News Archive - April 2002

Roller Coasters go geek on TechTV

Posted | Contributed by MiLLeNNiUMRiDeR

TechTV will air its first coaster show, <i>The Tech Of: Roller Coasters</i>.

Photo gallery of Disney's Animal Kingdom posted on ACN

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

Update features more than 25 photos of one of Orlando's most popular theme parks.

Conneaut Blue Streak fans donate time to paint the ride

Posted | Contributed by TiggerMan

Conneaut Lake Park's Blue Streak coaster is getting a new coat of paint thanks to local volunteers and ACE.

Knott's completes Xcelerator's circuit

Posted | Contributed by Karl DeAngelo

The final piece of track for Xcelerator was installed early Thursday afternoon.

Roller Coaster Tycoon II headed for stores this fall

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The long awaited sequel to RCT will include a scenario editor.

Cedar Point employees prepare for opening day

Posted | Contributed by Gemini

4,500 Seasonals descend on Sandusky to run one of the world's biggest amusement parks.

PAX to install new coaster for the State Fair of Texas

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

PAX is set to install it's first roller coaster in the United States this September.

How to build your own monorail

Posted | Contributed by Ptboy11

Can't make it to Diseny World? For about four grand, you can build your own monorail.

Backyard coaster makes headlines

Posted | Contributed by CoasterAaron

The Blue Flash backyard coaster includes a 20 foot drop, and a 360-degree corkscrew.

Eagle to run backwards at Six Flags Great America

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

Classic wood racing coaster will run one side backward.

Vertical Velocity's new supports and track arrive at Marine World

Posted | Contributed by Brian Grapes

Construction at Six Flags Marine World for the new 45-degree spike of Vertical Velocity was said to have begun on Monday.

Opening day photos added to Kennywood Boulevard

Posted | Contributed by cernelli

Kennywood opened to the public for the first time this year on Saturday as it kicked off its 104th season.

32 Seats added to Wicked Twister auction

Posted | Contributed by Gemini

More seats have been added to the Wicked Twister VIP ride auction, along with a chance to meet Sandor Kernacs.

Fights break out at Paramount's Great America

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

Park says there was no property damage.

USA Today lists 5 coolest and most innovative new rides for 2002.

Posted | Contributed by Wabash Cannonball

Tim O'Brian of Amusement Business offers USA Today's Gene Sloan his list of the summer's five coolest (and most innovative) newcomers.

Knott's completes Xcelerator's first overbanked turn

Posted | Contributed by Karl DeAngelo

Moving along at the same furious pace, Knott's has completed the first of two overbanked turns.

On Ride Central adds 140 new pictures

Posted | Contributed by Brett Stevens

Update includes Six Flags Great Adventure.

Construction on The Flying Coaster continues to progress

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

Six Flags Elitch Gardens' new Zamperla flying coaster nears completion.

Odyssey complete at Fantasy Island

Posted | Contributed by Wayne_TowersTimes

UK park puts the finishing touches on their new Vekoma inverter.

Chessington World of Adventures park guide added to Coaster Grotto

Posted | Contributed by Grant

Includes pictures and review of the new Vampire, the world's first floorless suspended coaster.

Batman: Dark Knight soars on media day

Posted | Contributed by themeparkne

Six Flags New England's new floorless shines for public debut.

IX Indoor Amusement Park covered in photos

Posted | Contributed by RollerCoasterGod

Pictorial coverage of the temporary indoor park in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

CCI posts photos of Indiana Beach's Lost Coaster

Posted | Contributed by chris

Custom Coasters International pictures include a rendering of the train design.

Jazzland running out of money, ex-bidder says Six Flags is interested

Posted | Contributed by ColumbusCoaster

Entertainment Associates pulls out, says Six Flags negotiating to buy park.

Visionland faces limited operation as creditors come knocking

Posted | Contributed by chris

Another creditor sues for receivership of the park citing "mismanagement and improper activity."

Americana to reopen in May

Posted | Contributed by Coasterville Dave

Memorial Day marks first operation in three years.

Starcoasters.com shows Paramount's Carowinds spring time

Posted | Contributed by StarCoasters

Photos highlight the new Ricochet and the park's other attractions.

X takes top honors in Coasters' Choice Awards

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Winners announced in the Web's biggest coaster poll.

Worlds of Adventure prepares for 2002, off-season looks

Posted | Contributed by Mr. Villain

Changes work there way to the wildlife side of the park.

2002 Brochures and maps added to Theme Park Brochures site

Posted | Contributed by Zimm

Update includes six 2002 brochures and four 2002 maps.

New photos from Six Flags Over Texas show Freeze lapbars

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

We've added over 30 photos from various Texas parks.

One Click adds Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid photos

Posted | Contributed by Andy One Click

Photo gallery explores the very new Spanish park.

Xcelerator construction accelerates at Knott's

Posted | Contributed by Karl DeAngelo

Reverse top hat finished and many of the first over-banked turn supports erected last week.

Magic Mountain prepares to re-open Thrill Shot

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

Up-charge S&S ride gets new vehicle and additional cables.

Whale dies at SeaWorld texas

Posted | Contributed by rampagelover

Orca was 26, spent last month on antibiotics.

Kings Island opening day and construction photos show Tomb Raider, new slingshot

Posted | Contributed by CoasterAaron

Paramount's Cinci park loses an old friend as new Tomb Raider dark ride opens.

Superman: Ultimate Flight video shows ride from the front seat

Posted | Contributed by Robb Alvey

Get the first-person feel for Six Flags Over Georgia's new B&M flyer.

Superstition Mountain picture gets clearer at Indiana Beach

Posted | Contributed by stoogemanmoe

It looks like CCI has a few surprises up their sleeve on Indiana Beach's newest coaster.

Construction ramps up at Wild Waves & Enchanted Village

Posted | Contributed by Jerry

Heavy equipment has been brought in to the park to begin construciton of the new attractions.

Xcelerator top hat tops off

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

Knott's Berry Farm's new Intamin hydraulic launcher breaks 200 feet.

Six Flags Great America to scale back hours and days of operation

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

Park plans to reduce days and hours this season along with less need for off-duty Gurnee police officers.

Seven "new" flat rides appear at Worlds of Adventure

Posted | Contributed by Mr. Villain

Photos show the attractions at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, some of which come from other Six Flags parks.

SoCal community Garden Grove to rally against theme park plans

Posted | Contributed by CoasterFanMatt

City officials say they're only "entertaining" the idea, no specific plans.

Mr. Freeze latest Premier coaster to get lap bar treatment

Posted | Contributed by Jeremy Ross

The launched ride at Six Flags over Texas will spare riders of endless head banging with the new restraints.

Superman: Ultimate Flight photos posted from opening day

Posted | Contributed by Greg Sarkisian

Check out great shots of the brand new B&M flyer in action at Six Flags Over Georgia.

Dark Knight ready for primetime at Six Flags New England

Posted | Contributed by CoasterGuy

Compact floorless ready for its debut while Massachusetts enacts new state safety law.

Knott's warns off riders of "extreme size"

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New signs reflective of last year's Perilous Plunge accident.

Knott's Berry Farm tops out first tower on Xcelerator

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

Knott's newest coaster continues to take shape and passes the 120-foot mark.

Coaster gallery opens on Digital Coaster

Posted | Contributed by Nessy: ROS

More than 35 coasters photographed and catalogued.

Removal of King Cobra Continues

Posted | Contributed by Jacob

Station and lift are all that remains of pioneering stand-up coaster.

A variety of rides opening in Europe in 2002

Posted | Contributed by ColumbusCoaster

Big coasters aren't the only new rides opening this year.

Bits of the Beach posts pictures from the BPB River Caves

Posted | Contributed by d n s u

Travel back in time in more ways than one as Bits of the Beach gets wet taking a ride through the Blackpool River Caves.

Woodencoaster.com posts RCT downloads and satellite photo links

Posted | Contributed by bigkirby

RCT downloads and Park Spy, a list of park Terraserver links, are updated.

Toledo paper goes to the platform of Wicked Twister

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Cedar Point readies its new Impulse and touches up classic rides like Blue Streak.

Time Warner still loses in Six Flags Over Georgia case

Posted | Contributed by Shawn

The Georgia Court of Appeals has again upheld a massive punitive damages verdict against the former management of Six Flags Over Georgia.

Drachen Fire: little more than a memory

Posted | Contributed by RobbieB73

Photos show the former Drachen Fire site and what is left.

New attractions, new audiences, new challenges for theme parks

Posted | Contributed by Shawn

After building one mega-attraction after another, theme parks are asking what to do next, and who to target next with the coming of age for Gen-X.

Tourists jam theme parks for holiday

Posted | Contributed by Shawn

In the strongest signs yet that tourism is recovering to pre-Sept. 11 levels, three Central Florida theme parks reported record-setting attendance.

AIR and Colossus photo, videos available on Coaster Odyssey

Posted | Contributed by Rocky Roader

Two of the UK's 2002 coasters caught on tape.

16 New Big Bad John photos posted to Lone Star Thrills

Posted | Contributed by Lone Star Thrills

John getting ready to roll through Magic Springs and Crystal Falls.

FamilyFun Magazine grants Holiday World travel award

Posted | Contributed by Raven Maven

One of the nation's top family magazines has named Holiday World & Splashin' Safari one of the top amusement parks in the Midwest.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach park guide updated at Coaster Grotto

Posted | Contributed by Grant

Includes new reviews and photos from a recent 2002 visit.

Paramount's Great America opens "Double The Fun"

Posted | Contributed by xbombman

PGA holds ceremony for the official opening of Delirium and Flying Eagles.

Coasters2k opens new games section

Posted | Contributed by BrandonR

New servers, new games section to delight coaster fans.

VIP rides to be auctioned for Wicked Twister

Posted | Contributed by Gemini

The American Red Cross, Firelands Chapter announce the availability of VIP rides on Wicked Twister.

Goliath opens at Six Flags Holland

Posted | Contributed by FloridaCoasterRider

Holland's new twisted Intamin Hypercoaster successfully opened friday.

Bangladesh opens lavish theme park

Posted | Contributed by Joe Carroll

Located on a greenfield site more than an hour's drive from Dhaka, the Disney-style theme park sits a little incongruously alongside paddy fields and villages that have no running water or electricity.

Xcelerator track rises into the sky

Posted | Contributed by James Disney

Knott's is moving very quickly on the construction of their newest coaster.

Six Flags Great America settles lawsuit and blames the ride operator

Posted | Contributed by beast7369

Park admits guilt and settles for more than $50,000 for accident on Cajun Cliffhanger.

IOA Pics adds 30 new pictures

Posted | Contributed by IOA Pics

IOA Pics, a site devoted to providing pictures of Islands of Adventure, added over 30 new pictures today.

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