Sometimes life literally brings you to another roller coaster credit. I had a business trip to Grand Rapids and our hotel (that I didn’t pick) was literally next to Craig’s Cruisers Grand Rapids, a family entertainment center which is technically in Wyoming, Michigan (a suburb of Grand Rapids). The ride is approximately called the “Coaster Cruiser” and it has some decent racing theming. It’s just an indoor SBF Visa, probably the world’s most popular coaster model, but it was still lots of fun. A single ride is just $7, but there are also go-karts, as small selection of flat rides and a large arcade to entertain you too.

Skull Island Reign of Kong is a trackless 3D dark ride at Universal Islands of Adventure. It features videos and special effects while you ride in large expedition trucks. You’ll run into bats, dinosaurs and Kong himself along the way. However, the star of the show, a giant animatronic Kong, is currently hidden behind a black curtain. This is speculated to be because of fire damage to the face during maintenance, although details are sketchy. This has given him the nickname “Curtain Kong” for these last 2 months.

On a recent trip to Universal Islands of Adventure VelociCoaster had wait times reach 205 minutes (3 hours 25 minutes) and regularly sit at 175 minutes. This was likely due to Hagrid’s and Forbidden Journey both having numerous closures that day. However, as awesome as VelociCoaster is, it got me thinking which rides I’d be willing to wait 3 hours to ride. Which attractions would you wait 3 hours to ride?

On Friday, October 16, 2026 Hershey Park announced the reopening of their B&M Hyper Candymonium. It had been shutdown since the tragic incident with the similarly designed Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia like other B&M Hyper and Giga roller coasters nationwide with the “clamshell” restraint. However, what was most telling and newsworthy was the press release. It stated, “We also consulted with the ride’s manufacturer. Based on the information presently available, the manufacturer has not identified an engineering basis to recommend shutting down similarly designed coasters solely because of the incident in Georgia.” Here’s the complete release.