[I tried publishing this back in March, but had some problems with the feed/itunes.  With Larry and Chad currently in China and just days away from testing the ride, I thought I would try posting it again.]
Chad and I recently got back from a trip to Shanghai to check out the work on the wooden [...]

The brand-new ride at Happy Valley in Shanghai is about to start testing.  The structure, track, track steel, trains, … everything’s done!  Chad and Larry will soon be on-site to assist with the testing.  Here are some beautiful shots from the M&V crew.
A little refresher stats on this twisted wonder wouldn’t hurt.

108 feet (33m) tall
first [...]

Testing our trains at Holiday World a few weeks back gave us the chance to step away from our desks and get dirty.  We think that being “hands on” is important for engineers.
Designing something better from the comfort of an office is one thing.  Having to work on what you designed is the true test.  [...]

Can anyone guess what ride was the first to host our beloved Timberliner prototype train?  Timberliners came to life a few weeks back at an undisclosed park that is known to be #1 for Family Fun.
It was a historic time for our industry as the most advanced wooden coaster trains successfully completed the rigors of [...]

A while back we got word from the folks at Martin & Vleminckx that the structure is now complete for the Shanghai wooden coaster. Now all that remains is some track work. China is just months away from having its very own operational wooden coaster.
Chad and I were on site back in February [...]