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When thrills and storms collide!

When thrills and storms collide, magic happens.

Crank your amps all the way up to 11, it’s time to “Ride the Lightning.”

Photo by Kris Rowberry.

Captured during last night’s severe storms that passed through the DFW Metroplex, Judge Roy Scream at Six Flags Over Texas provided a stunning visual to go along with even more spectacular sights from Mother Nature.

I’ve been shooting lightning now for about a year, and it’s like playing the…

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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom unveils Rage of the Gargoyles VR Coaster for Fright Fest

VR finally comes to a Northern California coaster - so is it worth the wait? READ ON:

Being the closest Six Flags park to Silicon Valley, it seems strange to have it receive the virtual reality add-on to one of its coasters so late in the game.

However, with time comes improvement and those lessons learned at other Six Flags parks were on full display at the media preview aboard Kong for “Rage of the Gargoyles” – a virtual reality experience powered by Samsung and Oculus.

The…

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Kings Dominion has the Worst Day Ever on Social Media After Allegedly "Trolling" Coaster Fans

It was a rough weekend for Kings Dominion on social media - but it shouldn't have been - READ ON:

On Saturday, Kings Dominion finally revealed their 2017 attraction that it had been building up on social media for several weeks – an expanded Planet Snoopy, along with a season-long photo service and in-park wi-fi.

And the reaction online was both swift and ugly:

About 95% of the posts responding to the park’s announcements were negative. Park “fans” are incensed because they felt Kings…

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Instagram Coaster Accounts Are Not Real Media

Y'all got to stop pretending...

I’m going to say something here that’s bound to tick off some of my readers – but it warrants being told:

IF YOU RUN A ROLLER COASTER OR AMUSEMENT PARK INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT…

YOU ARE NOT ACTUAL MEDIA.

There, I said it.

The same goes with just having a social media presence, whether it’s just a Twitter account or Tumblr that’s focused on parks or rides. None of that qualifies you to be invited to nor…

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IAAPA Trip Report, Day One

When in Orlando, pay your respects to the Mouse...

After flying in yesterday and adjusting to the time change (best as you can) I’m ready to start writing down my thoughts – with some leftover pizza and a Blue Moon at my side.

Today, I was able to visit the Orange County Convention Center for the first time, to help set up the ACE booth as well as pick up my badge for the big IAAPA exhibition. For the first time, was able to see incredible scope…

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Throwback Thursday - NHL Edition

Throwback Thursday – NHL Edition

With hockey season now finally underway (I’m a huge fan) I thought I’d share with you one of my most treasured NHL-related mementos…

This photo was taken by my Mom at our old home in Evergreen – the man between my sister and I is none other than former San Jose Shark, Perry Berezan.

Perry was incredibly nice – just like all hockey players are!

Somehow, my aunt knew someone who in turn knew Perry…

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Six Flags Battles Patent Troll and Wins

Six Flags Battles Patent Troll over coaster brakes and WINS. Read more:

Six Flags has hit the brakes on a patent infringement lawsuit from a company hoping to profit from a magnetic braking system used on some of their rides.

Photo by Wikipedia user, Sarion

The suit claimed that because Six Flags used magnetic brakes on some of their coasters, they were infringing on the patents the company held. Except, Six Flags bought the control system from a vendor. Turns out…

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What's Great American Thrills' big announcement?

Have You Figured Out the Clues? #LostParks #RideWithACE #GreatAmericanThrills

Something BIG is coming from Great American Thrills.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t figure it out before we announce it.

Head on over to our Facebook page, give it a “LIKE” – see if you can figure out the hints. Be sure to leave us a COMMENT with your guess, too. Like we’ve said before, “…no one saw this coming,” but if you can put together all the clues – you’ll be in the know before anyone…

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