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Farewell to [Mirabilandia] in Brazil, which closes for the final time tomorrow.

1 Comment
2025/02/01
13:10 UTC

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[Other] Looking To Travel The US For All The Best Coasters!

I feel spoiled here in So-Cal, because I have so many amusement parks all within a 70-mile radius of each other.

I want to spend 2025 traveling the US to hit all of the other amazing parks and ride the craziest coasters.

What would you say the Top 5 parks are for coasters?

5 Comments
2025/02/01
12:52 UTC

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[BOOMERANG] Poster

Found this in my friend’s basement. Do I dare explain how infamous this model is?

1 Comment
2025/02/01
06:58 UTC

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[Six Flags Magic Mountain] Trip Report 1/31/25: SCI Edition

i've been a silent observer for a while, but i wanted to share my perspective as a t-10 parapalegic who is also a coaster enthusiast, so i proabably have more factors going into my opinions than everyone else (like ease of transfer, elevator quaility, all those little things LOL) it was DEAD in the park. we probably waited longer for elevators than in lines. the ops were fine, for a dead park. Batman, Scream, Superman (obviously), & Gold Rusher were all down today, so hoping to get some rides on those another time. BUT without further ado, here's what i did ride...

  1. Viper - Ow. Ow. Ow. I know people love or hate this ride, so I am glad they have a good forceful ride for the lovers. I am not one.

  2. Riddler's Revenge - Take this review with a grain of salt, because on a standing coaster, I'm basically just sitting LOL. I thought I would enjoy this ride, because I really liked Pipeline at Seaworld Orlando, but I was very, very wrong. Espeically the way I have to position myself in these, it leaves a lot of room for headbanging, and that combined with the backrow was a recipie for a low ranking. Im glad b&m has improved stand up coasters since this one.

  3. Wonder Woman Flight Of Courage - I feel like I was just overhyped for my first single rail coaster. It was pretty rough IMO, and overall pretty uncomfy. I liked the ejector airtime, on the positive side. Just wasn't top of my list material.

  4. West Coast Racers - I got to ride this twice (in a row, so it felt like 4 rides). I really like the dueling aspect, and how its executed in this ride. I really wished there was more airtime, looking at the elements, I felt like I was almost waiting for more out of the layout? I dont know. I did overall have a lot of fun on this ride.

  5. Goliath - I enjoyed this ride a lot more than I expected. With the refurb, I thought it was super smooth, which was really nice. LOVED the helix, HATED the brake run. Overall, really solid ride IMO.

  6. Apocalypse - This ride is CRIMINALLY underrated. I dont know if it is always as fast as it was today, but it felt like we were ZOOMING. Its not as smooth as something like Mystic Timbers (I will take every opportunity to hype that ride up), but in the world of wooden coasters, it was pretty darn smooth.

  7. Full Throttle - I grew up in PGH, so Kennywood was my "home park". This ride felt like if Sky Rocket there, was just way, WAY better. Loved the hangtime in the loop, the backwards launch, just overall a lot of energy that I really liked. Also, going over the loop was just objectively so cool.

  8. Twisted Collosus - I have been on a few RMC's, and this is my least favorite one that I have been on. BUT, that doesn't take away from how fun this ride was, even without dueling. The airtime and stall were incredible, and I found myself laughing right out the gates on those little hills on the way to the lift.

  9. Tatsu - I may be a little biased because I just LOVE fliers. I fell in love with Manta at Seaworld Orlando, and this totally topped that for me. Just starting with that view. AMAZING. I know it depends on the person, but that pretzel loop was one of the most intense single elements I have experinced on a coaster. I loved every second of this ride.

  10. X2 - I was not expecting to like X2 as much as I did. Just, wow. From the first drop, I was hooked. I got an (almost) night ride on this, and I just could not get over how insane this ride was. I will say, my legs were FLYING around on this, luckily my freind next to me found this hilarious. So, I guess a word of caution to any para out there about to ride this. This definetly is in my top 3 of all time. Love, Love, LOVE.

:)

4 Comments
2025/02/01
05:13 UTC

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Shoutout to [Seaworld Orlando] for having these unique drinks themed to their major coasters. Thought that was really cool.

I don’t think I’ve seen this at any other park have you? Also wondering where the Kraken and Manta drinks were lol

13 Comments
2025/02/01
04:23 UTC

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I just noticed this, the [fake wheels] turn on the Minecarts on Minecart Madness

Wheels

10 Comments
2025/02/01
03:47 UTC

60 Comments
2025/02/01
01:53 UTC

106

Another ride leaving [Six Flags Great Adventure]

131 Comments
2025/01/31
19:09 UTC

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Obscure memory from Dark Knight ride at [Six Flags Great America]

I’ve only been to this park a few times, and it’s been several years. I was young when I first rode this ride, and the subject of this post was brought to my attention.

In the queue for the Dark Knight coaster at Six Flags Great America (Illinois), there was a segment which resembled a theatre. In the front of the theatre where the screen would be, guests would watch a news broadcast that set the scene for the ride. I remember on the back wall, opposite of the screen, there was a dark window into an unlit room. This is where you might expect a projector to be, if this was a real theatre. Instead, in the shadows I could barely make out with appeared to be a pig puppet, or muppet, just sitting there in the dark, dormant.

I have no idea what it could’ve been. I’ve done my research and the best conclusion I’ve come to is that it must’ve belonged to a previous show when the building was still the Theatre Royale. But I couldn’t find which show it could’ve been.

Also, I have no idea why it would’ve been left behind. Perhaps it was an animatronic. Or maybe they chose to leave it behind as a joke or sentimental token. Or perhaps I’m completely mislead in my recollection, and this is simply a fabricated memory out of wishful thinking. Either way, please share anything you might know about it, or any other obscure mysteries or remnants of past attractions left behind.

3 Comments
2025/01/31
16:38 UTC

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[Six Flags Darien Lake] and [Lost Island Themepark] are both just off the same US Highway. What other far apart parks are connected by the same road?

I live on a US highway and one day found that if I followed the route for 12 hours, I’d eventually come upon a theme park. What other far apart parks can you find that are off of the same highway? For instance, if you leave Holiday World and jump on I-64 heading east, you’ll eventually reach Busch Gardens Williamsburg. If you leave Funtown Splashtown USA and head south on I-95, you will go right by Nickelodeon Universe Meadowlands and Kings Dominion.

119 Comments
2025/01/31
17:19 UTC

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[Top Thrill 2] Take this with a grain of salt but this give me some confidence.

15 Comments
2025/01/31
16:29 UTC

109

Throwback to [Wildcat]'s opening season (1996) at [Hersheypark], as showcased in a 1997 VHS documentary by WITF

24 Comments
2025/01/31
15:53 UTC

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[Other] Got a signed RMC seat cushion from Fred Grubb today

6 Comments
2025/01/31
06:45 UTC

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Skycar intamin accelerator at [Mysterious Island] in China SBNO

12 Comments
2025/01/31
09:37 UTC

5

Underrated Coasters: 1. [Steel Dragon 2000]

Interested to hear people's thoughts on this Morgan Giga coaster, seeing it's forgotten by so many people.

17 Comments
2025/01/31
06:59 UTC

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[Crazy Cobra at Discoveryland China] to close in 2026?

I was just looking at RCDB and it says it will be closing next year. I remember reading something about its "shelf life" being up soon, but only 20 years?

3 Comments
2025/01/31
05:32 UTC

0

How do you test roller coasters once they’re built in [six flags]

Do you like risk your life or something?

9 Comments
2025/01/31
04:31 UTC

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Why did Universal go with Mack for [Stardust Racers]?

Gringott's... Hagrid's... VelociCoaster... Fast & Furious... the Rip, Ride, Rockit replacement... Universal likes Intamin a whole lot, so why do you think they went with Mack for the headline coaster at Epic Universe? Not that I'm complaining about some variety in Orlando, but it seems a little strange to me.

I suppose I can ask the same of Disney? A lot of Vekoma coasters with one Mack outlier in Slinky Dog Dash.

73 Comments
2025/01/31
04:05 UTC

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Uncommon view of [Family: The Ride] at [Universal Studios Hollywood]

Photo taken from the back lot today. The coaster is huge in person.

16 Comments
2025/01/31
00:56 UTC

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What would you replace [Green Lantern] with?

52 Comments
2025/01/31
00:04 UTC

183

. . . I must have sat here looking at this for 5+minutes, this isn't Kraken at all, is it? Layout is completely wrong. [Kraken, SeaWorld Orlando]

35 Comments
2025/01/30
23:57 UTC

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[Kingda Ka] not sure if true but apparent holes for Linear shaped charges placed at 390 ft up.

23 Comments
2025/01/30
23:42 UTC

253

[Kingda Ka] demolition has officially started :(

Credit: coliwood_studios on IG

113 Comments
2025/01/30
23:04 UTC

50

Just realized [Power Park] has 2 Gerstlauer Infinity Coasters?? Are there any other examples of parks that have two of the same model of coaster?

In this case it makes sense, as one is more inversion focused (Junker) while the other is more focused on whippy transitions and airtime (Pitt’s Special). Still wild though?

100 Comments
2025/01/30
21:48 UTC

132

Welcome back to the top 3 tallest rollercoasters millennium force [other]

With Superman escape from kripton sbno that makes the top 3 tallest rollercoasters 1 red Force, 2 fury 325, 3 millennium force

16 Comments
2025/01/30
21:31 UTC

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