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This park has so many great seasonal events. Thanks for the report, Chuck!

Finished all the Thanksgiving and Kirk Van Houten tasks this weekend. Bring on the Christmas update! Is there supposed to be another update before the Christmas one?

Wow, some seriously dumb posts in this thread. And the poster that brought up TTD and Kingda Ka hit it spot on. I consider that much more "cheating" than this polercoaster concept. And as far as the location, my guess is somewhere on I-Drive.

I would expect to see something like this in Dubai, not the U.S. Well, maybe Vegas.

I would of hated to have my cruise canceled, but I am sure RCI will take care of those that are going to miss their cruise. And they are giving them three months notice to make other arrangements. Better that, than finding out less than a month in advance.

Your username is Kumba2013 but you thought Kumba was "meh"?!?!

More! Roar-O-Saurus at Story Land will be a TGG junior woodie about 1,242 feet of track & 40ft tall! Maus au Chocolat at Phantasialand is one of our favorite dark rides! Alterface developed the shooting system. Look who I ran into! Lisa Rau from Silver Dollar City. We love her! (And her park!) View from the top of the lift of Coney Island's 2014 Thunderbolt! Ropes Courses was back at IAAPA with what seemed like an even bigger course than last year! More parks really should buy the Zamperla Air Race! Hell of a lot of fun! Here's another close look at that Thunderbolt model. Could be a VERY interesting ride!

The Atlanta one is the 325' Polercoaster going in that sports complex north of the city.

More photos from Day 2! But first a video of S&S testing their next generation 4D coasters! [vine] [/vine] KumbaK has an "replacement SLC" train from WBMW in Australia on display. It was comfy! Six Flags Great America is about to unveil something at the Rocky Mountain Booth! What could it be? The Goliath lead car for Six Flags Great America has been officially unveiled! About to see something new from The Gravity Group. What could it be??? Story land in New Hampshire has announced a new Gravity Group woodie! Roarasaurus!!!

Here it is: So, you can get 151 tiles according to that. I just started my three day wait about 10 tiles ago, so I am right around 100. And of course today, I clicked my 1st handshake even those I was clicking the building next to it. Another 3 day wait for me.

There was a figure somewhere that I believed said something like 360 or so tiles. Let me see if I can find it.

Did they say where the future of rides is/will be? You read that wrong. She was saying she doesn't agree with the manufacturers that believe the future of rides is China.

I saw that too. What we are looking for is a coaster with the drop and hill right next to each other and separating for the turn around. The Tailspin is not the mystery coaster in the photograph. The original Cyclone would be the coaster that is a strong contender. The Tailspin is the one shown here: It utilized the same turnaround as the Cyclone did. Supposedly, it was damaged by wind and a huge portion of the coaster collapsed. There isn't a photo of the Cyclone that I can found, but the field where the family is standing does look similar to the field that is at the bottom of the photo above.

Take a look at the photo above on how to implement a theming around it. I think if its done right, it could really cool!

Even more photos! Can someone PLEASE just build this Proslide Waterpark World? This looks AWESOME!!! Just interviewed Garner Holt. These guys were awesome to talk to! Just announced today... Calico Mine Train at Knotts Berry Farm to be updated with animatronics by Garner Holt! Coming to a Halloween Haunt near you (hopefully) soon! Ideas on how to implement Mack Rides new Drop N Splash. Mack's new Arthur ride opening in 2014 at Europa Park looks fantastic!

My tile is finally up again. About to tap everyone's town now.

While you guys argue over which prefix to use for the 500' coaster, I am going to post some more photos. Martin & Vlemincks will have some announcements later today! Crossing fingers more wood coasters! Hanging out with the Intamin guys at IAAPA! Here's a look at the B&M booth. Plenty of "haunt" stuff for our horror and themed attractions enthusiasts. ROBB!!! DO NOT EAT THAT PROSLIDE MODEL!!! IT'S NOT AN APPETIZER! Just interviewed B&M... Look forward to the video later!

I wouldn't limit it just to parks. This looks like something that will be a standalone attraction like the one going to the sports complex in Georgia. Wouldn't be surprised to see it somewhere like I-drive.

Can you take more photos??? Here's another look at the S&S El Loco car for Adventuredome in Las Vegas. YOLO! TPR doing our IAAPA interviews! This is Rich Hill with Sally Corp. Say hello! Amazing new animatronics at the Sally Corp booth. This years weird IAAPA food item... Funnel sticks! PTC has their wood coaster trains on display. Yes... There are animal inflatables! And here is a video of Mack Ride's new "Drop N Splash" water ride concept: [vine] [/vine]

This update is worth just one photo! S&S/US Thrill Rides building the tallest roller coaster in the world in Florida. Location announced soon!

And more photos! There's the new lead car for Lightning Run, new for 2014 at Kentucky Kingdom. And here's the lead car for Dollywood's FireChaser Express. Even more lead cars! Goliath at Six Flags Great America. We are at the Wanda Group for a huge announcement! What could it be??? Wanda City theme park will build the largest GCI wooden coaster to date (as well as the largest wooden coaster in China)! The Viper will be 1500 meters long with a 50 meter lift hill!

More Photos! What's the new hotness in amusement game stuffed animals? Plush beer mugs!!! I'm not exactly sure what this is, but damn I want her cherry! Show floor is about to open! Where should we go first? Check it out! B&M has a Gatekeeper car at IAAPA! Who's a fan of Cedar Point? What could be under the tarp at the GCI booth??? The mini Millennium Flyer has been announced! It's going to Legoland Florida! Coastersaurus at Legoland Florida will get the new mini Millennium Flyer trains! More photos to come!

Hey guys! It's that time of year again that all coaster and theme park geeks look forward to like its Christmas... it's IAAPA Trade Show time! Like always, TPR will be reporting live from the show floor throughout the entire event, so be sure to check back often for photos of the new hotness from the amusement park industry! We will be updating this thread throughout the day, but if you want to follow all the action live, be sure to follow us on the TPR Twitter and Facebook pages: http://www.facebook.com/themeparkreview Now, how about some photos?!?! Welcome to IAAPA 2013! Walking to the IAAPA Kickoff Show and we see... El Loco car from S&S! A model of Coney Island's Thunderbolt coaster at the Zamperla booth. A new ride concept on display at the Mack booth. And now at the kickoff show! Paul Noland, President of IAAPA takes the stage with some inspiring words for our theme park industry. Yay! One of our favorite companies... Sally Corps booth at IAAPA! A closer look at the Thunderbolt model. Keep checking back all day for more photos! Now, POST YOUR COMMENTS!!!

Man , I hate when people put their Christmas lights up before Thanksgiving weekend.

^According to RCDB, the Tailspin was built well after this photo would of been taken. Looks like there was a coaster called Cyclone (that would fit the timeline of the mystery photo) and that Tailspin utililized one of its turnarounds. Unfortunately, there are no photos of the original Cyclone.