I just read an article on ThemeParkInsider.com titled “How not to plan a trip to a theme park: Iron Rattler edition” and it sounded very familiar. The basic premise is that the woman booked a non-refundable flight to Six Flags Fiesta Texas to ride the upcoming Iron Rattler roller coaster, even though an opening date for the ride had not yet been announced. Needless to say, the ride was not yet open when she arrived and she was very disappointed. I think we’ve all been in similar situations at one time or another. Continue reading →

If you’re like me, you periodically look at a map to figure out which new theme park you want to visit next. As I was doing this recently, it occurred to me that there were a few areas of the United States that really don’t have a theme park very close to them. The green pins on the following map show most of the existing theme and amusement parks that have at least a couple roller coasters, while the red balloons show areas that might be able to support a park. I put the map together quickly, and mostly from memory, so I know I missed a few parks:

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