News Archive - May 2001

Cedar Fair clinches California water park purchase

Posted | Contributed by Captain Matt

Cedar Fair has officially closed on Oasis Water Park.

LEGO Technics Test Track gets thumbs up

Posted | Contributed by Taipan

At last, a LEGO rollercoaster that you can ride in.

AIR gets buried in the hillside

Posted | Contributed by Taipan

New B&M flier at Alton Towers is anything but simple to construct.

More Expedition Ge-Force: May I have one please?

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Not sold on Intamin hypers? You will be.

X-Flight pictures now showing at SFWoA: An Unofficial Guide

Posted | Contributed by X Factor

SFWoA's newest thrill ride is now open to the public and pictures of the ride in action are available.

Darien Lake's Superman animation posted on Badnitrus

Posted | Contributed by Badnitrus

Animators complete digital recreation of the hyper coaster that put Intamin's big coasters on the map.

More construction at Magic Mountain

Posted | Contributed by Karl DeAngelo

X continues to steadily grow while construction walls have also been erected for the fourth attraction.

Enchanted Village to add new coasters beginning next year

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

Recent Six Flags acquisition will study viability of new ride package.

Construction update from California Adventure and Castle Park

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

Who Wants to Be A Millionaire at California Adventure, Castle Park is building a Vekoma Roller Skater.

Starcoasters.com unveils 95 images from Six Flags Over Georgia

Posted | Contributed by StarCoasters

Starcoasters.com has posted its largest photo gallery yet, a 95 image gallery of Six Flags Over Georgia.

Vertical Velocity opens in Gurnee

Posted | Contributed by beast7369

Six Flags Great America's new Intamin Impulse coaster wows public.

Second S&S Thrust Air under construction in Japan

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Judging by the photos, this one will make Hypersonic look like a kiddie ride.

CoasterGallery.com adds Wildfire to huge number of photos

Posted | Contributed by CaptainJoel

With the addition of Silver Dollar City pictures, CoasterGallery.com now covers 212 coasters.

Phantom's Revenge POV video posted by TV station

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

See what the new Phantom's Revenge looks like from the front seat.

Theme Park Critic adds California Adventure pics

Posted | Contributed by ThemeParkCritic

Theme Park Critic has added over 50 pics from Disney's new California Adventure.

Coaster Grotto releases new trainer for UK version of RCT

Posted | Contributed by Grant

Download the new trainer for the UK version of Loopy Landscapes.

X-Flight unveiled to media

Posted | Contributed by Gemini

Six Flags Worlds of Adventure drew a modest crowd for the unveiling of their new coaster.

Fiesta del Sol will feature coaster

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

El Paso street festival to feature Mouse Trap.

Survivor Colby to ride Cheetah for grand opening

Posted | Contributed by CrystalKat

Survivor cast member gets dibs on Cheetah's grand opening June 16.

Four new articles added to history series on Ultimate Rollercoaster

Posted | Contributed by eric

Individuals, companies and families have played an important role in the history of the roller coaster and amusement park.

Pittsburgh paper profiles construction and opening of Phantom's Revenge

Posted | Contributed by jdancisin

Paper details the long hard winter that made Phantom's rebirth possible.

Ireland opens at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Posted | Contributed by RobbieB73

Complete guide for new themed area posted to BuschGardensVA.com.

SoCal Wipeouts closed following accident at Marine World

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

A woman feel six feet after falling out of a Wipeout ride.

Myrtle Beach theme park plans scrapped

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

Local planning officials believe population can't support a major theme park.

Seniors tie knot on Great Escape coaster

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

Marriage of ups and downs starts on coaster in upstate New York.

SFMW Online adds new photos of Marine World construction

Posted | Contributed by Brian Grapes

27 Photos of the latest construction at Six Flags Marine World have been posted online.

Phantom's Revenge opens to anxious coaster fans

Posted | Contributed by cernelli

Kennywood's "new" ride has finally opened to the public.

Cornball Express grabs the headlines with its debut

Posted | Contributed by Glitch01

New Indiana Beach coaster featured in local paper.

Discovery Channel Updated

Posted | Contributed by CanyonBlaster

Discovery Channel has updated their coaster site with a new top ten poll and alot of high quality coaster videos.

X rises skyward at Magic Mountain

Posted | Contributed by Karl DeAngelo

Work is continuing at a tremendous pace at the Mountain.

New photos added to SFWoA: An Unofficial Guide

Posted | Contributed by X Factor

Various photos taken from the park added to the site.

X-Flight misses target for debut

Posted | Contributed by XFlighter

The Vekoma Flying Dutchman at Worlds of Adventure did not open on the May 19th, as previously announced.

Tornado is up and running

Posted | Contributed by Taipan

After a long winter, this Intamin Inverted is worth the effort put into it.

Finland's liquid coaster is a splash hit

Posted | Contributed by Taipan

You <i>will</i> get wet on this Premier Rides water coaster.

New 2001 coasters recreated in RCT

Posted | Contributed by Blast Coaster

RCT coaster track parks have been released for six new coasters built in 2001.

Phantom's Revenge set to open this weekend

Posted | Contributed by big daddy

Kennywood fans will finally get to experience the new Phantom on Sunday.

X continues skyward in SoCal

Posted | Contributed by RRcGoose

Lift towers for X have been placed while Deja Vu is offically delayed

CCI posts new Cheetah pictures on official site

Posted | Contributed by SFSL

Cheetah will soon move quickly through Wild Adventures.

SW5 gets a name from its creator

Posted | Contributed by MPD47

Alton Towers' Secret Weapon 5 will be named AIR.

Emerald Pointe site reveals details of "water play" suspended coaster

Posted | Contributed by StarCoasters

Water park appears to be building a Setpoint Swing Thing

Cedar Fair acquires Palm Springs water park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company announces second acquisition in a week.

Acrophobia At Six Flags Over Georgia opens

Posted | Contributed by Mindbender2004

Long-awaited stand-up free fall opens down south.

New Six Flags Worlds of Adventure opening day photos posted

Posted | Contributed by Chris B.

See new pictures from the parks formerly known as Sea World and Geauga Lake.

SFMW Online adds new photos of Marine World construction

Posted | Contributed by Brian Grapes

21 Photos of the latest construction at Six Flags Marine World have been posted online.

Six Flags reveals changes for La Ronde

Posted | Contributed by Jean-Daniel

New park operator says park will retain feel for Montreal.

Woman falls to her death from Chicago ferris wheel

Posted | Contributed by redman822

A woman fell from the top of the ferris wheel at Chicago's Navy Pier.

Cornball Express tests with success (and failure)

Posted | Contributed by Glitch01

See how Cornball tested with nine new photos.

X begins to rise at Magic Mountain

Posted | Contributed by Karl DeAngelo

The world's first "4th Dimension" coaster finally begins to take shape.

Hersheypark in negotiations to purchase Dutch Wonderland

Posted | Contributed by Agent Johnson

Hersheypark is reviewing a friendly acquistion of neighboring Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA.

CoasterBuzz T-shirts now available for purchase

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Order these stylish shirts for yourself of the coaster enthusiast you love.

Chicago paper gets skinny on Great America's new coasters

Posted | Contributed by SFGA_FAN

Newspaper settles mystery of ride progress for Gurnee park.

Phantom's Revenge trains on-site at Kennywood

Posted | Contributed by GregLeg

The Phantom's Revenge trains have arrived at Kennywood, and are in one of their shops being assembled.

Ireland shaping up for public opening at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Posted | Contributed by RobbieB73

Check out more sneak preview pictures of Ireland, opening May 19.

New Cornball pictures from the month of May posted to CCI site

Posted | Contributed by Glitch01

Custom Coasters realeses more pictures of the 2001 Cornball Express.

Kennywood expands official Phantom's Revenge coverage

Posted | Contributed by big daddy

Kennywood.com updates site with construction photos and marketing goodies for new ride.

X goes vertical and Deja Vu's structure is complete

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

The magic rises from the parking lot at the mountain.

SFMW Online adds new photos of Marine World construction

Posted | Contributed by Brian Grapes

24 New photos of the latest construction at Six Flags Marine World have been posted online.

Stratosphere Considering New Thrill Ride

Posted | Contributed by ThemeParkCritic

The Stratosphere hotel-casino, already home to what many consider to be the most terrifying thrill ride in the city, is considering a new ride that may be every bit as scary.

Talon soars at Dorney Park with new review and photos

Posted | Contributed by eric

The new B&M inverted roller coaster opens at Dorney Park this weekend.

Cedar Fair to acquire Michigan's Adventure

Posted | Contributed by Neil

The home of Shivering Timbers will soon be a member of the Cedar Fair family.

Falling tree causes minor injuries at Disneyland

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

Guests moved to area hospitals for minor injuies.

X-Flight opening delayed

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

New Vekoma Flying Dutchman will not open with the park.

Discovery to air new theme park and thrill ride shows

Posted | Contributed by eric

The three new shows to debut this month will show footage of roller coasters and thrill rides around the world.

Disney ready to proceed with third California park

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

Theme park giant will begin application process with Anaheim.

SW5 Online releases new 3D renderings

Posted | Contributed by CoasterGod

B&M flier looking sharp for Alton Towers

Phantasialand fire injures dozens

Posted | Contributed by Gemini

More than 50 people were injured after a fire broke out on a roller coaster in a German pleasure park.

Intamin's new megacoaster grows in Germany

Posted | Contributed by Michael Fürst

22 New consruction pics show latest engineering marvel from Intamin.

Phantom's Revenge track installation complete

Posted | Contributed by cernelli

The last pieces of track have been installed on Kennywood's new Phantom's Revenge.

Deja Vu nears completion at Magic Mountain

Posted | Contributed by RRcGoose

With under a month left before opening day, only the towers remain unfinished.

Pittsburgh newspaper reveals Phantom's Revenge advertising plans

Posted | Contributed by GregLeg

<i>The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i> has an article describing some of Kennywood's advertising plans for their new addition.

Talon claws its way to life at Dorney

Posted | Contributed by Joel Styer

Operating photos and a quick ride review of Talon posted to RideZone.

Where is the news?

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

It's Tuesday, and I'm not seeing new headlines. What's the story?

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