New Coasters
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Operating at the Universal Studios: Orlando resort, this multi inversion beast is widely known as one of the best Intamin coasters of all time, let alone recent memory.
What is Velocicoaster?
Built in 1927, this classic New York boardwalk coaster might be the most famous roller coaster of all time. It has appeared in a multitude of different types of media throughout the years.
What is the Coney Island Cyclone?
Formerly the world’s tallest roller coaster for more than a decade, this Intamin strata coaster recently closed without warning.
What was Kingda Ka?
Known by many as the best roller coaster in the world, this Belgian spinning coaster has a different ride experience each time you ride it.
What is the Ride to Happiness?
The home of twenty roller coasters, this California based park has operated since 1971 and includes roller coasters such as X2, Twisted Colossus, Riddler’s Revenge and Tatsu.
What is Six Flags Magic Mountain?
A U.S. Based manufacturer which made their mark reimagining classic roller coasters with steel track and more thrilling elements. They have also pioneered the single rail track.
What is Rocky Mountain Construction?
A man known for designing some of the greatest coasters of all time, his achievements include creating the 4th dimension coaster, the El Loco model, as well as Steel Vengeance, Iron Gwazi, New Texas Giant, and Tennessee Tornado to name a few.
Who is Alan Schilke?
This beloved launch coaster from Intamin was a non-shuttle variation of their impulse coaster. It was known by many to be the greatest defunct coaster of all time, even though it only operated for 20 years.
What was Volcano: The Blast Coaster
The first ACE Landmark outside of the US and Canada, this dueling coaster operated at a park which closed for years. Unfortunately, along with the park, this landmark closed too.
What was Montaña Rusa?
Only beat out by Steel Dragon 2000, this hyper coaster in the middle of a big city is at a park of only two roller coasters. It is the second tallest in all of Asia.
What is Thunder Dolphin?
This defunct amusement park served the Houston metro area for 37 years as its only major park. Recently, it featured as the namesake for a Travis Scott album.
What was Six Flags AstroWorld?
A manufacturer who gained fame from their terrible rides. They started with thrill coasters, which were promptly closed in the next few years. Then, they introduced a new compact coaster model, which sold, yet proved a terrible purchase to the parks that bought them.
What is Skyline?
This Maurer powered coaster is the first ever roller coaster at sea. There are plans to bring more to other Carnival ships.
What is Bolt: Ultimate Sea Coaster?
This British coaster at a small park which opened in 1991 held the record for the world’s longest roller coaster for a majority of the 90s, and was beloved by many a Brit.
What was The Ultimate?
This roller coaster held the record for the highest amount of Gs on a ride, with 6.3, before getting refurbished. It drops vertically down into an actual former mineshaft, and nobody knows who actually manufactured it.
What is the Tower of Terror?
Starting with humble beginnings, this classic park started as a simple restaurant serving boysenberries and chicken.
What is Knott’s Berry Farm
Intending to save America from Satan by getting Americans out of saloons, this man created the first ever modern roller coaster called the Switchback Railway.
Who was LaMarcus Thompson?
One of the largest coasters below the equator, this RCCA woodie operates at Hopi Hari.
What is Montezum?
This amusement park primarily known for its waterpark is home to five roller coasters, including a nearly 100 ft tall woodie and the only Maurer Skyloop in America.
What is Magic Springs?
A defunct manufacturer which formerly manufactured trailers and caravans for circuses. They were famous for their portable coasters, yet they also made many popular permanent rides in parks around the world.
What was Schwarzkopf?
Before being relocated twice, this Six Flags roller coaster was named after an actual track at the 1984 Yugoslavia Olympic Games.
What was Sarajevo Bobsled?
Similarly to Dollywood, this European amusement park gained popularity because of a musician lending their name to the park. Although not as popular as the former, this park still serves as one of the premier parks in its country and has a very unique swing launch coaster.
What is Bobbejaanland?
Known mainly for subcontracting for Intamin, this manufacturer created three thrill coasters before filing for bankruptcy. Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard also worked for them before splitting off and forming their own company.
What was Giovanola?
This Korean Vekoma features one inversion and a unique European theme.
What is French Revolution?
A park which was very popular in the early 20th century, that was known as the Coney Island of the west. In 1919, it opened the first ever 100 ft. roller coaster.
What was Saltair?
While not a company, this duo was created when two prolific coaster designers came together on four instances to design famed coasters such as both Giant Dippers in California.
What was Prior and Church?
Daily Double!: With such coasters as Battle of Jungle King and Soaring with Dragon, this new park in China has made quite a name for itself.
What is Hefei Sunac Land?
Even though they primarily make small kiddie and family coasters, this company has created a new drifter coaster model, which is a cheap alternative to an Intamin Multi Dimension Coaster.
What is I.E. Park?
A very prominent ACE member and writer for Amusement Today, this retired art teacher thoosie from Texas has been on more than 1300 roller coasters.
Who is Tim Baldwin?