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PC: Chance Rides We're back! Today's article is a great Q&A, which was answered by Ms. Lisa Hargrove of Chance Rides! Huge thanks to her! PC:Chance Rides Currently, there has only been one Hyper GTX model built. Are there any elements, such as inversions, which do not appear on Lightning Run, but could exist on future installations?  – The Hyper GT-X train is designed to allow for inversions.  We have created concept layouts under consideration that include barrel rolls and other extreme elements. Recently, Chance Rides updated the restraint system for the Zipper ride. Was their a reason for this, and will most Zippers be retrofitted with the new shoulder harness?  – The entire Zipper cage has been updated to provide a more open view during the ride experience.  This is allowing riders to experience their surroundings with the ride and it is also allowing waiting riders and friends to see the riders on board.  In a social media era this is a nice elemen

Readers of New England Coaster News,  I just want to inform you guys that I will have a lot more posts/updates throughout the summer. The next two weeks, however, I will not be very active due to final exams/ time to complete assignments. Thank you for your understanding, and I'll be posting more again soon!

One of my English assignments at school was to write a persuasive review of anything of our choice. Of course I chose Six Flags, as I already write about the park a lot. I decided to post it here! Let me know what you think! Six Flags New England is home to the biggest thrills of the Northeast. Whether you like 200+ foot drops, endless spinning, or even a leisurely ride on a classic Carousel, this park has it all. Six Flags New England is a Five Star park with thrilling coasters, family sized attractions, interactive thematics, and tons of games and entertainment for everyone! Six Flags is known for some of the most cutting edge, innovative attractions. In fact, Six Flags was the first theme park chain to add a Fourth Dimension Coaster, and has a park which is home to the World’s Tallest Coaster and Drop Tower! In addition to the thrills, Six Flags’ amazing entertainment team puts on shows multiple times a day, the culinary services offer delicious food, and there are many p

PC: SFNEOnline Catapult once stood in the North End of Six Flags New England. The gigantic S&S Sky Swat was nestled between Cyclone and Taz's Dare Devil Dive, which have both also been removed or altered. Catapult was constructed at Six Flags New England for the 2006 Season, after coming from the defunct Six Flags Astroworld in Houston Texas. Along with Catapult, Splashwater Falls was also added from Astroworld. Above is the Press Release regarding the New for 2006 Additions! PC: SFNEONLINE Catapult was a very intimidating ride, standing over 100 feet tall, inverting riders 6 times with its striking orange color scheme. PC: Theme Park Review Catapult began by raising riders up to 105 feet, elevator style. When the ride carriage reached the top, there would be a pause, then riders would be catapulted in one direction for three inversions, then switches and goes the other direction for three more inversions. The ride was very intense! The namesake "