Busch Gardens Williamsburg Update

Good news for Busch Gardens Williamsburg fans. Mach Tower is going up pretty fast. A classic ride, Der Katapult, has been moved to the France section of the park. Mach Tower is a part of the Oktoberfest section of the park. It will be 240 feet high and will recieve the title of the tallest ride ath the park. Also Water Country USA will be getting a new attraction called Vanish Point.

Intimidator 305 Update

Great news for Intimidator 305 fans! The trim brakes added to the coaster midway through the summer have been completly removed! The park is set to open in a little over a month so we should see some testing during the first week of the park's operation.

Knobels Update

Finally there is a Black Diamond update. Construction has come along pretty fast and will be ready for the summer. As for Flying Turns, well nobody even knows what is going on with that coaster.

Kings Island making 2 major rehabs

The world famous woodie named The Beast is getting a new major retracking. It was much needed for the ride. Kings Island is also doing a major rehab on Flight Deck. It is one of the few Arrow Suspended Coasters still in operation.

Another Aquatica

Sea World parks have been buzzing with news latley with Manta to Sea World San Diego. Well Sea World San Antonio is making noise with an Aquatica Water Park coming to the park's property. Nobody can be sure yet.

More Dorney Park News

Though it hasn't been announced yet, it is true that Invertigo is coming to Dorney Park. One of News Plus Notes readers was driving behind a truck on Lincoln Avenue towards Dorney Park's main entrance. On the truck was a coaster train that looks exactly like Invertigo's trains. Another News Plus Notes followers said that there was another truck on the way to the park. Also, Dorney's now defunct Dragon Coaster has made it's way up north to Valleyfair as a part of one of the Planet Snoopy sections of Cedar Fair parks.

Bombora is Ready

Lagoon in Utah has been building a new coaster called Bombora. Well now it is ready for opening day 2011. Bombora will have a beach theme. The coaster will be a family oriented coaster at only a height of 50 feet, it will only have a requirement of 36 inches, and will reach a speed of 31 miles per hour. The builder has not been confirmed.

Invertigo Approved

Dorney Park has been setting out rumors about Invertigo coming to the park for 2012. Well those rumors are almost true. If it does come to the park it will get new trains, new paint, and a new control system. It is gonna be like what they did with Possessed (Voodoo at the time). Dorney is calling it a modest addition to the park. It won't be a ride that will bring thousands of more visitors to the park. More information about the coaster will come out over the summer.

La Via Volta Update

A Vekoma Boomerang coaster called La Via Volta at Walibi Holland has been closed for a couple of years now. Well according to Vekoma's website they are now sending new trains to the park for the ride. The coaster is recieving the trains with a new sound system. They seem to look like the trains used on Carolina Cobra at Carowinds. The coaster is also getting a new name. The name is The Speed of Sound.

Fun Spot USA Update

Fun Spot USA in Orlando, Florida is a new park that is having a major expansion. They are getting Galaxy Spin from Cypress Gardens, an S&S Screamin' Swing, a swing ride, and much more. Find awesome pics at www.orlandoparknews.blogspot.com.

Thorpe Park New Coaster

Thorpe Park in Chertsey, England has 5 world class roller coasters. They have Saw the Ride, Stealth, Nemesis Inferno, Colossus, and X:No Way Out. But in 2012 they will be adding another world class coaster to their arsenal of thrills. LC12 will be the new coaster. It is going to be a B&M Wing Walker just like X-Raptor at Gardaland which is opening this year. LC12 will be featuring a construction site theme to it. It is said the coaster will have a 126 foot lift hill. Stay tuned for more info about the coaster.

Gauntlet Renamed

Gauntlet at SFNE has been renamed Gotham City Gauntlet:Escape From Arkham Asylum. Looking for a coaster with a long name you can find one at Six Flags New England.

Everything Thrills is Redesigned

Eerything Thrills has been completly redesigned. New pages will be poping up soon.

Construction Webcams

There are some webcams coming up to ride constructions. They have a Green Lantern webcam on top of the Parachuter's Perch. They have one for Windseeker and Dare Deil Dive rides.

Another Rip Ride Rockit Rumor

There is another rumor floating around that Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit can be getting new care from some big names in the amusement park industry. The names are B&M, Vekoma, Premer Rides, and Intiman. B&M is out of the picture because they denied to build the coaster in the first place. The coaster has had a long period of down time last year but is now up and running a daily schedule.

Construction begins on Disney Shanghai

The construction on Disneyland Shanghai and is expected to open in 2014. The area is being cleared right now. Find out more at www.coasterfusion.com