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Six Flags Great Adventure announces 382-foot tall Bakunawa spinning roller coaster

The ride will reach 100 mph over three launches.

Marineland beluga whales make their way to SeaWorld San Antonio

Others went to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Busch Gardens Tampa president talks about $200 million in improvements

Jon Vigue got his start at Lake Compounce.

State issues shutdown order for Carowinds' Fury 325 due to foundation issue

The ride has been closed since July 7.

Six Flags Great America closed due to poor air quality

The Canadian wild fires forced the decision last Friday.

Dick Knoebel dies at 87

Knoebel led the park bearing his name for almost four decades.

Busch Gardens Tampa closing Kumba, will replace with Kumba's Revenge

The B&M roller coaster debuted in 1993.

Ferris wheel cabin derails in Korea

No major injuries were reported.

Profile: Kennywood maintenance tech logs 46 years

Geno Chamboredon started in 1980 as a ride op.

Holiday World celebrates the Fourth with Mack Rides plans

The Mack Rides attraction is expected to open in May, 2027.

Six Flags names Mark Pauls to COO post

The executive previously worked for Herschend.

Fun Spot Atlanta to close permanently on August 2

The fate of its RMC roller coaster is unknown.

Enchanted Parks boss describes future for former Cedar Flags parks

This season is viewed as a transition year for the parks.

Disney said to be opening second gate in Shanghai

While not confirmed by the company, insiders insist that it's happening.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas announces longest family launch coaster, Werewolf Gorge

The ride will feature 4,120 feet of track.

SeaWorld San Diego replaces fireworks with drone show in settlement

The lawsuit alleged that SeaWorld was polluting Mission Bay.

Eight college students rescued from vertical lift in Galveston

Firefighters used ladder truck too pull riders off one at a time

Six Flags appoints Ash Walia to CFO post

He previously was CFO for Hot Topic and 99 Cents Only Stores.

Lawsuit seeks $1 million from COTALAND for stuck roller coaster

The park indicates that the ride performed as designed.

New Mandalorian and Grogu mission coming to Smuggler's Run

The Millennium Falcon ride will tie into the movie, also released this week.

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Top 100 Coasters

  1. Velocicoaster, Islands of Adventure
  2. Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
  3. Fury 325, Carowinds
  4. Iron Gwazi, Busch Gardens Tampa
  5. ArieForce One, Fun Spot America Atlanta
  6. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  7. Millennium Force, Cedar Point
  8. Wildcat's Revenge, Hersheypark
  9. Lightning Rod, Dollywood
  10. Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas

See the entire list in the CoasterBuzz 100

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Rollback

On this day in...

2022: Cedar Fair finishes quarter 17% over 2019 net revenue, reinstates distribution

2020: Waldameer attendance below expectations

2020: Michigan’s Adventure closes water park following state order

2020: Elitch Gardens decides not to open this year

2017: SeaWorld Entertainment hires consultant that may advise on sale

2017: Six Flags Fiesta Texas announces single-rail Wonder Woman Golden Lasso roller coaster

2016: CoasterDynamix teases Lego-based roller coaster system

2016: Cedar Fair has record first half of 2016

2016: Hersheypark announces Triple Tower

2012: Six Flags Over Texas retiring Flashback, Texas Chute Out

2011: Golden Gate Bridge facade comes down at Disney California Adventure

2011: Felony charge added for Elgin cop after alleged incident at Michigan's Adventure

2011: Holiday World announces Mammoth, the longest water coaster in the world

2011: Cedar Fair attendance and revenue up in second quarter

2010: IAAPA commits to Orlando for annual expo through 2019

2010: Cedar Fair attendance up, loss narrows, on first half results

2010: Man uses Harry Potter size restrictions as motivation to lose weight

2010: Police say operator error likely caused tower accident at Dells

2009: CoasterBuzz Podcast #150 posted

2009: Disney fan expo will give inside look at new attractions

2009: Three-year-old boy drowns at Kalahari in Sandusky

2006: Six Flags second quarter down on attendance and revenue, per cap spending up

2006: Wild Escape official says park is a "done deal"

2005: Developmentally disabled man slips out of Ferris wheel at Mississippi Valley Fair

2005: Wet enough to go around in Sandusky

2004: S&D Greetings holds "Win The Dragon" contest

2004: Former Canobie Lake Park owner dies at age 77

2004: Protesters disagree with importation of orca to Six Flags Marine World

2004: Woman arrested after leaving 8-year-old at Disneyland

2004: Dog goes missing from Universal Orlando kennel

2004: Killer whale dies at Marineland

2004: MidwestInfoGuide posts new construction photos of the 2005 attraction for Silver Dollar City

2004: Geauga Lake terminates three employees for not checking restraints

2002: Enchanted Village's Lumber Jack Falls closer to operation

2002: OnRideCentral.com adds 100 pictures from Morey's Pier

2002: Six Flags Marine World photos show new V2

2002: Stark Raven Mad 2002 video and photos added to Theme Park Review

2001: Cedar Fair attendance, revenue down

2001: Kennywood Insider's Guide adds Phantom's Revenge video

2000: 2000 Golden Ticket Awards announced

2000: Son of Beast ride nights offered for season pass holders

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