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    Do-Dodonpa closed

    Something I was thinking about earlier. (And yes it's a stupid thing only us nerds will care about) Dodonpa was the fastest looping coaster in the planet by a country mile. What has taken the record now? From my quick calculations the current record list is Beyond The Cloud - 80.5mph Hyperia...
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    Qiddiya Announces Dragon Ball Theme Park

    Qiddiya the guys behind Six Flags Saudi and the ridiculous Falcons Flight have announced a new theme park themed to the Dragon Ball franchise. Not much else Is know at the moment but there's certainly a coaster in there https://www.arabnews.com/node/2481016/amp For reference this is...
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Jinmas has shown off their new LSM trains for an unknown project at CAAPA. Rather swish looking if you ask me. Bit cylon like.
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    The Torch NYC | Hotel & Intamin Drop Tower | 2027

    Reminds me of the Tulip design that was proposed in London. At least it looks less like a... Ummm... Husband replacement baton... Than the London one.
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    Lightwater Valley - Future?

    I suspect part of the problem is raw material cost these days. other people on here will have a better idea of how this works but I'm assuming the Pinfari coasters built 30 years ago couldn't be built these days at anywhere near the same cost because steel prices have gone through the roof...
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    Lightwater Valley - Future?

    Also because money. What other coaster can you get for 130k? (The price Clactons Pinfari was up for) I'd be surprised if you can get anything other than a second hand Pinfari or wild mouse for that money.
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    Fantastic old coaster footage/pics

    This is just speculation but having seen a similar thing at The Macktory I suspect that track piece would be basically a guage test for completed chassis. Basically a small fake track piece with the right track dimensions that allows them to check the bogies on the coaster car have been built...
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    Do-Dodonpa closed

    Weirdly its listed as 1.9 in some places and 1.8 in others (Hell the Wiki page lists both) It obviously opened at 2.5 seconds originally but was modified a little later. As far as i can tell even Thorpe referenced 1.9 seconds at some point but now lists 1.8 seconds. All a little odd. And very...
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    Do-Dodonpa closed

    Fairly sure that's incorrect. The claims Flucht von Novgorod have the 2nd fastest launch come from it's stat 0 to 62 in 1.4 seconds but that's incorrect since it's a rolling launch and is more like 15 to 62 in 1.4 seconds. (Which puts it a fair way down the list.) New record is probably Maxx...
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    OCT Dinosaur Dream Works| China | Huangshi

    Some more shots of the new Lightning Coaster. Looks awful familier :) Trains are on track now too.
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    Happy Valley Xi'an | Xi'an China | Theme Park

    No news of construction restarting but here's some photos of the Mack Water Coaster at the park currently sat in storage. Mack having really bad luck with coasters being fabricated and not built. There's at least 2 hypers and 2 water coasters out there just sat around.
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Looks like the returning work on the rather excellent mine train at Happy Valley Shanghai is fully underway along with a new coat of brown paint.
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Didn't you listen to Amanda? Stop guessing.... Or you'll be hunted down and shot. At least that's what I think she said.
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    Mattel Adventure Park | Glendale Arizona | Theme Park | 2025

    The 1980s called and want their track design back.
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    Oasis at Lakeport | New Park/Entertainment District in Osage Beach, Missouri

    Bit of a shame. New rides are arguably inferior to the old. But I guess politics got on the way. Definitely takes it off my map for any future visits now with 2 bog standard clones Ive ridden countless times.
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