Before my trip to China this past September, I found it difficult to visualize a park-to-be being built in a suburb of Shanghai, China.  There were so many unknowns… the culture, the land, the people.  Even after the trip, I still find myself scanning the area on Google Earth trying to make more sense of [...]

Nothing makes a valley look as good as a big hill on either side – and now Fireball’s first drop has a nice hill going up on the other side.  Here are some photos showing the latest construction progress.  They were taken by MVR’s project manager, Paul Voyer.  China’s first wooden coaster continues to take [...]

Larry along with Steve and Nancy Gorman from Waldameer Park, took to flying this year.  Ravine Flyer II opened at Waldameer Park, and here they fly on the 300′ Sky Coaster at Fun Spot USA in Orlando, during the recent Golden Ticket celebration.

That’s how most people pronounce IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions).  Every year IAAPA hosts a very large trade show in the US.  This year it was held in sunny Orlando, Florida, and it was quite a nice relief to the frigid temperatures here in Ohio. We’ve had a booth for many years, [...]