Rollercoasters

It was one of my favorite Missouri roller coasters growing up then last year it was retired. Now, there's a new Fire in the Hole to replace the legendary ride and many are wondering what it's like. Thanks to new video and pictures, you can get an idea of what the experience is like.

I think I started riding Six Flags St. Louis roller coasters before I could walk. That's probably not accurate, but it feels like it's true. My point is that I know roller coasters and I think the new one at Six Flags called "The Bobcat" looks like a winner.

I love gravy and I love rollercoasters. If you do too, boy do I have a wonderous destination idea for 2024. It's a 'gravy coaster' that will be an easy day trip from Missouri by next Spring.

What is old is now new again. You might have heard that classic roller coaster "Fire in the Hole" was being retired after the 2023 season. There is word now that it's about to be reborn bigger and better than ever at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri.

The legend is back. It was one of the earliest rollercoasters in Missouri when it debuted in 1973 then it went away. Now it's been resurrected and you can see what it's like to ride Missouri's "newest" old (and insane) wooden rollercoaster.

If you consider yourself a thrill-seeker, there's a coaster in Missouri that you should know about that will hurtle you down a mountain at speeds faster than just about any other coaster of its type in America.

I've ridden many a roller coaster in my day and this one in Illinois is rather tame by comparison. However, it has a history that tells a different story. Over 46 years ago, it injured 31 people in two different incidents just weeks apart.

If you're a rollercoaster fan, make plans now for a trip to the Kansas City area as World's of Fun has announced there's a new ride coming in 2023 and it looks wild.

I did a double-take when I saw the news that there is an alpine coaster coming to Illinois. Aren't alpine coasters for mountains? Yes, and one really is coming to a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

Worlds of Fun in Kansas City has a reputation as one of the safest amusement parks in America and that's well-deserved. However, there was a tragedy over 26 years ago when a girl was killed on a coaster there and almost no one noticed.