I recently recieved a copy of Theme Park Review’s Coaster Expedtion 10 DVD and thouroughly enjoyed it. This DVD features many parks in the Mid-Western region of the United States, and the majority of the footage was taken during last years Theme Park Review Midwest trip. Some of the highlight parks include Cedar Point, Kings Island, Holiday World and Kennywood. With POV footage of Maverick, Renegade, The Voyage, and much, much more.

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Martin just sent me a few great pictures of Fahrenheit including one shot of one of the trains which looks absolutely fantastic. Without further ado, here are the photos.

The train, looking awesome.

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Orange County Choppers MotoCoaster - no, Cedar Fair had nothing to do with the naming of this attraction, is set to open this season at the former Six Flags park Darien Lake. While the only update I have to offer is the name, I had to point out yet another pathetic example of the lack of creativity in the amusement industry today.

Couldn’t OCC just stay a sponsor? Have a bike parked outside the entrance, a nice banner that declares them as the sponsor of this attraction?

Like the number of licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop, the world may never know.

Link to the article.

In a dissapointing turn of events the Dark Knight coaster scheduled to go to Six Flags New England this season has been cancelled due to several problems regarding permits. Six Flags started construction on the building for the Dark Knight before recieving the proper permits, which then led to a halt in construction, and finally to this. All construction that has been done up to this point will be dismantled and there is a good chance that we will never see this coaster built at Six Flags New England.

While this is dissapointing, Six Flags got what was coming to them. This kids is why we don’t break the law to get a headstart on construction!

Read a full article here.

Just like last year, a couple hundred enthusiasts gathered at Knott’s Berry Farm bright and early for the Winter Coaster Solace. Most of these pictures are Pony Express related, thanks to a great “Behind the Barricades” tour that we were able to partake in. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

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