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Season 7
S7E140 - Chinese Intamin Power Duo
China is home to incredible coasters, plenty of which are manufactured by Intamin, however the true Chinese Intamin Power Duo are the 2016 installations: Soaring with Dragon at Hefei Sunac Land and Coaster Through the Clouds at Nanchang Sunac Land! Join Alex and Sean as they discuss these two impressive rides.
Kentucky Kingdom's New Flying Fox and the Future of Herschend Family Entertainment
On May 28 Coaster Kings was invited to attend the grand opening of Kentucky Kingdom's new Vekoma suspended coaster Flying Fox. In this special report Ian gives some park background and an overview of this exciting new family attraction.
S7E141 - Chinese Theme Park Trip Planning for Dummies
Sean reveals all the tips and tricks for trip planning to China to Sven. What hotels to choose, how to get to the different parks, what do you absolutely need while traveling to China? Plus we explore the Coaster Kings map of China to help you decide on which parks to visit!
S7E142 - Goodbye Thunderation
Join us at our favorite US regional park Silver Dollar City for our final rides on Thunderation as well as rerides on other faves and our first ride on the new Fire In The Hole. Construction on their next coaster is already in full swing, but we don't think they're stopping there – find out what else we think is on the horizon for Silver Dollar City as Herschend Family Entertainment embarks on their most ambitious era yet.
Rally Flåklypa dark ride and the history of Hunderfossen Eventyrpark
European Coaster Kings was invited by Boldmove Nation and Hunderfossen Eventyrpark to attend the soft opening of their brand new dark ride in Norway: Rally Flåklypa. In this special report Sven talks about the history of the park and the experience of the new attraction.
S7E143 - Lost in Iowa
Lost Island and Adventureland make an unlikely coaster destination out of central Iowa: explore the impressively nuanced Lost Island Theme Park of Waterloo and the nostalgic regional-park golden-era sensibilities of Adventureland. Both parks are at the threshold of exciting new eras and we're happy to be along for the ride!
S7E144 - A Week in Shanghai (Part 1): Disneyland, Legoland, Happy Valley, Ocean Park and More!
This week on Coaster Kings, Sean and Alex take you to Shanghai for a whirlwind tour of some repeat parks and new parks! This episode discusses Legoland Shanghai, Century Park, People’s Park, Shanghai Disneyland, Happy Valley Shanghai, and Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park!
S7E145 - A Week in Shanghai (Part 2) Jiangsu: Forest World, Glorious Orient, Dinosaur Park
Jiangsu is the province bordering Shanghai and is filled with parks that are worth a visit! Plenty of can't-miss coasters call this region their home. In this episode of Coaster Kings join Sean and Alex to Huai'an Fantawild: Glorious Orient, Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World, and China Dinosaurs Park for iconic coasters like Fighter Jet, Beyond the Cloud, and Dinoconda!
S7E146 - Enchanted Worlds of Fun
Worlds of Fun is half of Enchanted Parks' new Missouri empire, but does it really deserve a back seat to Six Flags St Louis? Find out why this Kansas City fixture was one surprise after another for a first-timer (Sean) and a first-time-since-high-school-er (Alex).
S7E147 - Revisiting Universal Studios Beijing - A Difference Two Years Can Make!
Our first Universal Studios Beijing visit in 2024 was anything but ideal. We're happy to report our 2026 visit was a lot more pleasant. Let's discuss the improvements and our most recent experience at the Chinese Universal resort!