Updates around here have been few and far between, but i’m about to start it up again.  Just gonna note a few things that have happened in the coaster world in the past couple of weeks.

El Toro opened to the public on June 11th, and primary reviews tout it as truly the best wooden coaster in the world.  Airtime-a-plenty, and as smooth as or smoother than Nitro. 
Severe flooding in the last week of June has caused the closure of Knoebel’s.  It is said to be the 2nd worst flooding at …

That magical time for coaster fans is coming to an end. Only a week or two left of riding until the parks become packed and the lines become unbearable. This is the time when I get the majority of my riding season in, manily because I hate dealing with people at the parks. It is just much easier to go on coasters without waitng in long lines. No hassle, no fuss, perfect. Two weeks left, then the second portion of my season will have to wait until September. Maybe the …

After several weeks of waiting, the train has been placed on the track, and a successful test run took place on Memorial Day May 29th, 2006.  Only one circuit was made.  Full blown testing should start any day now and with any luck inspectors will approve it and it’ll be running by June 7th.  We’ll keep you posted with any new updates or information regarding El Toro, and we’ll have a ton of Media Day coverage including photos and reviews.  Stay tuned…
UPDATED: On June 6th, 2006, El Toro tested with …