The announcements for the next theme park season are starting to arrive. Six Flags Holland will be unveilingGoliath, a new hypercoaster with a first drop of 46 m at 70 degrees and a speed of 106 km/hour. Can’t wait.
TheDodon-parollercoaster just opened in Japan, it accelerates from 0 to 172 kph in just 1.8 seconds and hits 3.2 Gs. It’s the fastest in the world. I need to make a trip to Japan, Steel Dragon is worth a visit too over there. Here’sthe park’s homepage.(thanks Olivier)
The rollercoaster season is slowly starting and the UK kicks off by welcoming theAIR flying coasterat Alton Towers andCollossusfeaturing 10 inversions (yes, 10!) at Thorpe Park.
Erich von Daniken, author of best-selling alien visitation books, believes many famous ancient structures like Stonehenge, the pyramids or the Nasca lines were built by beings from another world. So he’s set to open his own theme park in Switzerland based on that very subject:Mystery Park.
Just got back from an excellent day atParc Asterixand I can definitely confirm thatTonnerre de Zeusdeserves its reputation as one of the top rollercoasters in Europe! What a ride! Well recommended!
