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2012 Project Tracker

 
Busch Gardens WilliamsburgCanada's WonderlandCarowindsCedar PointDisney California AdventureDollywoodDorney
Great EscapeHersheyparkHoliday WorldKings DominionKings IslandMagic KingdomSix Flags America
Six Flags Discovery KingdomSix Flags Fiesta TexasSix Flags Great AdventureSix Flags Great America
Six Flags Magic MountainSix Flags New EnglandSix Flags St. LouisThorpe Park
 

Busch Gardens Williamsburg - 1 Project

    Project: Verbolten
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: Zierer LSM Coaster
        Stats:
  • Height: 88'
  • Length: 2835'
  • Speed: 53 mph
  • Duration: 3:25
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Verbolten Logo Verbolten Concept Art Verbolten Concept Art Verbolten Construction Verbolten Construction
Verbolten Logo Concept Art Concept Art Construction Construction

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Verbolten Teaser

Canada's Wonderland - 1 Project

    Project: Leviathan
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: B&M Giga Coaster
        Stats:
  • First B&M Giga
  • Cost: $28 million
  • Length: 5486'
  • Height: 306'
  • Max Vertical Angle: 90°
  • Duration: 3:28
  • Speed: 92 mph
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Layout Trains Footer Track Vertical
Logo Layout Train Rendering Footer Track Going vertical!

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Teaser Point-of-View
Off-Ride

Carowinds - 1 Project

    Project: WindSeeker
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: Mondial WindSeeker
        Stats:
  • Height: 301'
  • Diameter: 110' Full Swing
  • Max Swing Angle: 45°
  • Duration: 3 Minutes
  • Ascent/Descent: 50 Seconds
  • Rotation Speed: 8 rpm
  • Capacity: 64 People
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo WindSeeker WindSeeker WindSeeker
WindSeeker Logo Concept Art Concept Art WindSeeker Height Comparison

Video Gallery

Teaser Animation

Cedar Point - 2 Projects

    Project: Dinosaurs Alive!
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: Walkthrough Interactive Exhibit
        Stats:
  • Animatronics: 50
  • Cost: $1 million
        Current Status: Under Construction
 
    Project: Mat Racer Slide
        Opening Date: 2012
        Description: Race your friends on this multi-lane mat slide!
        Type: Racing Water Slide Complex
        Stats:
  • N/A
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo
Logo

Video Gallery

Teaser

Disney California Adventure - 2 Projects

    Project: Cars Land
        Opening Date: June 2012
        Description: Utilizing 12 acres of the former Timon Parking Lot, this is new land will feature three new attractions including the major new Radiator Springs Racers "E"-Ticket attraction, as well as new shopping and dining experiences themed to Disney-Pixar's Cars
        Type: Expansion Themed to Disney Pixars Cars
        Stats:
  • 3 new rides
  • 2 shops
  • 4 restraunts
        Current Status: Under Construction
 
    Project: Buena Vista St.
        Opening Date: June 2012
        Description: Retheming of Sunshine Plaza into Buena Vista Street (originally planned to be called Walt Disney Plaza). New park icon, the Carthay Circle Theatre, Red Car Trolley transportation system, and various shops and restaurants.
        Type: New Entrance Area/Rethemed shops & dining
        Stats:
  • All buildings in the current entrance area will be rethemed
  • 4 dining additions
  • 10 shop
  • A dramatic recreation of the Carthay Circle Theater will become the park's icon
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Carthay Theater Cars Land Red Car Trolley Rock Work Buena Vista St.
Carthay Theater Cars Land Red Car Trolley Rock Work Buena Vista St.
Buena Vista St.
Buena Vista St.

Video Gallery

Buena Vista St. Birds Eye View Cars Land Drive Through

Dollywood - 1 Project

    Project: Wild Eagle
        Opening Date: March 2012
        Type: B&M Wing Coaster
        Stats:
  • First B&M Wing Coaster in North America
  • Cost: $20 million
  • Height: 210'
  • Length: 3127'
  • Drop: 135'
  • Speed: 61 mph
  • Duration: 2:22
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Layout Concept Vertical Teaser
Logo Layout Concept Art Vertical Teaser Banner

Video Gallery

Teaser

Dorney - 2 Project

    Project: Stinger
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: Vekoma Invertigo
        Stats:
  • Length: 1013' 9"
  • Height: 131' 3"
  • Speed: 50 mph
  • Duration: 1:30
  • Inversions: 3
  • G-Force: 5
        Current Status: Under Construction
 
    Project: Dinosaurs Alive!
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: Walkthrough Interactive Exhibit
        Stats:
  • Animatronics: 50
  • Cost: $1 million
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Announcement Construction Wall
Logo Announcement Construction Teaser

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No Videos Available

Great Escape - 1 Project

    Project: Alpine Freefalls
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: Two story water slide complex
        Stats:
  • Two slides
  • A freefall with drop floor
  • Speed: 32 mph
  • Height: 6 Stories
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Concept Art
Logo Concept Art

Video Gallery

Teaser

Hersheypark - 1 Project

    Project: SkyRush
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: Intamin AG
        Stats:
  • Length: 3600'
  • Height: 200'
  • Speed: 75 mph
  • Max Vertical Angle: 85°
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

SkyRush Logo Layout Footer Construction Construction Footers
SkyRush Logo Layout Footer Construction Construction Footers

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Announcement/POV

Holiday World - 4 Projects

    Project: Mammoth
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: ProSlide HydroMagnetic Rocket Slide
        Stats:
  • Height: 69 feet
  • Length: 1/3 mile (1,763')
  • Highest Drop: 53' at 45°
  • Boats: 6 person family rafts
  • Speed: TBD
  • Ride Time: TBD
        Current Status: Under Construction
 
    Project: Timberliners
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: New Trains
        Current Status: Under Construction
 
    Project: Swing Ride
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: Zamperla Swing Ride
        Stats:
  • N/A
        Current Status: Under Construction
 
    Project: Happy Halloween Weekends
        Opening Date: October 2012
        Description: N/A
        Type: Halloween Event
        Current Status: Under Construction

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Mammoth Layout Timberliners Swing Ride Happy Halloween Weekends
Mammoth Mammoth Layout Timberliners Swing Ride Halloween Event Logo

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Aerial View POV

Kings Dominion - 2 Projects

    Project: WindSeeker
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: Mondial WindSeeker
        Stats:
  • Height: 301'
  • Diameter: 110' Full Swing
  • Max Swing Angle: 45°
  • Ride Time: 3 Minutes
  • Ascent/Descent: 50 Seconds
  • Rotation Speed: 8 rpm
  • Capacity: 64 People
        Current Status: Under Construction
 
    Project: Dinosaurs Alive!
        Opening Date: 2012
        Description: Travel back in time and experience the dinosaurs. You might even learn a thing or two.
        Type:Walkthrough Interactive Exhibit
        Stats:
  • Animatronics: 36
  • Cost: $1 million
  • Size: 6 Acres
        Current Status: Under Construction

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WindSeeker Logo WindSeeker Dinosaurs Alive T-Rex Dig Site
WindSeeker Logo WindSeeker Concept Dinosaurs Alive! Logo Dinosaurs Alive!
Promotional Image
Dinosaurs Alive!
Promotional Image

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Teaser

Kings Island - 1 Project

    Project: Soak City
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: Expansion and renovation of the water park
        Stats:
  • Size: 33 Acres
  • Cost: $10 million
  • 650,000 Gallon Wave Pool
  • New Parking Lot entrance
  • More Amenities
  • Sand Volleyball Court
  • More Lounging Area
  • Renovation of current Lazy River
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Announcement Concept Art Advertisement
Soak City Logo Announcement Concept Art Advertisement

Video Gallery

No Videos Available

Magic Kingdom - 1 Project

    Project: Fantasyland Expansion
        Opening Date: 2012-2013
        Type: Expansion of Fantasyland
        Stats:
  • The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train will take guests on a rollicking, musical ride into the mine “where a million diamonds shine.”
  • Join Belle in an enchanting story performance in the Beast's castle library.
  • Be Our Guest and dine in one of three enchanted rooms inside the Beast's castle.
  • Fly with Dumbo high above brand new circus grounds, twice the size of the existing attraction with a new interactive, three-ring circus tent.
  • Journey under the sea with Ariel, The Little Mermaid, in her very own attraction.
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Gaston's Tavern Great Goofini Be Our Guest Little Mermaid Little Mermaid Construction
Gaston's Tavern Concept Art Great Goofini Concept Art Be Our Guest Concept Art Little Mermaid Concept Art Little Mermaid Construction

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New Fantasyland Time-Lapse Video New Fantasyland Model Fly-Through
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train POV

Six Flags America - 1 Project

    Project: Apocalypse
        Opening Date: May 25, 2012
        Type: B&M Stand-Up Coaster
        Stats:
  • Length: 2900'
  • Height: 100'
  • Drop: 90'
  • Inversions: 2
  • Speed: 55 mph
  • Ride Time: 2:00
  • Capacity: 1220 pph (People Per Hour)
        Current Status: Under Construction

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Logo Concept Art Concept Art Concept Art
Apocalypse Logo Concept Art Concept Art Concept Art

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Teaser

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - 1 Project

    Project: Superman: Ultimate Flight
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: Premier Launch Coaster
        Stats:
  • Length: 863'
  • Height: 150'
  • Inversions: 1
  • Speed: 62 mph
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Concept Concept Concept
Superman: Ultimate Flight Logo Concept Art Concept Art Concept Art

Video Gallery

POV/B-Roll

Six Flags Fiesta Texas - 1 Project

    Project: Sky Screamer
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: N/A
        Stats:
  • N/A
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo
Sky Screamer Logo

Video Gallery

No Videos Available

Six Flags Great Adventure - 1 Projects

    Project: Sky Screamer
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: N/A
        Stats:
  • N/A
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo
Sky Screamer Logo

Video Gallery

No Videos Available

Six Flags Great America - 1 Project

    Project: X-Flight
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: B&M Wing Coaster
        Stats:
  • Length: 3000'
  • Inversions: 5
  • Speed: 55 mph
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Concept Concept Concept Concept
X-Flight Logo Concept Art Concept Art Concept Art Track on site

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POV/B-Roll

Six Flags Magic Mountain - 1 Project

    Project: Lex Luthor Drop of Doom
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: Drop Tower
        Stats:
  • Worlds Tallest Drop Tower
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Concept Concept
Lex Luthor Drop of Doom Logo Concept Art Concept Art

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POV/B-Roll

Six Flags New England - 1 Project

    Project: Goliath
        Opening Date: May 2012
        Type: Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang
        Stats:
  • Length: 1204'
  • Height: 191' 7"
  • Drop: 177'
  • Inversions: 3
  • Speed: 65.6 mph
  • Ride Time: 1:32
  • Capacity: 870 pph
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Riders Layout
Goliath Logo Riders Layout

Video Gallery

POV/B-Roll

Six Flags St. Louis - 1 Project

    Project: Bonzai Pipeline
        Opening Date: Summer 2012
        Type: N/A
        Stats:
  • N/A
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Concept
Bonzai Pipeline Logo Concept Art Rider

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No Videos Available

Thorpe Park - 1 Project

    Project: Swarm
        Opening Date: 2012
        Type: B&M Wing Coaster
        Stats:
  • N/A
        Current Status: Under Construction

Construction Gallery

Logo Concept Track
The Swarm Logo Concept art Track on site

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Teaser