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Below is a photo of Skyhawk testing! According to Canada's Wonderland, the current record for barrel rolls within a ride duration is 41! That sure is a lot of spinning! I can't wait to try Skyhawk out! Photo Credit: Canada's Wonderland via Facebook

Here is a video of Thunderhawk testing with one of its new trains!

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Unbelievable, now I know how a test pilot feels!

Yes, they sure do sound like they're having fun! From what I understand, the people on the ride are related to those who helped construct the ride. I can't wait to see videos of Skyhawk testing!

Here is a video of Flying Eagles testing! Canada's Wonderland reports that they will be uploading a video of Skyhawk soon!

Thunderhawk's new trains are now headed off to the park today! Below are a couple of photos showing off Thunderhawk's new trains, along with the wonderful PTCI team who helped manufacture them! Photo Credit: Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Inc. via Facebook Photo Credit: Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Inc. via Facebook

You won't be disappointed when you ride Thunderhawk! I rode it twice with no problems last June! I wish Wild Beast at my home park, Canada's Wonderland was replaced with a coaster similar to Thunderhawk because Thunderhawk's layout is amazing, mostly because it's kind of an out-and-back coaster! I prefer out-and-back wooden coasters like Thunderhawk, Mighty Canadian Minebuster at Canada's Wonderland and The Racer at Kings Island compared to twisted, rough wooden coasters. Hopefully these amazing wooden coaster stick around for many more years to come!

Climbing, twisting, and bending curves as you tunnel into the mountain as light fades away!

I haven't been on this ride yet, but a lot of people said the headrests were bad and made the roughness more noticeable. And these trains will be slightly lighter, and the fact that these new trains haven't been used and beat up probably has something to do with it. The ride will probably be smoother for a few seasons, but the park will eventually have to do a complete re-tracking the near future if it is as bad as people say it is. When I had visited Dorney Park for the first time last June, I found Thunderhawk to be relatively smooth and greatly enjoyable! The headrests weren't an issue when I had rode it. But, before I had gone to the park in June, the park had done some support restructuring during the 2014/15 off season, so maybe that made the coaster smoother. Hopefully the refurbishments that have been done during this off season make Thunderhawk even more smoother. But, for some reason, I don't think the replacement of the trains was necessarily a great idea as the buzz bar trains gave some amazing airtime. Hopefully the new trains make Thunderhawk amazing and not ruin this great coaster!

Well, Flying Eagles can be a very fun ride if you know how to use the paddle correctly. I wouldn't consider them to be a kids ride but, more of a family ride because anyone can ride them. I greatly enjoyed Cedar Creek Flyers at Dorney Park last year so, I'm sort of looking forward to riding Flying Eagles at Canada's Wonderland because Chopper Chase will be surrounding the ride! But, I am more excited about Skyhawk as it's the first Gerstlauer Sky Roller in North America! I can't wait to ride it as it looks amazing!

Here is a photo of Flying Eagles almost ready for takeoff! Photo Credit: Dave Phillips via Twitter

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Zamperla

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Universal Studios Florida. Bet ya can't stay dry!

Drop

My favourite log flume that I've been on is Thunder Creek Mountain at Dorney Park. It's a great log flume with some nice features and a wonderful drop! I was glad I had rode it last summer during my first visit to the park!

A thrill that's new and so alive, will soon arrive!

Denver

Stand up for the ride of your life!

Below is a photo of Skyhawk almost ready for takeoff! Photo credit: Canada's Wonderland via Facebook

But there's one thing missing... The track!

Yes, I actually do! Do you remember the last time you didn't have electricity?