Recent content by Dan Nguyen

382. Xcelerator - This ride has a really cool gimmick in the launch into the top hat, but after that it sorta just meanders to the brakes. Not a bad first hydraulic launch coaster though. The launch basically punches you in the stomach and you get a really fun pop of airtime at the top of the...

Phoenix - Knoebels Skyrush - Hersheypark Pantherian (Intimidator 305) - Kings Dominion Fury 325 - Carowinds X2 - Six Flags Magic Mountain - this ride is absolutely bonkers. I'm not surprised that there aren't more of these insane contraptions in the world. The 1 train ops are absolutely dreadful...

Popped into Magic Mountain before park close to score a few rides in before tomorrow. The park was fairly busy so I wasn't able to ride as much. 367. Goliath - I'm always a fan of these twister layouts and Goliath is no exception. Titan is slightly better because of the extra helix, but Goliath...

365. Revenge of the Mummy - I think this ride has a better coaster segment than its sister in Florida, but Florida has the much better overall ride. The ending definitely comes out of nowhere if you're not expecting it or are used to riding the Orlando version. The coaster segments are super fun...

Its official! Big Bad Wolf opens May 23 Passholder previews will take place during the park's 50th anniversary celebration the weekend of May 16th. I'll be there the weekend of the 16th to ride!

I finally added both Flash Vertical Velocity at SFGAdv and Rapterra to my list! Will be riding Big Bad Wolf, the Epic Universe coasters, and Top Thrill 2/Siren's Curse later this year.

364. The Flash: Vertical Velocity - I made the trip up to Great Adventure specifically for this ride and it did not disappoint. I was able to get 6 rides in today. Once during the day and another 5 more times right before park close. The ride is really smooth and the elements are all pretty...

I'm a bit partial toward Knoebels. While the wristband prices have gone up to match the price for most parks around the country, just about everything else in that park is affordable from the food to the souvenirs. Holiday World comes pretty close with their free sunscreen and free soda...

Train is parked in the station. Hopefully the ride will test soon. Painting is being done on the ride entrance. There's a bit of landscaping work that needs to be done so it looks like any sign of opening is at least a month away.

363 - Rapterra - I attempted to brave the multi-hour wait on passholder preview but I had to tap out early. My back was killing me and the line moved at such a slow pace. My pass was upgraded to presitge when I bought the all park add on so it gave me a free Fast Lane so I used that instead...

Steel Curtain should be ready by opening day.

I honestly wasn't expecting much out of Wicker Man but the layout is really fun plus the theming really puts it above the rest. I love the preshow segment, the flaming statue and the dark sequence at the end. The layout has the quick pacing that Mystic and Thunderhead has but its much better...

Added 2 more GCIs to the lineup last year, including my new favorite GCI of all time. There are now 4 GCIs left in North America that I need to ride. 1. Wicker Man - Basically take Thunderhead/Mystic Timbers and add some amazing theming, a preshow, and tuck it into the mountains so you can't...

So I get most of my speculation from Paramount. Paramount invested pretty heavily into their parks in the 90s and early 00s but scaled back most of their additions. I can definitely see WB making a similar approach. For new parks, I can't really see them adding anything to the US or Europe but...

As with most alt history related stuff, its really hard to tell what WB would do with the Flags parks if they still owned them outright. So much time has passed and the amusement industry has changed a lot, dealt with a financial crisis, and a global pandemic. WB was all about bringing...