TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL & ITPS LEISURE NEWS: USA Today Readers Say Busch Gardens has the Best New Roller Coaster
March 18, 2020
By: Brendan Ward USA Today has named Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Tigris as 2019’s best new roller coaster in its 10Best New Amusement Park Attraction poll. Tigris, which opened at Busch…
IN PARK MAGAZINE: Ice Breaker Track Complete and First Train in Place at SeaWorld Orlando
February 28, 2020
By: Joe Kleiman “Ice Breaker is on track to launch this Spring… literally.” With those words, the final track section and the first train were installed early this week at…
NEW YORK TIMES: The Brains Behind Your Stomach’s Drop
August 27, 2019
By: Kelly DiNardo, New York Times Jim Seay travels the world, designing, constructing and testing some of the world’s most exciting roller coasters. The first roller coaster Jim Seay rode…
THEME PARK INSIDER: Six Flags Kicks Off its 2019 Announcements with West Coast Racers
August 30, 2018
By Robert Niles Six Flags Magic Mountain announced its record-setting 20th roller coaster, kicking off Six Flags’ annual reveal of new attractions for the upcoming season. West Coast Racers will…
ITPS LEISURE NEWS: Wanda Releases Amazing Behind-the-Scenes Images of its Largest Attraction Ever
March 08, 2018
Mega real estate developer Wanda Group has released, through its website and social media, amazing behind-the-scenes images of the highly secretive “multi-dimensional cinema robotic roller coaster” project. In a statement…
COASTER101: Electric Eel Steel Construction Finished at SeaWorld San Diego
January 19, 2018
This week SeaWorld San Diego hit a major milestone for the construction of their new roller coaster, Electric Eel. The park completed the steel work on the ride, topping out…
ITPS LEISURE NEWS: Chimelong Paradise brings Ultimate Thrills to its Guests with Premier Rides Sky Rocket Roller Coaster
December 06, 2017
Chimelong Paradise theme park in Guangzhou, China delighted its guests during the National Day holiday with the debut of its high-thrill, high-tech launch coaster- the Sky Rocket Roller Coaster. The…
INPARK MAGAZINE: Premier Rides Receives Two European Star Awards
November 13, 2017
Kirmes Park & Revue has announced the winners of its prestigious European Star Awards during its 6th annual ceremony held this year at the Columbia Theatre in Berlin. Premier Rides…
AMUSEMENT TODAY: Revenge of the Mummy™ at Universal Studios Orlando Wins Tenth Golden Ticket Award for the World’s Best Indoor Roller Coaster
September 21, 2017
Baltimore, MD - Amusement Today has announced the winners of its prestigious Golden Ticket Awards which are presented to the "Best of the Best" in the amusement industry. The awards…
USA TODAY: Full Throttle Named As Most Thrilling Coaster in the USA
September 07, 2017
They don't call them "thrill rides" for nothing. The screams reverberating on amusement park midways are generated by the thrills that passengers experience as they hurtle along at bone-crushing speeds…