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/ September 15, 2026
Valkyria is a steel dive coaster at Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, built by Bolliger & Mabillard and named for the Valkyries of Norse mythology, the warrior spirits said to carry fallen soldiers to the afterlife. It opened on August 10, 2018, following a…
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/ September 15, 2026
Tonnerre de Zeus opened in April 1997 at Parc Astérix in Plailly, France, becoming the second wooden roller coaster built in the country after Anaconda at Walygator Parc. Built by Custom Coasters International and designed by Larry Bill, the coaster rose 98 feet within the…
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/ September 15, 2026
OzIris is a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster at Parc Astérix in Plailly, France, that opened on April 7, 2012. Set within an elaborate Egyptian-themed area inspired by the comic book “Asterix and Cleopatra,” the ride takes its name from Iris, a character who…
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/ September 15, 2026
The Ride to Happiness by Tomorrowland opened on July 1, 2021, at Plopsaland Belgium in Adinkerke, Belgium, becoming Europe’s first Mack Rides Xtreme Spinning Coaster. Themed around the famous Tomorrowland electronic dance music festival, the ride pairs a pulsing soundtrack and lighting with a track…
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/ September 15, 2026
Troy is a wooden roller coaster at Toverland in Sevenum, the Netherlands, that opened on June 29, 2007. Built by American manufacturer Great Coasters International (GCI), it was only the company’s second installation in Europe, following Thunderbird at PowerPark in Finland, and it introduced GCI’s…
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/ September 15, 2026
Python is a steel looping roller coaster at Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands, built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma. It opened on April 12, 1981, as the largest steel roller coaster on the European mainland at the time, and its arrival marked a turning point for Efteling…
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/ September 15, 2026
Baron 1898 is a steel dive coaster at Efteling theme park in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and opened on July 1, 2015. The ride is set within an elaborate gold mine theme, telling the story of Baron Gustave Hooghmoed, a…
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/ September 15, 2026
Lech Coaster is a steel roller coaster at Legendia amusement park in Chorzów, Poland, that opened on July 1, 2017. Built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma, it holds the distinction of being the first installation of Vekoma’s Bermuda Blitz model, a compact but intense layout designed…
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/ September 15, 2026
Star Trek: Operation Enterprise is a steel launched roller coaster at Movie Park Germany in Bottrop, Germany, built by Mack Rides and themed around Star Trek: The Next Generation. The ride opened to the public on May 24, 2017, with an official grand opening ceremony…
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/ September 15, 2026
Colossos – Kampf der Giganten is a wooden roller coaster at Heide Park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. Built by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, it opened on April 13, 2001, and quickly became one of Europe’s tallest wooden coasters, drawing riders with its…
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/ September 15, 2026
Der Schwur des Kärnan (“The Oath of Kärnan”) is a steel hyper coaster at Hansa-Park in Sierksdorf, Germany, that opened on July 1, 2015. Built by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides and designed by legendary engineer Werner Stengel, it was the tallest, fastest, and longest coaster the…
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/ September 15, 2026
Arthur – The Ride is an indoor inverted spinning dark ride roller coaster at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, built by Mack Rides and opened in July 2014. Developed in close cooperation with French filmmaker Luc Besson, the attraction sends riders soaring beneath the track through…
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/ September 15, 2026
Megafobia was a wooden roller coaster at Oakwood Theme Park in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It opened in April 1996, built by Custom Coasters International with trains supplied by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, and designed with input from John Wardley, Dennis McNulty, and Larry Bill. It was…
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/ September 15, 2026
Grand National is a wooden racing roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England, designed by Charles Paige and opened in 1935. It is one of the oldest continuously operating coasters in the world and remains a signature attraction at the seaside park, where its…
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/ September 15, 2026
Rita is a launched roller coaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England, known for its brutal hydraulic launch that hurls riders from 0 to 61.1 mph (98.3 km/h) in just 2.5 seconds. Built by Intamin as an Accelerator Coaster and designed by Werner Stengel, it…
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/ September 15, 2026
Nemesis Inferno is a steel inverted roller coaster at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by veteran coaster engineer Werner Stengel. It opened on 5 April 2003 as a spiritual sequel to the original Nemesis at Alton…
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/ September 15, 2026
Wild Eagle opened at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on March 24, 2012, becoming the first wing coaster to operate in the United States. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride seats passengers in pairs on either side of the track with nothing…
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/ September 15, 2026
Copperhead Strike is a steel launched roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, built by Mack Rides and opened to the public on March 23, 2019. It replaced the park’s former Whitewater Falls log flume and Sand Dune Lagoon area, bringing a modern launch…
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/ September 15, 2026
Knott’s Scary Farm transforms Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California into roughly 160 acres of haunted mazes, scare zones, and live shows every fall. What began in 1973 as a modest three-night experiment dreamed up by park marketing staffers George Condos and Martha Boyd…
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/ September 15, 2026
Croke Park is the largest stadium in Ireland and the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), sitting on grounds in Dublin where Gaelic games have been played since the 1880s. The GAA acquired the site in 1913, naming it after Archbishop Thomas Croke, one…
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