There seems to be a lot of activity going on over at the Coney Island Message Board about the possibility of bringing in a Funtime manufactured Slingshot ride to Coney Island. To sum it up, board member ElephantMan, also …
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Coney Island Slingshot Buzz
June 3rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · coney island, news
DoD3 ProTip: Don’t Fart in Line
May 25th, 2009 · 4 Comments · dod3 protips, news, stupid news
Yeah, don’t fart in line especially if you’re in The Netherlands. There’s a wonderful news report out today from HLN Bizar (site in Dutch) that a fight broke out in line for the Flying Dutchman coaster at Efteling, Holland’s …
Bizarro/Xploratorium at Great Adventure Photos
May 4th, 2009 · No Comments · news, six flags
Just a quick little update with some photos of Bizarro from the 5/2 trip to Six Flags Great Adventure. It’s kind of tough getting different shots of the ride since they have the fence right up near the front of the path.
[nggallery id=22]It looks almost ready to go! Notice …
Stubby News 4/30
April 30th, 2009 · No Comments · dorney park, news, stupid news
Dorney Park Opens for it’s 125th Season
Allentown, PA: Dorney Park is set to open Saturday, May 2nd for it’s 125th season in operation. Residents near Dorney Park will get a special discount this weekend and next, only paying $21.99 …
This is Dreamland?
April 29th, 2009 · No Comments · astroland, coney island, joe sitt, news
Back in the 4/5/09 Coney Island trip report, I included a photo of the Dreamland Park sign that had been put up in front of the former Astroland site. It promised rides, attractions, food, games, and whatever else an amusement park should have. Well, it looks like we were …
Six Flags Tries to Make a Greedy Buck
April 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · news, six flags
It’s been well documented now that Six Flags is in financial shambles, that the chain has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, and that the parks are finding every way possible to grab an extra buck …
April 2009 Northeast Park Openings
April 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · news
Here’s some theme park and amusement related openings in the Northeast US for April 2009. Many of the parks open on a weekends only schedule in April so I urge you to check the park’s official site for hours.
Major Parks/Attraction…
There’s Something Bizarro Going on…
March 30th, 2009 · No Comments · news, six flags
Update: Bizarro ride review coming soon; stay tuned!
5/4 Update: Added a post with some construction photos of Bizarro at Six Flags Great Adventure. Check it out!
For months now, park fans have been wondering if the names …
The Ride to End All Rides
March 26th, 2009 · No Comments · news
I stumbled across an article that engineers at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom are researching the ability to give riders an individualized ride based on their fear/boredom levels during the ride. Like the way …
