Florida's First Major Coaster Set to open this week.

Talon animation on Badnitrus released

Posted | Contributed by Badnitrus

Barely a support erected,but you can ride Talon now!

Great America to get twisting Intamin Impulse coaster

Posted | Contributed by d7droog52

Six Flags park near Chicago next in line for a launched impulse coaster like Six Flags Ohio's Superman.

Lighthouse Point will expand camping area at Cedar Point

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New facilities to include cottages and deluxe RV sites.

California Adeventure construction update

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

Photos and news from the DCA construction site in sunny California posted to Westcoaster.

Webcam shows Talon construction progress

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Watch Walter and Claude's latest inverted creation rise at Dorney Park.

Idora Park photos: The decay continues

Posted | Contributed by coastersbysteve

New photos posted from the defunct Idora Park near Youngstown, Ohio.

Setpoint wins innovation award for Super Saturator

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Trade association names maker of Carowinds ride an innovator.

Three new photos added to Front Seat Photos.com

Posted | Contributed by Front Seat Photos

New York-New York Hotel and Casino's Manhattan Express photos online.

Computer rendered model of Talon

Posted | Contributed by Badnitrus

Dorney Park's 2001 coaster is pre-created on Badnitrus!

Colossos begins to rise at Heide-Park

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Photos of Colossos, the giant new wooden coaster at Heide-Park in Germany, are now online.

Construction photos of Intamin inverter online

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Construction photos of Metro, the new Intamin inverted coaster at Sarkanniemi Amusement Park, are now available.

PKI offers free parking pass with season pass

Posted | Contributed by pkitex87

Kings Island will hook you up with a season parking pass with the purchase of a season pass.

Schools look to tax Knoebel's rides

Posted | Contributed by coasterpunk

Local authorities looking to gain revenue from rides at classic amusement park.

New theme park could be coming to Portland area

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Theme park "larger than Disneyland" might appear near Portland, Oregon.

Spirit of the Point returns with 20 historical pics

Posted | Contributed by Dan

Spirit of the Point is back up and running with 20 special historical pictures from the 1970s.

Hypersonic XLC begins to arrive at Kings Dominion

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Paramount's King's Dominion posts pictures of Hypersonic's track on official Web site.

Second hyper woodie coming to Heide-Park in Germany

Posted | Contributed by StarCoasters

Heide-Park in will receive a hyper woodie named Colossos for 2001.

CCI Website up and running

Posted | Contributed by 2Hostyl

Custom Coasters has put up a site showcasing their coasters.

Enchanted Parks to add two new coasters

Posted | Contributed by Waxwing

<i>Tacoma News Tribune</i> says good things come in twos.

Halloween Haunt update from Knott's Berry Farm.

Posted | Contributed by Bob Barber

Popular unofficial Knott's site, Bear-yTales, jumps in head first annual Halloween event.

Stark Raven Mad 2001 announced

Posted | Contributed by DEK

Dates announced for Stark Raven Mad at Holiday World.

Perilous Plunge and its perilous problems

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

Plunge snaps a chain and other updates from around Knott's.

Paramount parks' simulation theaters get 3D upgrade

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Iwerks will upgrade their installations at the Paramount amusement parks to handle new 3D simulation.

Sim Coaster screen shots released

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Sequel to Sim Theme Park on its way to store shelves.

Setpoint appoints new CEO

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Makers of Swing Thing choose financial guy to assume company leadership.

Goliath clone in Texas will be Networthy

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Construction photos of the new Giovanola coaster will appear on Web throughout construction.

Knott's Scary Farm opening night includes fire

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

A great night for haunt... and a fire on Timber Mountain Log Ride!

Variance on the ballot for the San Diego Soak City area

Posted | Contributed by Skyboss01

San Diego County voters to vote on height variance that surrounds Soak City.

Disney's new rockets grounded on launch pad

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

After several failed tests, the Intamin-designed Zephyr at Disney's California Adventure is grounded.

Phantom's deconstruction memorialized on film

Posted | Contributed by coastersbysteve

Former record holder gets the torch in the hills of Pittsburgh

Rolling Thunder computer model completed

Posted | Contributed by Badnitrus

See Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great Adventure as it probably looked when it first opened.

Windjammer finally up for sale, Magic Mountain 2001 and DCA news

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

Windjammer has been given to a reseller to be sold, Magic Mountain's new coaster and some DCA news

Music video for New England's Superman posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Video show the ups and downs of Six Flags New England's Ride of Steel.

Bright lights to shine on Force year-round

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

According to an article by the lighting manufacturer, Millennium Force will be lit during the holidays.

Cedar Point Halloweekends could get scarier next year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Survey hints at bigger things for next year's Halloween event on the North Coast.

Paramount's Great America has new track on-site

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New track for what appears to be a wild mouse has arrived at West Coast Paramount park.

3D artist generates Phantom's Revenge computer model

Posted | Contributed by Badnitrus

Badnitrus Productions just updated with unofficial renderings of Phantom's Revenge.

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