Hersheypark announces new rollercoaster with world’s largest underflip for 2023
Heads up, thrill-seekers: a new rollercoaster is coming to Hersheypark. Fittingly, the new ride has been dubbed Wildcat’s Revenge, and it will restore the park’s full number of rollercoasters to 15. The new coaster will be manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, and will feature a hybrid of steel and wooden construction, with an all-new steel track will be added to an existing wooden framework. Wildcat’s Revenge will boast a 140-foot tall hill, top speeds of 62 miles per hour, and four inversions, including what will be the world’s largest underflip. More details on the new Wildcat’s Revenge rollercoaster can be found at the Hersheypark website.
mlive.com14-Year-Old Boy Plummets From World’s Tallest Drop Tower in Orlando as Parents Watch in Horror
ICON Amusement Park TwitterThe parents of a 14-year-old boy watched in horror from the ground as their son plummeted to his death after falling from the tallest drop tower amusement park ride in the world on Thursday night. The horrific accident took place at Free Fall ride at the ICON Amusement Park in Orlando. The ride, which opened in December, has a capacity for 30 thrill-seekers who spiral around a pole as the ride climbs more than 400 feet before first maneuvering the passengers to face th
news.yahoo.comTheRide needs the public’s help in shaping the future of transit in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority, also known as TheRide, is asking residents for help in creating the future of transit in the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area. The Ride offers fixed-route buses for people daily and its officials are currently working on a long-range plan for the transportation service called TheRide 2045. “We also want to help the environment and the economy while ensuring the community’s needs are met.”TheRide is offering different scenarios for future transit at both public and online meetings. In-person meetings are 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov 8, at the Ypsilanti Transit Center and 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 9, at the Blake Transit Center. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:Robotic delivery service pulls commercial fleet from Ann Arbor streetsHistoric Depot Town building will host Ypsilanti winter warming center, amid COVID closuresLife in the ‘dead zone’: How thousands in Washtenaw County get by without broadband
mlive.comExperience history with a ride on the Coney Island Cyclone
Experience history with a ride on the Coney Island Cyclone Exciting video shows what it's like to be front-and-center on Brooklyn's classic Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster. The historic wooden ride has been standing since June 26, 1927.
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