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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...

2024: Cedar Point to retire Snake River Falls

2021: Review: Bolt roller coaster on Carnival Mardi Gras cruise ship

2017: Cedar Fair on track for another record year

2017: Walt Disney World offering signing bonuses for culinary and housekeeping jobs

2016: Universal Studios Japan announces a Godzilla attraction

2015: Comcast's reversal on theme park business leads to billions in investment

2013: Newspaper asserts that new Kings Island attraction will be, wait for it, a roller coaster

2011: Hershey announces Skyrush for 2012

2011: Dolly Parton apologizes for "gay" T-shirt incident at Dollywood

2011: Cedar Fair buys 61 acres next to Carowinds

2010: Dollywood announces Barnstormer for 2011

2010: Adiran Jones appointed to GM spot at Legoland Florida

2010: Alton Towers designates hotel rooms as adult only

2010: CoasterBuzz Podcast #186 posted

2007: Abandoned sea otter nursed to health at SeaWorld San Diego

2006: Lake Compounce announces new car ride for 2007

2006: Alton Towers wedding party back on after cancelled Muslim buyout

2006: Great Wolf posts 2nd quarter loss

2006: Erieview to close

2006: Cedar Point historian David Francis passes away

2005: CoasterGallery.com adds California and Las Vegas photos

2004: Cedar Fair revenue down for second quarter, up overall for first half

2004: Couple wins suit against Alton Towers

2004: Lawyers want to pin responsibility for fallen tree death at Compounce

2004: EuroDisney stock slips again with 3% drop in revenue

2004: After 40 years, Universal Hollywood has achieved grand scope

2004: Coaster parts arrive at Six Flags Great Adventure

2004: Geauga Lake Online debuts Park Hopping feature

2002: X is now up and running... on Badnitrus!

2002: Cedar Fair attendance up 3% for July over last year

2002: Coke to dominate US Six Flags parks

2002: Bill Gates: roller coaster tycoon of Six Flags

2002: Six Flags Magic Mountain sued by pass holder for misleading advertising

2001: "Fun!" to add updated pics of X to its website

2001: Knott's continues destruction of Windjammer

2001: Mechanical failures rare on rides

2001: Europa Park releases details of B&M hyper

2001: Pinfari Xpress to debut at French park

2001: Kennywood mechanic profiled in local paper

2000: Exclusive Perilous Plunge testing pics at Bear-ytales.com

2000: Commission safety report numbers could be off by 50%

2000: Nine suffer minor injuries on Disneyland's Space Mountain (updated)

2000: Web hosting company condemned after dropping coaster sites

2000: Looking in to the big amusement business on Salon.com

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