To celebrate the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games, I decided to whip up a coaster themed after one of my favorite Olympic events. The first idea that came to mind was “all right, how about a Curling coaster!” Nah, …
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No Limits Coaster: 6 Man Bobsled
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · games, videos
Video: Krazy Kars at Dorney Park
February 18th, 2010 · No Comments · dorney park, videos
Krazy Kars, spelled with ‘K’s’ to konfuse kids and make perfektionists squirm, was a ride at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA. I say was because in 2010 its spot will be taken up by Dorney’s new-old ride, Demon Drop. Krazy Kars was pretty much a bumper car ride only …
No Limits Coaster: Ravine Runner
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments · games, randomocity, videos
I’ve had this ride hanging around in No Limits limbo for a while and finally decided to finish it. Ravine Runner (I couldn’t really think of a good name) is a Schwarzkopf looping coaster that’s set in a hilly, wooded …
Video: Apollo at Dorney Park
December 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · dorney park, videos
Apollo is a flatride at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, PA. The ride is a Soriani & Moser manufactured ‘Apollo 2000′ ride which is basically a total knockoff of the Huss Swing Around. The two rides are nearly identical with the only visual difference being that the Apollo …
Video: Huss Enterprise
November 10th, 2009 · No Comments · dorney park, videos
Enterprise is a classic spin n’ puke ride seen at many theme parks and even at some traveling carnivals. Enterprise was originally a Schwarzkopf designed ride which debuted in 1971, however Huss Rides built their own version a year later and was issued a patent. The primary difference between the …
Video: Astrotower in Coney Island, NY
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments · astroland, coney island, new york, videos
The Astrotower is a 270 foot observation tower that resides in Coney Island, NY. It used to be a part of Astroland Amusement Park up until 2008 when the park closed after the property was purchased by Thor Equities. The tower, which has been a part of Astroland since 1964, …
Video: Fireball
October 4th, 2009 · No Comments · videos
The KMG Fireball (aka Afterburner if you’re in Europe) and its variants seem to be very popular rides nowadays. I remember when I first saw Fireball back in the late 90s or so at the State Fair Meadowlands; it went under the name Cyclops and I thought it was just …
Video: Sea Serpent at Morey’s Piers
September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · videos
With one look at Morey’s Piers’ Sea Serpent, you might quickly identify it as a Vekoma manufactured Boomerang. While this is indeed a common Boomerang model, much like the 40+ others around the world, this one is a bit more notable as it was the first Boomerang in the United …
New Video: Venture Scat
September 14th, 2009 · No Comments · videos, white trash carny
Here’s a video of a Venture manufactured Scat at the 2009 Feast of Mt Carmel Festival in Berkeley Heights, NJ. Scat is basically a double Round Up where both platforms spin around each other. It’s pretty forceful when up to full speed, but more often than not the tire drives …
