Coaster Kings

Glorious Orient Jining is the 4th and final iteration of Fantawild's 20th-century wartime theme parks. Despite its solemn subject matter, Jining's Glorious Orient might be the perfected theme park.

Sean and Alex revisit two Six Flags parks sitting on polar opposites of the profile spectrum – Six Flags Great America and Frontier City. Pleasant and unpleasant surprises await.

It's last call for Weerwolf/Loup-Garou at Walibi Belgium, the last operating purebred Vekoma Wooden Coaster. Take a tour with us around Belgium's premier park and explore new classics and old favorites – a few of whom are on borrowed time!

Sean and Alex hit up Six Flags Over Texas for a ride on the World's Only Giga Dive Coaster, Tormenta. What other improvements has the park made over the years? And what's next??

Universal Kids Resort has been a lightning rod of controversy since it opened. We at Coaster Kings couldn't wait to visit the park and see for ourselves, and now it's time to weigh in on Universal's peculiar new Texas kiddie park.

Come for the Vekomas, stay for the dark rides: the more we visit Fantawild parks, the more this rings true. Even when we're low on time, Fantawild's newest parks impress us in unexpected new ways.

A lot has changed at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom – or at least, around it: a new resort name, a new 2nd gate – but is the flagship park still up to snuff despite Chimelong Spaceship's shortcomings? We'll discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of China's premier multi-gate complex, the newly-christened Chimelong Hengqin Resort.

Sean and Alex debrief on their two summer visits to SoCal for various parks – Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland, California Adventure, and Sea World San Diego

After years of waiting (procrastinating) we finally visited the last of the legacy Six Flags parks that we hadn't experienced: La Ronde! We went in with an open mind and were pleasantly surprised by La Ronde's ride lineup and charm! There was one major aspect of our visit that really stole the show, however: fireworks!

Six Flags St. Louis has one of the richest and most fascinating histories of any US regional park. With updated branding from new management on the horizon, we can expect another memorable chapter for the park. This episode will cover the state of the park as it transitions into "Mid-America by Enchanted Parks" – both what we already love and what we hope to see in the coming years

Jinan and Tai'an are easy to visit on the same trip and the region is home to lots of great theme parks. Join us as we discuss Jinan Sunac Land, Fantawild Oriental Heritage Jinan, Fantawild Adventure Tai'an, and Taishan!

Our first Universal Studios Beijing visit in 2024 was anything but ideal. We're happy to report our 2026 visit was a lot more pleasant. Let's discuss the improvements and our most recent experience at the Chinese Universal resort!

Worlds of Fun is half of Enchanted Parks' new Missouri empire, but does it really deserve a back seat to Six Flags St Louis? Find out why this Kansas City fixture was one surprise after another for a first-timer (Sean) and a first-time-since-high-school-er (Alex).

Jiangsu is the province bordering Shanghai and is filled with parks that are worth a visit! Plenty of can't-miss coasters call this region their home. In this episode of Coaster Kings join Sean and Alex to Huai'an Fantawild: Glorious Orient, Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World, and China Dinosaurs Park for iconic coasters like Fighter Jet, Beyond the Cloud, and Dinoconda!

This week on Coaster Kings, Sean and Alex take you to Shanghai for a whirlwind tour of some repeat parks and new parks! This episode discusses Legoland Shanghai, Century Park, People’s Park, Shanghai Disneyland, Happy Valley Shanghai, and Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park!

Lost Island and Adventureland make an unlikely coaster destination out of central Iowa: explore the impressively nuanced Lost Island Theme Park of Waterloo and the nostalgic regional-park golden-era sensibilities of Adventureland. Both parks are at the threshold of exciting new eras and we're happy to be along for the ride!

European Coaster Kings was invited by Boldmove Nation and Hunderfossen Eventyrpark to attend the soft opening of their brand new dark ride in Norway: Rally Flåklypa. In this special report Sven talks about the history of the park and the experience of the new attraction.

Join us at our favorite US regional park Silver Dollar City for our final rides on Thunderation as well as rerides on other faves and our first ride on the new Fire In The Hole. Construction on their next coaster is already in full swing, but we don't think they're stopping there – find out what else we think is on the horizon for Silver Dollar City as Herschend Family Entertainment embarks on their most ambitious era yet.

Sean reveals all the tips and tricks for trip planning to China to Sven. What hotels to choose, how to get to the different parks, what do you absolutely need while traveling to China? Plus we explore the Coaster Kings map of China to help you decide on which parks to visit!

On May 28 Coaster Kings was invited to attend the grand opening of Kentucky Kingdom's new Vekoma suspended coaster Flying Fox. In this special report Ian gives some park background and an overview of this exciting new family attraction.