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.

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.

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!

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!

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).

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!