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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. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  6. ArieForce One, Fun Spot America Atlanta
  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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On this day in...

2019: Universal Orlando starts teasing "epic" announcement for August 1

2015: Wisconsin won't investigate failed catapult ride at Mt. Olympus

2015: Conneaut Lake Park to submit bankruptcy plan

2014: Kentucky approves tax incentives for Noah's Ark park, again

2014: Equinox closed indefinitely at Canobie

2013: Regulation and accident reporting varies by state

2013: Cedar Fair Windseeker rides close after malfunction at Carowinds

2012: New Superman roller coaster stalls on top of ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

2010: Coasting For Kids media round up, benefiting Give Kids The World

2010: Parents of woman in deadly Dixie Landin' roller coaster accident sue the park

2010: Tea Parties, Glenn Beck protest Muslim Family Day at Six Flags Great America

2010: Trimper's Tidal Wave still closed, some details revealed

2010: Company in talks with Universal to build park in India

2010: Seattle P-I looks at the history of amusement parks in the region

2009: Cedar Fair threatens Santa Clara over 49ers deal

2009: Ocean Drive Pavilion and Amusement Park opens in North Myrtle Beach

2009: New York City Council passes mayor's plan for Coney Island

2009: Paramount Pictures to license for new park to replace Expoland

2009: Son of Beast cleared by state, park gives no date for reopening

2008: Cypress Gardens cutting weekdays in September

2007: Cedar Fair: NY Post report is incorrect

2007: NY Post says Cedar Fair in talks with Destiny Capital for $4.1 billion sale

2007: Cedar Point attracts hundreds of seasonal workers from around the globe

2007: Kennywood inspector makes screams come true

2007: Epcot's O Canada attraction likely to be updated

2005: Cypress Gardens opens new water park rides

2005: California Screamin' trains collide, dozens sustain minor injuries

2004: IGN posts another preview of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

2004: Six Flags declines option to buy Marine World

2004: Disney wants Tigger costume changed for molestation trial

2004: Couple sues to regain control of Joyland

2003: MGM pulls out of race for Vivendi-Universal entertainment unit

2003: Las Vegas getting back to adult entertainment

2003: Splashin' Safari pictures added to Negative-g

2003: Woman dies of heart attack on PKI's Top Gun

2002: Whizzer out, new ride in for 2003 at Six Flags Great America

2002: Proposed Omaha park to feature unique rides

2002: Holiday World park guide added to Coaster Grotto

2002: Beakerz Coasterz adds video of Xcelerator, Adventure City

2002: Columnist says personal injury lawyers linked to Brain Injury Association

2001: Schwarzkopf dies of Parkinson's Disease complications

2001: DisneySea latest in a wave of non-US theme parks

2001: Western Playland gives up on plans to build coaster

2001: Mother sues Lake Compounce over death of son

2001: Ohio parks reach crucial time for attendance

2001: X nears completion while Windjammer nears destruction (updated)

2001: Riders stuck in Elitch Gardens observation tower elevator

2000: Williams Grove Wildcat still delayed

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