Here is what we’ve all been waiting for! Hersheypark announced their newest coaster, Fahrenheit, today. You can see the coaster’s promo site here.

Looks simply amazing! I can’t wait to ride it next year!

So with this brings to close Nantimi and all it’s magical wonders, haha. It was a great ride and the rewards were well worth the work.

Thanks Hershey!

P.S: Kevin you were right, and I was wrong. Go you.

Although no full press release has been made yet, Dorney Park has unveiled the name and logo of their 2008 attraction in season pass promotional material, as well as on several signs placed around the park today. The inverted impulse coaster, formerly Steel Venom at Geauga Lake, has been named Voodoo. Pictures of the sweet logo can be seen at News Plus Notes. More information will be posted here and at Dorney Park Online once the park makes a full press release.

Cedar Fair announced today that the rides side of Geauga Lake will be closing completely, and as of the 2008 season the park will be a water park only.

From the article:

As part of the changeover to exclusively water park attractions, a number of the rides at Geauga Lake will be introduced at other Cedar Fair parks.

The property not necessary for the operation of the water park is being reviewed for other uses and development.

All I have to say is this is very disappointing news from a historical perspective. They better save those wood coasters.

Read the press release from Cedar Fair

The news is out! Busch Gardens has announced Jungala.

A hands on experience that the whole family can enjoy together!Featuring a cascading waterfall set in the middle of a small african village, Jungala will blow you away. With several new rides and attractions, including a zipline that will take you through a monkey enclsure, Jungala is a must see for next year!

Debuting in Spring of next year, Jungala is not only a hands on family play structure and hemed area. It also encompasses large animal enclosures featuring several endagered and at-risk animal species. Including, but not limited to: Bengal Tigers, Orangutans and many, many more!

I hope to get the chance to experience Jungala as soon as possible, and I encourage you all to get out to Busch Gardens Africa next Spring to check out this fantastic new attraction!You can view the webcast of the announcement here.

Canada’s Wonderland had been teasing us with signs in the park and an online flash animation, and now we can finally see what this thing is. This thing, is a B&M hyper coaster named Behemoth. The coaster marks CW’s largest investment into the park. A few quick stats; 230ft high, 5,318 ft of track, and prototype trains. The trains are a first for B&M, 2×2 seating, with the second row flanking the first row, giving an unobstructed view of the ride. Looks pretty cool if you as me.

Looking at the layout, the ride looks very similar to Nirto at Six Flags Great Adventure. You can see videos, more pictures of the layout, and a whole bunch more at the coaster’s site located here. This is sure to be a hit for Canada’s Wonderland, as most B&M hypers tend to be loved. There is also a downward helix, a personal favorite of mine. I can’t wait for the offseason (well not really) to see pictures of Behemoth’s construction.