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REDEFINING THRILLS: How Rocky Mountain Construction Revolutionized The World Of Roller Coasters

RMC has become synonymous with groundbreaking achievements in the roller coaster industry. RMC's journey from a modest start-up to an industry leader has been marked by innovation, creativity, and a relentless pursuit of pushing the boundaries of thrill rides. Let's see how they did it...

Ride On The Wild Side: 10 Unconventional Coaster Vehicles That Push the Limits

We are looking at some of the most innovative and bizarre roller coaster ride vehicles, from motorbikes and snowmobiles to coaters where you'll ride in an actual cage...

BLAST OFF: The Thrilling History of Launched Roller Coasters

Over the last 50 years, we have seen incredible advancements in launch technology. Let's look back at how we got from the standard shuttle loop to modern marvels like Velocicoaster...

One of Disney's Best Animatronics Ever Was Just Replaced By a Screen... Here's How It Looks...

Screens are taking over! One of Disney's best animatronics has now been replaced, let's explore...

Everything We Currently Know about the Europa-Park Fire

On June 19th, Germany’s largest theme park suffered a large fire that began in the control room of one of the park’s many attractions. Here is everything we know...

"WHAT IF...?" Which Of These NEXUS EVENTS Do You Think Would've Changed Theme Parks Forever?

Today, we have selected six timeline-fracturing "Nexus Events" that could've changed theme parks forever. If you could glimpse into the multiverse to see one of these pivot points play out, which do you think would've had the biggest impact on the parks today?

SCRAPPED...Three Disney Parks Ideas That Never Made It (And What We Have Instead)

These three theme park concepts never made it to fruition, but we were not left empty-handed. Let's explore what they eventually evolved into...

What Other Night-Time Events Could Avengers: Power the Night Inspire at Disneyland Paris?

What future Disneyland Paris experiences can we expect from the resort's new state-of-the-art drone technology?

Should EPCOT's New Night-time Spectacular Utilize Drones?

Drones have been utilized at other parks in the states, as well as Disneyland Paris. Is this new spectacular the perfect opportunity to bring drones to the Walt Disney World parks?

The Coaster Crown Countdown: Which Parks Have The Most Coasters? Maybe Not The Ones You'd Expect...

Now that the chaos of the Coaster Wars have largely subsided, it's probably a good time to pause and look at the industry today. Which parks actually ended up with the biggest coaster counts? You may be surprised...

Ride, Sally, Ride! The Industry-Changing Stories and Scares of Sally Dark Rides

Welcome to the Industry of Imagination, a new series in which we’ll peel back the curtains to explore some of the real organizations who design, develop, fabricate, and install the rides we know and love...

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