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AskMen.com
Harry Marks |
Top 10: Fastest U.S. Roller Coasters There's something about a roller coaster that makes you feel like a kid again. Maybe it's the amusement park atmosphere or the fact that you scream like a prepubescent boy when the coaster careens around corners at record-breaking speeds.   |
Fast Company
May 2010
David Lidsky |
Wheeeeee: The Business of Roller Coasters As theme parks open for the season, so do their marquee-attraction thrill rides. This year, 63 new roller coasters are expected to open around the world, including two vying to be the world's fastest. Buckle in as we roll through the numbers. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
When Size Matters Building bigger rides doesn't always translate to better parks, but it does attract bigger spotlights. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
When Machines Fail The world's boldest coaster is stalled, but the company behind the scream machine is not. Thankfully for investors, Six Flags is riding a wave of favorable momentum these days. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2008
Erin McCarthy |
Building America's Most Extreme New Roller Coaster Fahrenheit will provide 2 solid minutes of corkscrews, barrel rolls and inversions. "That way every time you get on this ride," Kent Bachmann says, "you can have a different experience." |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Maverick Defies the Pack Cedar Fair's new coaster is both early and late. What will it mean to investors? |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Good Wood Keeping the turnstiles clicking is important for any park, naturally, but even more so for Cedar Fair, whose investors have grown used to a steady stream of fat distributions. |
Wired
March 2001
Emily Jenkins |
One Fast Blast The next-gen roller coaster: Get up, get down, and get off... |
Salon.com
July 31, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Roller sprawl The renaissance of coasters is a bonanza for the amusement park business. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Six Flags Grows Up The amusement park operator unveils the world's tallest, fastest roller coaster. |
Popular Mechanics
July 3, 2009
Seth Porges |
5 Theme Park Rides That Pushed the Limits of Common Sense One of these rides, the Cannonball Loop's radical design seems to betray a lack of an understanding of basic physics. To wit: The ride runs through a perfect circle. Early-roller coaster engineers toyed with this design, with disastrous results. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Swapping Thrills Cedar Fair buys a neighboring park from Six Flags. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Are Roller Coasters Safe? The latest coaster accident in Disneyland has some wondering whether park attractions are no longer safe. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Cedar Fair's Maverick Run The amusement park operator hopes a new coaster can spur it out of its sluggish slumber. Investors, take note. |
Popular Mechanics
February 1, 2010
Seth Porges |
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at Disney's Expedition Everest Roller Coaster We live for the nitty gritty and the techy, and despite the company line that "magic" plays a greater role in propelling Disney rides than physics, seeing the coaster's guts made the trip on it that much more enjoyable. |
Wired
May 22, 2007
Adrienne So |
Splashy Tech Spawns Water Rides Gnarly Enough for Coaster Snobs Here are six slides that will squeeze a scream out of even the most jaded coaster fans. |
Popular Mechanics
February 19, 2010
Seth Porges |
The Story Behind Universal's Rock-It Roller Coaster What the design process is like for a roller coaster, from conception to the introduction to the public. |
Fast Company
January 2001
Bill Breen |
High Maintenence As the ride-maintenance foreman at Cedar Point amusement park, Rick Hiser has an awesome responsibility: Ensure that the 68 rides are safe for the 3 million thrill seekers who take on Cedar Point each year... |
Wired
July 2000
Scott Kirsner |
Are You Experienced? From Anheuser-Busch's exclusive tropical paradise to VW's 3-D marketing brandland, the personalized theme park is here. |
PC Magazine
August 30, 2006
Molly K. McLaughlin |
Los Angeles Certainly art isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you visit LA, but it could be soon. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Summer Forever Thrill park operators are doing their best to stretch the operating calendar. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
What I've Done This Summer While on vacation in Orange County, California, this investor does a little field research into Disney and Cedar Fair. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
How to Build a Theme Park Investors, the future of the amusement park chains is brighter than you think. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Cedar Fair Is a Win Seeker The theme park magnate misses again, but its summer's getting better. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Buckle Up, Snyder! Change is afoot for a leisure stock that could sorely use it. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2004
Rick Munarriz |
Six Flags at Half-Staff If Six Flags amusement parks wants to mend its woes, all it needs to do is improve the customer experience. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
I've Got a Golden Ticket! It's time for Six Flags to do something to give its stock a pop. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Is Disney Phoning It In? The scent of theme parks is in the air, but Disney is smelling stale. |
