Coastin' with Dan

Gwazi was a Gigantic Dueling Wooden Roller Coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa. This monstrosity was created by Great Coasters International.  I had the pleasure of riding Gwazi multiple times, on both the Tiger Side and the Lion Side. While rough, the coaster was thrilling and fun! Unfortunately, the ride closed in 2015, and has since been Standing but not operating, essentially just rotting there. In this post, I will show you the current state of Gwazi, with all photos being taking from guest accessible areas in the park. Thank you for checking out our photos of Gwazi. What do you think will happen with Gwazi's structure? Let us know below!

Superman: The Ride is a 208ft tall Intamin Hypercoaster located at Six Flags New England in Agawam, MA. The ride boasts a 208 foot tall lift hill, a 221 foot drop into a tunnel, and speeds of up to 77 mph. Those are some pretty insane stats. This review will be split up into different categories with my final thoughts at the end. The ride will be rated on a 1-10 scale. I know that I've already reviewed this coaster, back in 2016, but it ran so well this year that I believed it warranted a new one. Scenery and Theming The ride is located on the edge of the park, directly bordering the Connecticut river. Riders get incredible views of the river from the lift hill, as well as panoramic views of the park to their right. While there isn't much else surrounding the ride landscaping wise, there is theming all throughout the ride. Six Flags did a pretty good job with the theming on this ride, as there are multiple fly throughs along the course, as well as the Superman sco...

  In the coming weeks, I will be visiting one of my favorite amusement parks again!  Busch Gardens Tampa!  I'm very excited to visit, as the New England off season is getting quite boring, so I'm definitely ready to get a coaster fix. What can my readers expect? With this trip, my readers can expect new, high quality video footage, both on-ride and off-ride. I recently got a GoPro Hero 6, and plan to record new POV videos. Also expect some photos of Gwazi, the parks Standing But Not Operating wooden coaster.  I hope you guys are excited to see some new footage and photos! Thanks for reading!

Lake Compounce, in Bristol, CT is a great amusement park for families and thrill seekers alike! This article will be showing 10 of the amazing things that this park has to offer! 10. The Lake Not many amusement parks have their own lake, but that is one of the reasons why Lake Compounce is so unique.  Swimmers are able to access a small portion of the lake, for a more natural experience. The parks CP Huntington Train goes all the way around it. 9. The Sweet Shop Lake Compounce's Sweet Shop is an amazing candy store the offers a huge variety. One thing that makes it unique, is the dipping station, where different items are dipped fresh daily! 8. Thunder n' Lightning Lake Compounce is home to the Northeast's only S&S Screaming Swing. This unique flat ride is an amazing thrill! It's definitely in my Top 5 non coaster rides! 7. Doc Popcorn Doc Popcorn is a recent addition to Lake Compounce's culinary services. They offer amazing po...

Amusement parks are places that should be fun. You should never do something that might ruin your day or somebody else’s. Here are some things you can do to help make the amusement park experience the best it can be for yourself, other guests, and the employees. Do Not: Line Jump. Chances are, that an employee will see you do that and tell you to get back to the end of the line. By line jumping, you are making other guests wait longer, making employees deal with something that shouldn't need to be dealt with, and risking getting ejected from the park. Oh, and by the way, employees and guests both know that 9 out of 10 times, you really aren't meeting up with friends or family further up in line Do Not: Ask an employee why a ride is down or when it will reopen In all honesty, the employees most likely do not know, and even if they did, its most likely against protocol to share with guests. Instead, go ride something else. The day is too short to sp...

Mako is a 200 ft tall B&M Hyper Coaster located at Seaworld Orlando. This is the tallest coaster in all of Orlando. Throughout the 4,760 foot ride, riders experience multiple twist and turns, along with ejector and floater airtime hills. Riders will reach a top speed of 73 mph. I will be going through different categories and rate the ride on a 1-10 scale. At the end of the article, I will give my final opinion and score of Mako. Theming and Scenery Mako is themed to a Mako shark, and the theme works really well with the ride because of its quick speeds and twists. The man-made lake is a beautiful setting, and really exemplifies the sense of speed when flying by it. The queue has some cool information about Mako sharks, and the station has a really cool element when dispatching, but other than that, there is not much theming throughout the ride. Theming and Scenery: 4/10 Trains The trains on Mako are the standard B&M Hyper Coaster trains. I absolutely love the...