The Sandusky Firelands Chapter of the Red Cross is holding an auction for the last 49 rides on Paddlewheel Excursions, which will be removed at the end of the season to make room for Dinosaurs Alive! next year. The last ride will be given on September 5, and CEO Dick Kinzel will pilot the last boat. If you are interested in one of the last rides on this historic attraction, visit this page.
Europa Park
Photo from Coasterfriends.de
Coasterfriends has another Mythos update, where wood is finally being put into place. Right now, they've been working in the tunnel, but the rest of the site seems to be ready for vertical construction. You can check out all of the photos here.
Happy Valley Wuhan
Photo from Vertical Horizons
Vertical Horizons has some great photos of construction on the new Gravity Group racing/dueling woodie, best known for the "High Five" element. The ride is really coming along - lots of track is in place, and this looks like another insane ride. Be sure to check out all of the pictures, they're really impressive!
Knotts Berry Farm
Photo from Westcoaster.net
Westcoaster has full coverage of Windseeker's opening at Knotts. Also in the report is a Haunt Construction update and some great pictures of Starlight Spectacular. Check it out here.
Parc Asterix
Photo from CoasterForce.
Parc Asterix is making progress on its new B&M Invert, according to CoasterForce. Concrete for the station has been poured, and supports and track are now being placed. The ride has not yet been named, but it is expected to open in April. All pictures can be found here.
Sea World San Diego
Photo from CoasterForce.
CoasterForce has posted a few pictures from Sea World San Diego, where land clearing continues for Manta. In addition to this site overview, they've posted a few more construction pics as well as some really nice-looking concept art.
Canada's Wonderland
CW Mania has a gallery up for "Project 2012." Current progress includes markings and dirt in the picnic area and employee parking lot. Check them out: bit.ly/mMrhth
Dania Beach Hurricane
According to Miami Today, Zoo Miami may be interested in relocating the Dania Beach Hurricane from Boomers! to its own premises. The roller coaster closed several months ago after operating for eleven years. This could be really good for the Miami area, as they are lacking a good size park. According to the article, long term plans include a waterpark, hotel, theme park, and more. Be sure to read the full article.
Europa Park Coasterfriends.de has some photos of the progress on Mythos. Right now it's just a lot of land clearing, but I'm sure we'll see more progress soon. If GCI's recent work is any indication, Mythos is going to look fantastic, especially with that Europa Park style...
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Knotts Berry Farm Screamscape has posted a very interesting rumor about a giga coaster for Knott's. It's a bit out there, but they're reporting a height of around 340 feet and a top speed of around 100 mph. This is very exciting, and I'll be following it closely in case anything else is uncovered. Until then, stay optimistic!
Six Flags Magic Mountain
As Green Lantern opened today, the Los Angeles Times has a report posted from the preview day yesterday. The coaster was received positively, with the article noting that the ride is not quite as intense as X2 but still thrilling. Until we find better footage, check out this test run video:
Sea World San Diego
If you like watching dirt move, watch this video and have a laugh:
Walt Disney World
Orlando Theme Park News has an update on Fantasyland progress. Everything looks great so far, so be sure to check it out. Warning though, the pictures take a while to load...
Cheetah Hunt has now moved onto testing the second launch, which leads into the tower section. RCPro has photos and a video here.
Hersheypark -
The local news has caught onto the RIT buzz, where they interview Lance Hart of Screamscape and other park officials. Additionally, blueprints with a potential layout have been posted to TPR. Right now, it's looking like an Intamin creation. Join the conversation over at Theme Park Review.
Sea World San Diego -
As workers continue to prepare for Manta in 2012, most of the site has now been cleared. Check it out over at Screamscape.
In International News:
Heide Park -
According to Screamscape, some of the theming that did not open with Krake may not be added for next year either. The elements included a tunnel themed as a wrecked ship and a "mouth" that the train would travel through. Screamscape reports that the items delivered, however, were deemed unsafe. Lets hope they take care of it.
Liseberg -
Liseberg's new Gyro Drop, Atmosfear, is now open! You can check out an opening-day reportd at CoasterForce.
Tokyo Disney Resort -
According to the OLC, Tokyo DisneySea will open on April 28, along with the new Fantasmic! show. The park will also return to its previous operating hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
