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Yes, Voodoo Jumper is a crazy ride. Lots of effects (fog, flames, lights).

Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge!

Not really my thing to have on a cruise ship, but still interesting that engineers can pull things like this off. https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/norwegian-aqua-cruise-slidecoaster-peek/ I was watching one of my cruise news videos and found this - with video starts at 2:02 Quite interesting.

Looking nice in snow. Orion first snow 11/12/2019

Yep, looks like, at the time of this post, they have one section of the final brake run in.

they already have a lift track section up already.

Twitter had the details Facebook live feed FAILED PANTHEON The stats look incredible.

Live feed stopped?

An interesting read I found while Farking at Drew's Fark.com: Not news: father and son bond by building a thing together. News: they're building an amusement ride. Fark: they're ironworkers building the tallest and fastest dive roller coaster in the world . https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mohawk-ironworkers-yukon-striker-canada-s-wonderland-1.4934007?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

Kentucky and Indiana State Fairs have stated that the same model/type ride will not be at their fairgrounds: www.wlky.com/article/kentucky-indiana-will-not-operate-fireball-ride-at-state-fairs/10370143

Crazy stunt at the Pirates Island Waterpark slide in Jamaica. For a moment it looks like he would miss the edge of the pool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJmFotbo0S0 /From fark.com (totally agree) - 'I dub thee "Waterslide Jesus"' //doubt this will be allowed/tolerated at any U.S. parks ///slashies

Well, looks like the video got farked. Oh, well. Here is a link to UK's the Mirror: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/adrenaline-junkie-gets-hit-face-10181120?ICID=ref_fark

Just out of curiosity, has anyone seen Google street view of this park's boneyard? Anyone need some seats from the old "Days of Thunder" attraction: https://www.google.com/maps/@37.835255,-77.4465884,3a,43.1y,2.94h,78.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXD0tGSv1oONXOoiLgYV1Ug!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 There are three dinosaurs there as well. Dated 2015

Wow! What is your Fark! handle. /nice //I larfed ///vigules come in threes

Just noticed on the live cam - there were two trains on the top of the lift ?! two trains on top of lift

Wow, Hofbrau Original. Real German beer in a Festzelt-like building.

It's actually fairly new, Storm Chaser is in the early stages of construction, at least along Crittenden Drive. Correct - Crittenden Drive is dated Sep. 2015 The two small streets/alleys are dated back to 2011

Looks like the turn-around is being prepared for lifting. Will the crew get it installed in time?

PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) - Updated: Nov 28, 2015 11:15 PM EST A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling 30 feet while on a ride at a Phoenix amusement park. Dominick Leal was riding the Water Log at Castles N’ Coasters Friday afternoon “when he attempted to get off the ride while it was in motion,” according to a Phoenix police officer’s report. Police say Leal stood up for unknown reasons. The boy then got his foot caught, and the ride dragged him before he fell off into the water, police said. Leal's aunt, in a message posted on a fundraising website, said he hit his head on every bar on the way down. She said her nephew has a skull fracture, and underwent “a two-hour surgery on his brain.” He is reportedly in a medically-induced coma at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Family members say it could take up to 18 months for Leal to get better, and there's no guarantee he'll ever be the same. His family members also tell us that before the fall, the ride operator ignored the 12-year-old's cries for help. "He was sitting down," says Leal's grandmother Carroll Stevenson. "Waving his hands. Telling them, 'I'm sliding!' And the guy sent him down anyway." "I just want him to come home," continues Stevenson. "And I want people to know how dangerous those rides are. That ride has no straps. Nothing holding those kids in." The 10-acre Castles N' Coasters amusement park is located at 9445 N. Metro Pkwy E. in Phoenix. The general manager of the park sent us an email that read, in part: "We have multiple people who witnessed the boy stand up at the last second and try to get out of the boat at the top of the ride. The ride operator at the top of the ride was able to have communication with the boy before the incident and the boy said he was "ok" and to not stop the ride... There was no malfunction on the ride. Unfortunately, If he had followed the safety rules he would be fine." The family disputes that account. And they say after the incident.. No staff members came to help. Earlier Saturday afternoon, park management had issued this statement: "We at Castles N' Coasters are devastated by this unfortunate incident, and our sincere condolences and prayers go out to this young boy and his family. "We have offered family fun at our parks for over fifty years and this is the first incident of this nature that we have encountered. We want everyone who comes to Castles N' Coasters to enjoy a safe and fun experience. "We have an impeccable safety record, one of the best in the industry. We hold regularly scheduled Safety Meetings on all of our rides which are meticulously inspected on a daily basis before the public is allowed to participate on any ride. "We have policies and procedures in place for the safety of our guests and are continually training our staff. "We feel horrible that this happened."

Cripes! Raw video...proceed with caution... Thanks to 'Lars The Canadian Viking' at Fark.com for finding it.

Apparently the seven dwarfs dug too greedily and too deep?

Two days ago marked the 35th anniversary of the start of construction of Kings Island's Beast roller coaster. http://www.abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_beast-construction-began-35-years-ago-today-14583.shtml?wap=0

I think Fark.com has a summation of this: A: Take over company. B: Sign exclusive vendor deals with your own subsidiaries C: Load it down in debt D: Issue IPO and profit.

I have a feeling that the OP may be referring to Drachen Fire at BGW . The exit out of the first corkscrew after the the MCB were quite intense as the track changes direction too abruptly (imo). This forced the park to replace the element with a straighter/non-inverting track. On a side note: Drachen Fire has also had its cobra roll reinforced with bracing. I forgot what year this was done (1994 or 1995). Before the bracing was installed you can tell that the track was doing some serious movement. (sorry, but don't have video of the ride without the bracing to compare).

So, it seems that SOB was like the Drachen Fire of its age. Both rides were under ten years old.