Check out what’s on the trail to California!

In 2018, the fine folks at Rocky Mountain construction will debut the much-anticipated raptor model. This single rail coaster is said to be just as smooth and intense as the company’s other attractions, and it will premiere at two parks: Six Flags Fiesta Texas and California’s Great America. The one coming to Texas will be Wonder Woman: Golden Lasso Coaster, and will feature yellow track with a Wonder Woman theme. Meanwhile, Railblazer will be themed to the California coast.

Just recently, park officials have revealed that the coaster’s orange track is on it’s way to be installed. Can’t you just already see it winding in and out of the proposed scenery? I know I can.

It certainly looks like the 2018 hype train isn’t stopping any time soon. You can check out an animated POV of the upcoming coaster below.

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Busch Gardens Tampa’s very own water park (as well as my personal favorite water park) is getting a massive new attraction to ring in the 2018 season. This attraction will be an all new slide complex named Vanish Point. The complex will be made up of a pair of trapdoor slides that are each 70 feet tall and over 400 ft. in length. It will share the name of a similar slide complex at Water Country U.S.A. near Busch Gardens Williamsburg (seen above). 

This will be the first attraction to come to the water park since the massive Colossal Curl opened in 2015. It will also be the first set of water slides to go to a SeaWorld park since Breakaway Falls debuted at Orlando’s Aquatica in 2014. In recent years, trapdoor slides have proven to be extremely popular among water parks. Just recently, Cedar Fair installed several of these slides at parks like Cedar Point Shores and Knott’s Soak City. It’s pretty clear that the adrenaline rush and pure suspense that these slides provide has proven to be a favorite among park guests. 

Water park lovers, get ready to drop in and splash down in 2018!

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Legoland is jumping on the VR-roller-coaster bandwagon, and admittedly, it looks pretty amazing. Merlin Entertainment recently revealed an all new ride experience for three of their Legoland theme parks. The chain’s Project X roller coasters will be receiving a virtual reality makeover known as The Great Lego Race. This VR experience will take passengers into the wild and colorful world of Lego bricks and take them on a wild race to the finish.

Project X is a Mack wild mouse currently operating at three different Legoland parks: Legoland Malaysia, Legoland Deutschland (Germany), and Legoland Florida. Wild mouse coasters are known for their compact layouts, hairpin turnarounds and occasional dips. Something like this honestly fits quite well with a VR scenario involving racing. The sharp turns and drops are sure feel much more thrilling while immersed in a brick-based universe.

Photo by Merlin Entertainment

Virtual reality on roller coasters is a very hit-or-miss concept. Often times, while can offer a revolutionary ride experience to draw crowds, it has the unfortunate tendency of slowing down operations to a halt. While this could end up being an issue on the park’s busier days, kids are certainly going to beg their parents to experience the VR they wouldn’t be able to check out on the bigger chain park coasters. Admit it, when you were a kid, you were fascinated by VR headsets.

The Great Lego Race is expected to open in the spring of 2018.

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