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of the wildest coaster rides ever created, complete with nine inversions – the most for any launch coaster in North America – at 71 miles per hour (114 kilometres per hour) along 3,281 feet (1,000 metres) of track. Massachusetts: Six Flags New England will debut Quantum Accelerator, an LSM propulsion, multi-launch roller coaster. Thrilling guests with 11 moments of airtime the coasters cars are futuristic-style motor bikes. Reaching a top speed of 45 miles per hour (72 kilometres per hour) this new ride will appeal to guests of all ages and die-hard coaster fans alike. Virginia: Central Virginia’s beloved amusement park, Kings Dominion will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an exhilarating gift to its guests – Rapterra. Standing at 145 feet (41 metres) tall and stretching 3,086 feet (940 metres) long, the new attraction will be the world’s tallest and longest launched wing coaster.
onshore water cannons and encourages engaging water play between riders as they float along the river channel. Ontario, Canada:With AlpenFury, Canada’s Wonderland will introduce a first of its kind coaster experience. The latest from Premier Rides, AlpenFury will be the
tallest, fastest and longest launch coaster in Canada. Complete with an original storyline that celebrates when fire and ice collide inside the iconic Wonder Mountain, the coaster will blast riders 164 feet (50 metres) vertical through the summit and up into the sky. Riders will experience one
Water Park Enhancements and Splashing Fun And while new coasters will rule the Six Flags skies in 2025, new water play will delight guests at several of the company’s most popular water parks. In Ohio, Kings Island’s Soak City Water Park will welcome RiverRacers, the first and only dual-racing water coaster in Ohio. The attraction will send thrill seekers down a three-story first drop, and then propel them uphill through a mirrored racecourse of enclosed and open tubes and 180-degree high-bank turns before reaching a gravity-defying final straightaway drop to the pool below. Younger guests will also delight at seven new kiddie water slides and a kids splash lagoon “swimmin’ hole” and play area at Splash River Junction. On the west coast, Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles will undergo a major transformation for its 30th anniversary
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