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Lost Island Theme Park Tour & Review | Immersive Themed Lands & Rides, Plus New Coaster for 2025

Lost Island Theme Park, one of North America's newest parks, opened in 2022 in Waterloo, Iowa. The park is themed to an enchanted tropical island with incredibly immersive areas and rides to match. To date, Lost Island is home to three roller coasters, including Nopuko Air Coaster and Matugani and an award-winning dark ride, Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol. During our visit, the park announced their 2025 addition, a RMC Raptor roller coaster named Fire Runner.

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Iron Gwazi POV, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | World's Steepest & Fastest Hybrid Roller Coaster

Opened on March 11, 2022 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Iron Gwazi holds the record for the world's steepest and fastest hybrid roller coaster! Iron Gwazi reaches heights of 206 feet with a top speed of 76 miles per hour. Featuring 12 airtime points, the coaster also features a Barrel Roll Downdrop and Zero-G Stall, making it one of the most intense coasters in America.

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First-Ever Visit to Busch Gardens Tampa, Riding New Iron Gwazi & Other Record-Breaking Coasters!

Join along as we take our fist-ever visit to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Originally opened in 1959, Busch Gardens is home to thousands of animals, along with ten iconic roller coasters. This adventure has us riding several of the park's high-thrill attractions, including the all-new Iron Gwazi, SheiKra and more.

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THREE Parks in One Day! Jersey Devil at Great Adventure, Oscar's Wacky Taxi at Sesame Place & More

Day five of Coaster Con 43 sees us spending the first half of the day at Dorney Park where we enjoy two catered meals, more exclusive ride time on roller coasters, rides on both of their in-park trains and more. Afterwards, we head to both Sesame Place and Six Flags Great Adventure to pick up a few more coaster credits.

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Six Flags Fiesta Texas Decade in Review | 2010 - 2019

Fiesta Texas is arguably one of the most ever-changing parks in the Six Flags chain. Join us for a year-by-year review of park transformations from 2010 to 2019, including the introduction of the Iron Rattler, the first-ever RMC single-rail coaster Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster, Thunder Rapids Water Coaster, The Joker Carnival of Chaos, new and evolving entertainment and fireworks displays and more.

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Building the Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster CoasterDynamix Nanocoaster Model

Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster opened in 2018 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas as the world's first-ever RMC single-rail roller coaster. Reaching heights of 113 feet and a top speed of 52 miles per hour, this coaster packs an intense punch and is a huge fan favorite. Join us as we construct the CoasterDynamix Nanocoaster model, which is currently available for purchase at the park.

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Ride Spotlight - New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas

New Texas Giant originally opened in 1990 as an all-wooden coaster and was the tallest and fastest in the world. In 2011, however, Rocky Mountain Construction transformed the wooden coaster in to the first-ever hybrid roller coaster: New Texas Giant. New Texas Giant features a 79-degree first drop, speeds of up to 65 miles per hour, and tons of air time elements.

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