New Theme Park Rides in Europe and the USA

Latest Roller Coasters and Attractions at Amusement Parks

Aug 15, 2009

Enjoy music thumping rides, catapulting coasters and speeds of 80mph on the latest rides to hit the top theme parks in Europe and the USA.

Hold tight for the ride of your life. The latest thrilling theme park rides take adrenalin junkies to a new level. If glitz and glamour are key, there are plenty of attractions there to release your inner star.

Adrenaline pumping and music thumping! That’s the new Rip, Ride, Rockit ride at Universal Studios, Florida. Rock and ride to the latest music at crazy speeds of up to 65 mph. Climb vertically 17 stories high above Universal Studios before hurtling round the track and record-break loop. Edit the recording into a music video – it will be the envy of your friends.

Feel the fear on the Catapult Coaster at Europa Park, Freiburg, Germany. Catapulted from darkness to a speed of 100 kilometres per hour in just 2.5 seconds is pure adrenalin pumping action. A 32 metre loop, steep turns and three thrilling 360 degree rolls are guaranteed to see adrenalin junkies coming back for more.

Hold tight on this wizzy, dizzy experience! Visitors can pilot their own plane on Northern Europe’s wildest aerobatic ride, Countdown, at Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen. Take the controls, turbo up the speed to 100 km per hour and the world will literally turn upside down. The plane rotates 360 degrees in all directions while the wing rotates 15 times a minute as well.

Take to the stage at the American Idol Experience in Hollywood Studios. Florida and experience the glitz and glamour of the smash-hit TV show. Strut your stuff at the hi-tech 1,000-seat theatre complete with the aid of performance coaching, hair and make-up training. Rock on down for an audition (over 14s only) and let your star quality sparkle. Each day’s winner qualifies for a TV show audition.

The 3D glasses with polarising light filters bring cosmic capers to life in Fly Me to the Moon & Cosmic Collisions, the latest films at Futuroscope in France. Join three flies on their mission to the moon on the legendary Apollo 11 space craft. Or witness almighty cosmic crashes on a breathtaking journey through space which uses images from NASA satellites.

The spring release of the fourth Terminator movie, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is the inspiration behind the thrilling roller Coaster ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles. Gut wrenching tension starts to build in the themed waiting area while, out on the track, onboard audio, 55 mph speeds and 100 foot climbs are guaranteed to make everyone but the very brave scream.

Diamondback Coaster, the tallest, longest, steepest and fastest ride at Kings Island in Ohio, is not for the faint hearted. With six mega drops of up to 230 feet, an almost sheer 74-degree angle and a speed of 80mph, you’ll have three minutes of sheer adrenalin pumping action. Cool off in the huge water jets at the end.

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