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Drayton Manor Hotel finally ready to break ground?
25/06/2009
Drayton Manor theme park has finally had the green light to build a hotel that has been in the planning for years.
Originally planned to open thi....more
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Six Flags enters bankruptcy
16/06/2009
The Six Flags theme park chain based in New York has entered chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend.
The company has been running at a loss for m....more
New ride manufacturer sets out to shake up industry
10/06/2009
Gordon Rides based in New York have launched their new company with some exciting concepts.
Their main ride is the MegaWhip, a new take on the ol....more
Burping Parrot causes stir at Chessington
21/05/2009
Brindsley the Parrot has been barred from the Holiday Inn hotel next to Chessington World of Adventures after letting out loud burping noises whilst ....more
King Kong returns to Universal Studios
20/05/2009
Universal Studios Hollywood will re-open the King Kong attraction after fire destroyed the previous attraction last year.
It will form part of th....more
Did You Know
Dueling Dragons is not only the only dueling Bolliger and Mabillard rollercoaster in the world, its also the only inverted dueling coaster in the world
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Mark VII trains begin operation on the Disneyland monorail
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Roller Coaster Restoration Project
In March 2009 Blackpool Pleasure Beach put some of their old items onto eBay. There were various old bits of merchandise such as items bearing the old Mr Funshine logo, but what caught my eye was an old carriage from the Roller Coaster. This section follows the purchase and restoration of one of these carriages, the full story can be read on RollerCoasterInTheGarage.co.uk
The car gets the garage back!
27/05/2009The car will finally get the garage back this weekend as the coaster is finally out of the garage and actually in my garden!
Tonight a few family and friends (thanks guys!) came around to help me get it into the garden. No pictures on this update unfortunatly, as when I remembered I had tucked it away safely under a sheet to stop it getting we [...More]