We didn’t have to wait long to find out where ArieForce One is headed. The Orange County Register has reported and the Six Flags Magic Mountain president has confirmed that the ride is headed to the California park. Coaster Studios also reported track arriving at the park today. It was originally thought the track might be headed west to RMC for some modifications, but instead it was headed to Magic Mountain.
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Dollywood has released its full 2027 operating calendar with an opening day of March 10, 2027 for passholders and concluding on January 2, 2028. There are 275 operating days, which surprisingly is 6 fewer than last year after the park adding extra days in the past. The addition of NightFlight does add another indoor option, but this is still a primarily outdoor park with minimum temperature requirements for many of the roller coasters to operate. The calendar is filled with all your favorite events as Barbeque & Bluegrass returning for the 2027 season on Labor Day weekend. This will be the first full season without Dolly as well, so no doubt we can expect some openings of memorials and other poignant moments too. It’s crazy to think, but 2027 will be here before we know it!
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.
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On October 21, 2026, 184 guests dressed as witches took to the skies aboard The Orlando Eye, establishing a new world record for the most people dressed as witches on an observation wheel. Pointed hats and cloaks filled the attraction’s capsules as participants soared 400 feet above Orlando for the Halloween celebration. These types of promotional events are just pure fun and the pictures of pointy hats in shadow in the capsules are amazing.
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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.
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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?
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Rilix Coaster is a VR coaster experience in the arcade packaging. The Rilix Coaster isn’t just VR visuals though, but a complete immersive experience using haptic technology in the seat and a variable speed fan. The haptic transducer lets you feel every bump and turn while the fan creates wind which helps create a sensation of speed. These can combine to create an immersive experience and mentally tie together the visuals with a physical feeling of motion when you’re actually stationary. You can see in the reaction video below just how convincing the effect can be.
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Many fans spotted Victor Wembanyama (Wemby) and several Spurs teammates including Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle visiting Six Flags Fiesta Texas last Sunday for Fright Fest. In comments to reporters Monday Wembanyama, who is 7’4″, said he was unable to join his teammates on rides at Six Flags last weekend. “I can’t do it safely, so I’d rather not do it,” Wembanyama said “I didn’t pass the height requirement.” You can see the interchange in the Spurs Nation post below:
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Andy Grove is the legendary former CEO of Intel and his office actually overlooked California’s Great America. One of the most important conversations in the history took place as he was looking out his window at the park. At that point in time Intel was primarily in the memory chip business and losing to Japanese companies subsidized by the government of Japan. Grove remarked to Gordon Moore (then CEO and co-founder), “If we got kicked out and the board brought in a new CEO, what do you think he would do?” Moore replied immediately, “He would get us out of memories.” At that point Grove remarked, Why shouldn’t you and I walk out the door, come back and do it ourselves?”
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Six Flags has begun more aggressively marketing the regional access that comes with their Gold Season Pass. They have even created great maps like the one below that highlight the parks of each region. Although only a small percentage of season pass members will go to a distant park, the program does increase the perceived value of a season pass. It may serve to build loyalty and perhaps have some members plan a vacation around visiting a new park. Six Flags has even built web pages highlighting attractions at each park and even places to stay like this one for the Six Flags East Coast Region. This year I’v had the chance to travel to several Six Flags parks outside my home park of Six Flags Over Georgia and I couldn’t recommend using this benefit more!
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