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Saturday August 25th marked the opening for one of Six Flags Magic Mountains newest thrill rides. Deja Vu, one of three Giant Inverted Boomerang coasters being built by Vekoma International this year. Height restrictions: must be over 54" tall and under 75" tall. If you plan on riding this great new ride make sure you arrive early!

Six Flags Over Georgia has opened its own Deja Vu on Saturday August 25th as well, although the grand opening is scheduled for Sept. 1st.

Knotts Berry Farm will hold its 3rd annual Winter Coaster Solace on March 2, 2002. If you are a member of a recognized roller coaster enthusiast group you will be able to attend this event. Tickets will cost $40, $20 for season pass holders, and will include the following:
Park Admission
Free Parking before 8am
Lunch
A Special Edition T-shirt
V.I.P. Speakers
Exclusive Ride Time!

To read more visit Knotts official page

Twenty two passangers onboard Six Flags New England's Superman Ride of Steel roller coaster were injuried when a train that was leaving the loading station was hit from behind by a train that was returning. None of the injuries were major.

Click here to read story from Associated Press.

In 2002 visitors to Six Flags New England will have a new coaster. The ride may possibly be a B&M stand up coaster standing 120 feet high.

If rumors are true it looks as though Busch Gardens will be adding ato their collection of B&M coasters with a 200ft "Speed coaster."

Ricochet, a wild mouse roller coaster, will be the parks newest attraction in 2002. The ride is designed by Mack GMBH & Company of Germany.

Click here for the press release

Legendary roller coaster designer Anton Schwarzkopf has died after a 15 year battle against Parkinson's Disease. He was one of the most known steel coaster designers in the world and has many coasters to his credit including:
Revolution, Six Flags-Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA
Jumbo Jet, Coney Island, Coney Island, NY
Mindbender, Six Flags over Georgia, Atlanta, GA
Shockwave, Six Flags over Texas, Arlington, TX

Anton Schwarzkopf will be missed by the roller coaster industry and the many fans of his rides.

A Chaos thrill ride manufactured by Chance Rides of Wichita, Kansas collapsed at Michigan's Adventure theme park injuring 26 passangers, 5 of the injuries were severe. The injuried were transported to area hospitals by ambulance and helicopters.

Five people were injured at Canobie Lake Park while they were riding the parks Yankee Cannonball roller coaster today. The train failed to stop when it returned to the station, it passed through and started going up the lift hill when it collided with another train that was half way up the lift hill. All five injured where taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. The ride will remain closed for investigation.

A malfunction on the Zydeco Scream roller coaster caused nine minor injuries.

By now many most of you may know Windjammer is being removed. But what will take its place? The new roller coaster will most likely be built by Intamin. As to the type of coaster it will be is still unknown as of now.

Its Déjà Vu! Knotts Berry Farm announced its newest attraction today. Absolutely Insane a S&S ejector seat still ride is going to be placed in the spot of the Haunted Shack that has already been removed. Absolutely Insane is the same attraction being built at SFMM as Thrill Shot, and Cedar Point as Vertigo. This will be a pay-per-ride attraction.

Is this Vipers last season? The ride has not been operating and the trains have been removed from the track. It is rumored that Viper will be replaced by a new coaster for 2002 or 2003.

Could Six Flags Magic Mountain be getting the largest wooden roller coaster on the west coast? The leading rumors for the parks next attraction are that it will be a large wooden coaster located near Roaring Rapids and Deja Vu. The ride is rumored to be made by Intamin.

A new World Record will be attempted at Dania Beach, FL. No, it's not the tallest, fastest, or longest roller coaster reecord. The record will be the oldest, not the roller coaster, but the people on it. On Wednesday July 25th The Dania Beach Hurricane will enter the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest roller coaster ride. A group of 30 senior citizens have signed up for this ride, the sum of their ages exceeds 2001 years old. The oldest participant is 84 , and a memeber of the American Roller Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE .) The founding memeber of ACE will also be participating in the event.

Brake failure on the Windstorm roller coaster at Branson USA sent eight people to hospital when the train they were riding in hit another train that was loading in the station. The train was returning to the station when the brakes failed to stop it. All the patients were treated and released the same day. The ride will remain closed as the investigation continues.

San Diego city council approved Sea Worlds proposed expansion July 14th. Included in the expansion plans is a 95 foot high water coaster ride, similiar to that of Journey to Atlantis at Sea World Orlando.

A new S&S ejector seat ride is being constructed at Challange Park inside Cedar Point. The "Thrill Shot" will be similar to the one currently being built at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

7/25/01

The name of this new ride is Vertigo.

Demolition of Knott's Berry Farm's Windjammer roller coaster has begun after the decision to remove the TOGO built Windjammer roller coaster due to the severe roughness of the ride and design flaws. After failing to find someone to buy the ride the decision was made to demolish it after being in operation only few years.

Thirty passangers aboard the Titan roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas were stuck atop the 255 foot tall lift hill for nearly 1 hour. There were no injuries in the incident.