Coasterdom

Alton Tower’s Thirteen Has “Thrilled” Its First Riders

Jake — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:11:33 +0000

After months upon months of PR for Alton Tower’s brand new ride, Thirteen, most of which I did not cover because it was a bit silly, to be honest. But for those that have not covered it at all, Alton Towers has heralded this ride as one of the most intense, thrilling and terrifying experiences known to man kind. After watching the video, I can say that this is not the case. Am I particularly surprised? No, of course not. Will families love the ride? Most likely. Will the thrill ...

New Bracket, New Nominees

Jake — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:51:08 +0000

Four days ago, I wrote a post about Theme Park Insider’s Best Roller Coaster In America bracket of their larger Best Ride/Show In America tournament. Today, the 16 seeds for the best Themed Ride in America were posted on Theme Park Insider, and as promised I will open another poll so that you can select your top three nominees. There was a great turn out for the last poll, and I hope to continue the trend with this one. So, without any further delay… Thanks to ThemeParkInsider.com for the picture! 1. The Amazing ...

Profile of the Week: Cedar Fair

Jake — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:47:50 +0000

With Cedar Fair leading Six Flags in our Six Flags vs. Cedar Fair poll I thought it would be appropriate to honor Cedar Fair first with Coasterdom’s first ever “Profile of the Week”. In an effort to educate those who really like roller coasters, but aren’t super nerds (they don’t know what they’re missing) I will write one of these every Sunday (God willing). I am hoping that these posts will become a reference guide of sorts so that while reading a post when someone doesn’t understand what a term ...

Cedar Fair Vs. Six Flags, The Never Ending War

Jake — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:34:29 +0000

For the most part, every enthusiast is familiar with the two titular amusement park companies Six Flags and Cedar Fair. And any enthusiast worth their salt knows that the battle between the two regional chains is never ending, and filled with animosity. However it has come to my attention by way of comments made to me by friends and readers that not everyone is familiar with this rivalry, nor are they really familiar with the companies in question (well, mostly Cedar Fair). So, to remedy this situation, I am going to ...

And The Nominees Are…

Jake — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:59:28 +0000

Theme Park Insider’s Best Attraction In America Tournament will be kicking off this Thursday, and during the countdown, Robert Niles (TPI’s head honcho) has been releasing a new seed of one of the four brackets every day. Today, he finished off the roller coaster bracket with the #1 seed: Millennium Force. While some (including myself) will grind their teeth, there is still hope. Check out the sixteen seeds below to see just who Millennium Force will be up against. 1. Cedar Point’s Millennium Force [Intamin Giga/Mega] 2. Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Apollo’s Chariot [Bolliger & ...

Cedar Flags? Six Fair? Oh God.

Jake — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:00:14 +0000

The Sandusky Register is reporting that Apollo Management is looking to acquire the bankrupt, Six Flags. Yes, the Apollo Management that is looking to snatch up Cedar Fair. While nobody cared to comment (what else is new?) this could be a very interesting development. Seeing that the management styles of the two parks are slightly different, would they merge management styles? Keep them separate? Choose one over the other? The odds are that nothing substantial would change, except that the Six Flags Magic Mountain vs. Cedar Point debate would get all ...

Why ‘The Crazies’ Should Be A Halloween Horror Nights Attraction

Jake — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:22:03 +0000

I had the chance to check out the new(ish) horror flick “The Crazies” yesterday afternoon. The film is a remake of a lesser known George Romero movie about a town that is (more or less) turned into violent zombies after their water supply is contaminated. This movie currently has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 71% – which is damn good in general, and for a horror film? That’s spectacular. So the critical appeal is already there. Commercially, its doing okay. Not bad for a film without an audience at hand (Not ...

Coasterdom Podcast 3/9/10

Jake — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:19:48 +0000

Hey guys, sorry for the one day delay, busy weekend, school, excuses, excuses. So, I will not delay you any longer from listening to the newest edition of the Coasterdom Podcast. In this show I discuss Nitpicky Enthusiasts, A New King Kong Teaser, and more! Here’s the link to the Coasterdom Podcast 3/09/10. Enjoy!

Step Right Up!

Jake — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:35:57 +0000

New games are-a-coming to Toy Story’s Midway Mania according to a post on Blue Sky Disney, the popular insider Disney blog. With the release of Toy Story 3 coming this Summer, Toy Story Mania is to go down for a couple of weeks and pop back up with brand new games. Apparently, it IS that easy. According to the article, Disney had Don Rickles (the voice of Mr. Potato Head) record several bits for holiday overlays, like Christmas. So you can see the Nightmare Before Christmas at Disneyland and then hear ...

Ghost Town In The Sky Is Passing On

Jake — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:59:40 +0000

While this comes as little surprise to most of us, Ghost Town In The Sky is likely to pass on to the other side once again according to Screamscape. “Park News – (3/6/10) I’ve been told that BB&T has now given Ghost Town in the Sky a May 31st deadline to come up with $300,000 or else they will begin the foreclosure process on the park. It looks like Ghost Town may very well become… well… a ghost town again.” I hate to be the buzz kill, but I think that it ...