2006 was a stacked year in the theme park industry. There was turmoil all over the major American chains, including some radical movement and major changes in philosophy, all the while some of the best coasters ever built made their debut. These are the top 10 events that changed the theme park industry from 2006.
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Sean Flaharty: Son of Beast – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QktK1kTBiDM&t=77s
Sean Flaharty: Mega Zeph – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVA1OOV_DXA&t=56s
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Psyclone Steve: Astroworld – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CYde4DJ0us
The Coaster Views: Expedition Everest – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhPTWZ3pJ5c
Menachem Piekarski: Batman the Ride (SFNO) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRRuOAXR5Ns&t=7s
Theme Park Worldwide: Colossos – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5558miuUvBI&t=4s
Zombieface Coasters: Volcano – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_jg-evyyXA&t=84s
Coaster Crutchfield: Vortex (CW) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doSkf5cucwg&t=38s
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20 Comments
06 was a Cedar point year for me. Had season passes and those included entrance to Geauga Lake. I made my last ever trip to Geauga and sadly my first trip as an enthusiast and unfortunately my coaster buddy would get sick early in the day which resulted in very few coasters that day. It was my first and only ride on X-Flight at Geauga as well as my first and only rides on Big Dipper and Raging Wolf Bob's. Also learned how unreliable Dragster at CP could be, but managing to get a bunch of rides on it as we would B-line to it anytime we saw it testing. Probably made 10 trips to CP in total that year. Was probably one of the most defining years of my coaster obsession actually.
This was a crazy year for theme parks. I remember when El Toro opened. Still have yet to try The Voyage. Hopefully soon!🤞
having great america as my home park i never did superman so im so happy i didnt cause then my very first flying coaster was tatsu
I would have Added Goliath at la ronde, canadas first original layout B&M
2006 was almost entirely dominated by news from Six Flags, some good but a lot of it bad.
These are my favorite videos that you do. This was a fantastic episode!
2006 not only has Cars, but also Ricky Bobby. I call 2006 the year of Motorsport racing
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! opened at Islands of Adventure in 2006. Speaking of universal Orlando, I also took a trip to Universal Orlando in 2006.
I love this video series. Keep up the great work!
I was a lifeguard at Oceans of Fun in 2006, had a blast working there. It was the same year that The Patriot opened and in general there was just so much excitement in the park, not just from guests but from the management staff. Everyone was super optimistic about what laid ahead for the park. Hopefully they can recapture some of that excitement this year.
I remember riding Son of Beast in June of 2006. I needed a chiropractor after that
Geagua lake 😭
Do 2008 next? 🤔
How is a new CEO for six flags news. They change CEOs like underwear.
I remember when SFMM was on the chopping block in 2006. I was so scared. I couldn’t imagine a world without magic mountain.
[8:38] Six Flags sold land around Great America? I never heard that before. Does anyone here know anything about that?
I did not know that they almost got rid of one of the 2 best if not THE best 6 flags park out there and that is saying a lot because 6 flags is terrible compared to Cedar Fair Disney Bush and Universal not to mention the one offs in Europe that ALONE kick most 6 flags parks asses. . .I find it funny that the parks w AMERICA in the title are the worst ones The one in Baltimore MD and the one called Great America which is better but still sucks. What is the one thing that changed the industry. . .you say hundreds of changes but no concise single point?
2006: The Year of the Modern Wooden Roller Coaster, IMO
Hey can you do all gci by the numbers
With my home park being Kings Island, I am certainly glad that Cedar Fair took over. Without them, I don't think we would have Diamondback, Banshee, (Maybe) Mystic Timbers, and Orion.