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 [...]

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 when [...]

The FireBall at Happy Valley in Sheshan, Songjiang, Shanghai is coming along nicely.  The new photos we received from M&V show much progress since the last update. The construction crew from Martin & Vleminckx set the last bent (cross-section frame) in the far turnaround which connects the second drop to the climb up into the [...]

We have posted a new podcast.  This episode talks about the IAAPA Expo, Timberliner trains, and gives an update on the construction of the wood coaster in China.  Think of this episode as our little gift to you, just in time for the Chinese New Year. While many in China are celebrating the Year of [...]

Often a ride ends up different than the rendering.  Why would they be different?  The answer is somewhat simple: the renderings are typically produced at the end of the conceptual design stage.  However, the reasons are more nebulous.  The rendering is often created after a couple of design iterations when we feel the design portrays [...]