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Millennium Force didn't complete it's circuit today and someone actually captured the webcam recording it happening.

In a surprise but maybe not completely shocking turn it appears that Kennywood and the other Palace parks in the US will be purchased by Herschend (owners of Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, and Kentucky Kingdom). This will be interesting to watch.

The extensive modification project is ongoing on they are expecting that testing will take place during the first part of the operating season.

Thomas Town at Kennywood is being rethemed for next year.

In the continuing saga of Cedar Fair (now Six Flags) waiting for everyone to get their 2025 season passes and then slowly start announcing numerous rides that will NOT open in 2025 we now add Carowinds to the list. Nighthawk, the drop tower, and the enterprise will be removed before the season begins. There are no opportunities for last rides.

Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion, which was called Project 305 this year, will be known as Pantherian next year as it will be joining the Jungle X theming.

Out of nowhere Cedar Point has announced that a new coaster will open next year, named "Sirens Curse"

This video came up in a conversation on our podcast and I had forgot about it but after watching it again I thought it was well worth sharing. This is an outside firm that is performing in depth maintenance on coasters and accessing the bolts that you can't just walk to by ropes. It's truly fascinating to watch. It's also clearly an old video with Volcano making an appearance.

With all the recent announcements for coasters coming in 2025 I'm curious what everyone is looking forward to the most? Personally I think AlpenFury looks amazing and may be the biggest hit of the year.

Built by B&M the coaster will be called "Rakshasa" and have a 171ft drop with a beyond vertical 96 degree slope and reach speeds of 67mph

Being built by Premier Rides this launch coaster will reach 115km/h (71mph) and blast you through the mountain (is this sounding familiar yet). It will take you through 9 inversions that seem to be mostly rolls (sounding more familiar) and all flow together. Clearly the real Volcano replacement went to another country 😂

Kings Dominion has announced their new coaster for 2025