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You Could Either Visit a Theme Park, Or Use ROCO to Build and Ride Virtual Roller Coasters

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ROCO Virtual Roller Coaster Simulator
You could either visit a theme park, or use Sweden-based INNTQ’s ROCO to build and ride virtual roller coasters. It’s claimed to be the world’s first interactive roller coaster experience, all packed into a 43-square-foot space, and just like its real-life counterpart, each ride is different, whether it be the person’s second, third, or tenth ride. The machine can seat two riders side-by-side seats, and once activated, use a touchscreen to draw the routes and shapes of their very own roller-coaster track.

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Super Nintendo World is Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023

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Super Nintendo World Universal Studios Hollywood 2023 Opening
It’s official, Super Nintendo World is opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023, transporting theme park guests into the world of Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. Aside from the game-like colors and clever architecture, guests will step into a newly expanded area of the theme park that features a groundbreaking ride as well as several interactive areas, to be enjoyed by all fans alike. Read more for a video and additional information.

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LEGOLAND California Resort Partners with Ferrari to Debut New Interactive Build & Race Attraction

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LEGOLAND California Resort Ferrari Interactive Attraction
LEGOLAND Parks partnered with Ferrari to debut a new “Build & Race” interactive attraction. In addition to a life-sized Ferrari F40 model built by brickmasters, guests will be placed in the driver’s seat as they make their way through the “garage” to the “racetrack” using their creativity and imagination to build, test and race their own LEGO Ferrari vehicle. Read more for a short video and additional information.

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Japan’s Do-Dodonpa Roller Coaster Hits 111.9MPH in 1.6-Seconds, Temporarily Shuts Down Due to Injuries

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Japan Do Dodonpa Fastest Accelerating Roller Coaster Fuji-Q Highland
Photo credit: Breaking Brad
Do-Dodonpa is essentially steel roller coaster, located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, that uses compressed air to propel its trains. It’s currently the world’s fastest accelerating as it can hit 111.9 mph in a mere 1.6-seconds. Unfortunately, it was temporarily shut down after four guests reported suffering broken bones. On the bright side, the attraction is undergoing a safety overhaul to ensure these accidents do not happen again.

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What it’s Like to Ride BOLT on the Carnival Mardi Gras, the World’s First Cruise Ship Roller Coaster at Sea

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BOLT Carnival Mardis Gras Cruise Ship Roller Coaster
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras recently set sail on its inaugural sailing, and this ship features BOLT, the first-ever roller coaster at sea. Offering guests around 800-feet of intense twists, turns and drops, all the while reaching speeds of nearly 40 miles per hour. This is an all-electric roller coaster that seats two riders in a motorcycle-like vehicle to race along a track 187-feet above sea level.

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Teenager Jake McCluskey Builds Roller Coaster in Backyard That You Can Actually Ride

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TikTok Jake McCluskey Backyard Roller Coaster
Jake McCluskey has aspired to become a roller coaster engineer since the age of five, and to pursue his dreams, he built one in the backyard of his Northern Virginia home, complete with its own drop. As you can imagine, a roller coaster takes up a lot of space, as this one manages to occupy his entire 24 feet by 15 feet backyard and loops all the way around the garden. Eventually, Jake hopes to become a mechanical engineer.

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First Look at Falcon’s Flight, the World’s Tallest, Fastest and Longest Roller Coaster, Set to Open in Saudi Arabia

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Falcon's Flight Roller Coaster
Falcon’s Flight will be the world’s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster when it opens at Six Flags Qiddiya & Intamin in Saudia Arabia some time during 2023. The track alone spans 13,000-feet, or 2.5-miles, complete with a 655-foot climb followed by a 525-foot drop. It will reach speeds of up to 156 mph as guests are dropped at a 90-degree angle. There are several steep inclines before it reaches the final banked helix.

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