News Archive - February 2001

Official Cedar Point site gets a new look

Posted | Contributed by CPgenius

The official Cedar Point site gets a makeover featuring Millennium Force on the home page.

Americana may not reopen

Posted | Contributed by Shawn Wehrley

Local news is reporting the latest developements in the status of Americana Amusement park.

Runaway Reptar track sections have arrived at PKI

Posted | Contributed by Shawn Wehrley

New photos of the Runaway Reptar track sections have been posted on Coasterguide.

Six Flags Great America releases info on new Super Invertigo and Impulse

Posted | Contributed by 1nomed

Great America releases names and paint jobs of new coasters.

New Six Flags Marine World construction pictures show location for V2

Posted | Contributed by Brian Grapes

The Ultimate Theme Park Guide has added several construction pictures from Six Flags Marine World.

New Kennywood construction pictures document progress of Phantom's Revenge

Posted | Contributed by coastersbysteve

New photos of Phantom's Revenge taken last Sunday show how steel classic is being reborn.

Cedar Point, Hershey and Knoebels RCT park recreations posted

Posted | Contributed by Jim "Red Phoenix" Chamberlin

RCT Station adds more Roller Coaster Tycoon recreations of real parks.

COASTERnet adds park guide for Six Flags Great America

Posted | Contributed by Blast Coaster

A new Park Guide has been added to COASTERnet for Six Flags Great America.

Website features new Darien Lake Superman video

Posted | Contributed by Brandon Rodriguez

Site adds new video featuring the Six Flags Darien Lake wonder, Superman: Ride of Steel.

X-Flight vertical construction begins (UPDATED)

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

Six Flags Worlds of Adventure Flying Dutchman X-Flight is really taking flight.

Millennium Force construction photos revealed one year later

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Guide to The Point has been granted permission to publish last year's most secret photos.

Six Flags over Georgia announces new rides

Posted | Contributed by SyntaxError

Although, its been known for a while in the coaster community, now it's official.

Stealth is recreated in RCT

Posted | Contributed by Jim "Red Phoenix" Chamberlin

Great America's Stealth has been recreated in RCT for RCT Station.

California Adventure sleep-overs and opening day documented

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

Read all about California Adventure's opening day.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg named favorite and most beautiful theme park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

NAPHA awards top honors to Virginia Busch park.

New construction photos from Kings Island posted to Coasterguide

Posted | Contributed by Shawn Wehrley

More photos have been added including new aerial shots of the Rugrats Runaway Reptar site.

Kings Island introduces live Webcam on construction site

Posted | Contributed by crazygal

New camera position shows construction on the Nick Central area.

Colossos taking shape in Germany

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Heide Park's huge wooden coaster continues to grow.

Joyland in Texas adds a log flume for 2001

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

The Lubbock, Texas park will add the Wild River log flume for 2001.

Martin's Fantasy Island announces new ride

Posted | Contributed by Violena

Park will recieve a 116 foot tall Slingshot tower.

Vekoma track spotted at Six Flags Great America

Posted | Contributed by SFGA2001

Bright green track has been delivered to Great America with Sky Whirl sitting in the background.

Lagoon to install Mondial Cliffhanger

Posted | Contributed by RidgeStone Park

Lagoon is installing a Mondial Streamover named "Cliffhanger" for 2001.

Lake Compounce to host ESPN X-Games trials

Posted | Contributed by Coaster Nutso

Lake Compounce, which is across the street from ESPN Plaza, will host X-Games trials in June.

Walibi Wavre becomes Six Flags Belgium

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Six Flags announces a second European re-branding.

Titan continues to grow in Texas

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

34 New Titan construction photos added to Lone Star Thrills.

Track arrives for Deja Vu at Magic Mountain

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

Green track makes its way to Magic Mountain.

Jazzland having problems paying suppliers, contractors

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

The park is months behind in payments to suppliers, and is in a dispute with the general contractor who built the park.

New video on Bertrand Island Park history available

Posted | Contributed by Lake Hopatcong Museum

Video history of Bertrand Island Park now available from the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum.

Batwing Flying Dutchman announced for Six Flags America

Posted | Contributed by batpete

DC-area park announces flying coaster for its 2001 lineup.

Shamu scheduled to leave Sea World of Ohio today

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

According to news reports all over Northeast Ohio, Shamu, the dolphins, and penguins are leaving the park formerly known as Sea World of Ohio today.

Knott's scraps plans for Skycoaster due to non-compete with Six Flags

Posted | Contributed by Skyboss

Knott's Berry Farm will not build a Skycoaster because of a non-compete clause between Six Flags and Skycoaster, Inc.

Paramount's Kings Island's 2001 lineup announced

Posted | Contributed by Shawn Wehrley

PKI makes their new attractions official on their website.

Pictures reveal more supports for X and Deja Vu

Posted | Contributed by RRcGoose

More supports for both rides arrive and ground work continues.

Dania Beach offers the roller coaster of love for Valentine's Day

Posted | Contributed by

Romance is sweet on Florida's new classic.

Worlds of Adventure X-Flight site starting to take shape

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

A few large and small footers look complete, plus brakes and the lift are on-site.

New constuction photos of Kings Island junior Vekoma posted

Posted | Contributed by Shawn Wehrley

New photos of The Rugrats Runaway Reptar Roller Coaster have been added to Coasterguide.com.

Talon photos highlight the end of construction

Posted | Contributed by Joel Styer

15 Additional photos show the end of ride construction plus some unique shots.

CoasterGallery expands to over 1,000 pictures, 30 parks

Posted | Contributed by CaptainJoel

CoasterGallery has added even more pictures from throughout the United States.

Ghostrider at Knott's gets roof over lift

Posted | Contributed by

The first drop of Ghostrider at Knott's Berry Farm will be enclosed to reduce noise.

Plane to fly low Cedar Point for terminally ill children

Posted | Contributed by Captain Matt

United Airlines 757 carrying children with life shortening illnesses to fly over Cedar Point on a fantasy flight.

Disney's California Adventure recreated in RCT

Posted | Contributed by Jim "Red Phoenix" Chamberlin

DCA just opened the other day, and we've got a recreation.

Supports continue to arrive at Magic Mountain

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

Many more supports have arrived for X, as well as a few new ones for Deja Vu.

Phantom's Revenge construction pics added to Kennywood Boulevard

Posted | Contributed by cernelli

Includes pictures of the footers being poured and other construction.

PGA posts pictures of Psycho Mouse

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Paramount's Great America has added three photos of their new Arrow mad mouse to their site.

2001 Six Flags Great Adventure Information Guide added to Alex's Place

Posted | Contributed by Alex Nagel

Information posted regarding the New Jersey park's new additions.

Photos show Talon completed at Dorney Park

Posted | Contributed by Alex Nagel

Photos of Talon's finished track posted to Alex's Place.

BGW and Michigan's Adventure are recreated in RCT

Posted | Contributed by Jim "Red Phoenix" Chamberlin

Two of America's best parks have been recreated in Rollercoaster Tycoon.

Titan peaks to new heights over Texas

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

Titan pics show the station construction and tallest supports in place.

Santa Cruz's Hurricane recreated in Rollercoaster Tycoon

Posted | Contributed by Jim "Red Phoenix" Chamberlin

Giant Dipper's little brother is brought to the RCT community.

Six Flags Marine World to build Vertical Velocity

Posted | Contributed by Brandon Rodriguez

Six Flags Marine World has finally announced their 2001 plans for an impulse coaster.

CoasterBuzz mentioned in Earthlink's bLink rag

Posted | Contributed by

The site you're looking at was named a "hot link" in ISP's magazine.

More X-Flight footer construction, SFO-SWO link-up evident

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

Footer molds are popping up like dandelions on the X-Flight site while trees are marked for removal to link the two parks.

New construction pics from Movie World Germany document SLC

Posted | Contributed by Movieworld-fan.de Team

The ride is nearly complete, wich is shown on the pictures

X and Arrow profiled in Utah paper

Posted | Contributed by The Anti-Rumor

Utah local news details newest ride for Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Great America blames girl in Cajun Cliffhanger accident

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

Park says that guest didn't follow rules in last year's accident.

Even more Cornball Express construction photos posted by CCI

Posted | Contributed by Glitch01

This 2001 CCI masterpiece keeps growing by the second.

Titan grows in Texas

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

More track hanging is taking place on the pull out of the turn-around.

Supports arrive for X at Magic Mountain

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

About four, yellow supports have been spotted at Six Flags Magic Mountain for X.

<i>USA Today</i> features new Disney park

Posted | Contributed by The One The Only Coaster God

Disney set to open its new California Adventure next week.

Six Flags Ohio becomes Six Flags Worlds of Adventure

Posted | Contributed by Sonofbron

New combined Sea World and Six Flags Ohio will be single-gate destination.

Six Flags Over Texas announces Looney Tunes USA

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Park adds new kid attractions to Titan for 2001 lineup.

Pirates of Caribbean allegedly knocks woman down

Posted | Contributed by RideMan

In the latest incident at Disneyland, a woman falls and hits her head exiting pirate boat.

It's official: Nitro coming to Six Flags Great Adventure

Posted | Contributed by RagingBull

Six Flags Great Adventure has finally announced their new B&M hypercoaster.

Two new Tornado animations on Badnitrus

Posted | Contributed by Badnitrus

Two new animations of new Intamin inverter are now available for download.

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