News Archive - January 2001

Po!nt of View updated with employee calendar

Posted | Contributed by CrystalKat

New seasonal employee calendar feature and a new poll have been added.

SFO X-Flight footer construction begins

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

Pictures of concrete work now available from Six Flags Ohio.

Alpengeist featured in Super Bowl spot

Posted | Contributed by

Busch Gardens Williamsburg probably wouldn't allow you to take a Pepsi on the ride, but if you did...

Paramount's Great America announces new attractions for 2001

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

The park will add "more than 15 new thrills and adventures" for the 2001 season, including an Arrow mad mouse.

Santa Cruz Giant Dipper is recreated in Rollercoaster Tycoon

Posted | Contributed by Jim "Red Phoenix" Chamberlin

This California Classic is finally recreated for the RCT community.

Knott's train conductor snagged by train's cow catcher

Posted | Contributed by

A ride operator on Knott's Berry Farm's train ride is dragged fifty feet in accident.

New photos of Phantom's Revenge snowy construction site posted

Posted | Contributed by coastersbysteve

Phantom rebirth continues under a white blanket at Kennywood.

Latest "spy photos" taken from Kings Island reveal activity

Posted | Contributed by Shawn Wehrley

Photos taken from the air over Paramount's Kings Island show changes in motion. are in the works

Magic Mountain construction pics posted as supports arrive for Deja Vu

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

Blue supports have arrived for Deja Vu at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Three new Six Flags Ohio videos composed and posted

Posted | Contributed by Matthew Baughman

Three new SFO videos featuring Superman: Ulitmate Escape, Batman Knight Flight and an overall SFO experience.

Six Flags Park recreations added added to RCT Station

Posted | Contributed by Jim "Red Phoenix" Chamberlin

A dozen new parks from the Six Flags chain have been recreated on Roller Coaster Tycoon for downloading.

New Talon photos highlight immelmann and inclined loop

Posted | Contributed by Joel Styer

The fifth Talon photo set shows the completed immelmann, inclined loop and S-curve.

Year 2000 in review and news from around California Adventure added to WestCoaster

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

WestCoaster takes a look at the DCA previews that have begun and a look back at the year 2000.

New Titan pictures added to Lone Star as track hanging begins

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

Over 20 new photos have been added this week as Titan grows.

Cornball rising above other rides at Indiana Beach

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

When you don't have room, you build your next coaster over everything else!

Cedar Point's CoasterMania event announced

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Annual event will feature ERT and reps from Intamin to discuss the making of Millennium Force.

81 Photos of Six Flags Marine World added to Ultimate Theme Park Guide

Posted | Contributed by Brian Grapes

The Ultimate Theme Park Guide has added 81 photos from Six Flags Marine World.

Video of Thundercoaster now online from Norway

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Take a front seat ride on Thundercoaster, the new Vekoma woody at Norway's Tusenfryd.

X-Flight land clearing shots available

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

Six Flags Ohio X-Flight construction is moving right along with site prep.

New Talon construction photos show making of immelman

Posted | Contributed by Joel Styer

RideZone adds more Talon construction photos from January 15, 2001.

Santa Monica coasters recreated in RCT

Posted | Contributed by Jim "Red Phoenix" Chamberlin

Golden Age coasters recreated in Roller Coaster Tycoon.

Knott's closes rides in California's power crisis

Posted | Contributed by Skyboss01

To assist with the power crunch in California, Knott's closes several rides to conserve electricity.

Wildfire simulation and story video posted to Silver Dollar City site

Posted | Contributed by MambaMatt

New Wildfire video posted on park's web site has features story and computer animation of new ride.

Investors win appeal against Time Warner for mismanagement of Six Flags Over Georgia

Posted | Contributed by Josh the coaster freak

Court refuses to hear appeal of civil suit ruled in favor of investors in Atlanta park.

Kings Island maintains price, will announce new attractions soon

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Paramount's Kings Island will not raise prices for the 2001 season, keeping them competitive with other Ohio parks.

Six Flags Ohio General Manager and VP Jack Bateman interviewed on Refreshing Look

Posted | Contributed by Chip Wood

We got the chance to speak with SFO's GM Jack Bateman at the announcement of the park's coaster for 2001, X-Flight.

Cedar Point raises ticket prices by a dollar

Posted | Contributed by Zero-G

Cedar Point will now charge one dollar more for general admission to the park.

The Great Escape announces acrobat show for 2001

Posted | Contributed by Dawg Byte

The Great Escape has officially announced their new attraction for the 2001 season.

Guinness says Millennium Force and Steel Dragon are inches apart

Posted | Contributed by Jean-Daniel

Only 20 inches separate first and second place for tallest coaster.

PKI's defunct Bat coaster computer modeled at Badnitrus

Posted | Contributed by Badnitrus

Badnitrus Productions latest project is modeling the defunct suspended coaster, The Bat, which operated at Kings Island from 1981 to 1984.

New Titan photos posted as lift continues to rise

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

New Titan photos from January 17 show Titan is a giant.

Editorial in Cleveland paper says Six Flags has "a lot of work to do"

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Cleveland's <i>Plain Dealer</i> is less than thrilled about purchase of Sea World by theme park giant Six Flags.

No Coaster Con action shots available

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

Intense action shots of this year's No Coaster Con posted to Midwest Coaster Central.

New X-Flight and Six Flags Ohio photos posted to 6flagsohio.com

Posted | Contributed by SFOhio

New pictures of X-Flight track and supports, along with Villain, Superman: Ultimate Escape, and others.

Six Flags to keep Sea World Ohio a marine park

Posted | Contributed by Zero-G

Newspaper article says Six Flags will keep Sea World Ohio strictly a marine park.

Jury orders Great America to pay $442,000 for 1998 incident on Demon

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

Riders trapped upside down on looper awarded cash for their trouble.

No-Coaster Con wrap-up for Six Flags Great America

Posted | Contributed by rct_2000

The two coasters and designs revealed at No-Coaster Con.

Phantom's Revenge track pics at Kennywood Boulevard

Posted | Contributed by cernelli

Green Morgan track for Phantom's Revenge has arrived in the parking lot at Kennywood.

New construction pics from Movie World Germany

Posted | Contributed by Movieworld-fan.de Team

New pictures and news from Warner Bros. Movie World posted on fan page.

Turbo Force coming to Thrillville USA

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Coming to the park in 2001 is the latest thrill ride from Zamperla.

Morey Family donates log flume to struggling park

Posted | Contributed by Agent Johnson

Morey's Piers donates dormant Arrow flume ride to Arnold's Park.

Enthusiast composes Perilous Plunge music video

Posted | Contributed by thedude

See just how much water the insane new flume at Knott's really dumps over the edge!

Heide-Park's Colossos continues to rise in Germany

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Construction pics document the growth of the giant wooden coaster.

Dorney posts new Talon construction photos

Posted | Contributed by K Walk

The next inverted B&M masterpiece continues to rise through the zero-G roll.

Six Flags purchases Sea World of Ohio for $110 million

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park formerly known as Geauga Lake doubles in size with the acquisition of neighboring Sea World.

Hypersonic's peak reaches to Virginia sky in new photos

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

If you weren't excited about Kings Dominion's new launched ride, you will be when you see these images!

15 New Titan photos posted from the Lone Star State

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

We've added 15 new Titan photos along with other photos of work going on around the park at Six Flags Over Texas.

Six Flags Ohio fined for safety violations

Posted | Contributed by Dave72

Cleveland-area park fined for four safety violations involving rides and water park.

Magic Mountain construction pics posted, Flashback returns to operation

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

Flashback was operating for the first time of the 2001 season, and ACN has pictures of what could be new trains for it, as well as construction site snaps.

Even more X-Flight track and pictures

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

More X-Flight track in the main parking lot of Six Flags Ohio, plus Villain under snow.

New Titan photos added from Six Flags Over Texas

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

15 New photos of Titan added today to Lone Star Thrills.

Sea World Florida breaks $50 mark with admission price

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Despite having the least number of visitors in Orlando last year, Sea World is first to raise admission over $50.

Cedar Point not worried about competition from Six Flags Ohio

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

In light of yesterday's announcement of Six Flags Ohio's new Flying Dutchman coaster, Cedar Point, and Guide to The Point, tell the <i>Sandusky Register</i> that it should have little impact on the Roller Coast.

More X-Flight track photos

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

Since my travel time has been cut significantly with my move to the east side of Cleveland, I can easily provide pics of Six Flags Ohio's X-Flight construction at Midwestcoastercentral.com.

More details of Six Flags Ohio's X-Flight revealed

Posted | Contributed by Chip Wood

Six Flags Ohio has finally released the specifics to their newest coaster: X-Flight, a Flying Dutchman coaster from Vekoma.

Six Flags Ohio announces X-Flight

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

SFO will announce the construction of its Fying Dutchman, dubbed X-Flight.

Cedar Fair announces 2000 attendance figures

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Year-end attendance results below expectations, but higher than previous years.

New England's Superman tops reader survey

Posted | Contributed by themeparkne

Theme Park New England's readers vote Superman: Ride of Steel as number one coaster in the world

Superman: Krypton Coaster computer animation and contest results at Badnitrus

Posted | Contributed by Badnitrus

Take a virtual ride on the B&M floorless, Superman: Krypton Coaster, and also check out the results to the "Name That Company" contest at Badnitrus Productions.

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