Magic Mountain’s X2 gets flamethrowers + other effects
5/21/2008 8:27:55 PM
X2 at Six Flags Magic MountainX2 riders lying flat on their backs will swoop under a pair of flamethrowers when the refurbished 360-degree rotating roller coaster reopens at Six Flags Magic Mountain on May 24, 2008.
Screamscape posted photos of after-hours fire-effects tests conducted in March with the old pink-and-yellow X cars.
For the fireball effects, which shoot from both sides of the track along one of the main drops, Magic Mountain will employ the same pyrotechnics experts used by Universal Studios Hollywood for the Backdraft attraction.
Riding all the rides in one day at Ohio's Cedar Point
5/21/2008 8:19:13 PM
Most people enter the park and follow a certain path: front to back then back to the front. When the parks open, most people enter the park hit Raptor or Top Thrill Dragster first. When the gates first open most people make a mad dash back to Top Thrill Dragster. This dash is known as the “Running of the Bulls.” Other will hit Raptor first since it is in the front of the park.
Keeping the "Amusement" in Amusement Parks
5/21/2008 7:37:44 PM
The combination of a weak dollar abroad, rising gas costs, airline uncertainty and new business strategies by theme park owners are making the "amusement park vacation" a more popular option than ever these days. Planning to base your family trip around one or many of the hundreds of fun parks? There are certain precautions you can take to maximize your fun. Here are our helpful tips for keeping the "amusement" in your amusement park vacation.