Justice League: Battle for Metropolis and Fright Fest TOUR at Six Flags Magic Mountain!

dscn3624-mediumSix Flags Magic Mountain invited California Coaster Kings, along with a few other theme-park bloggers and news outlets, to take a look at the construction site of the new Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. In addition to which we also got a full walk-through of the new Aftermath 2: Chaos Rising maze and the Suicide Squad experience! Join us below! Continue reading “Justice League: Battle for Metropolis and Fright Fest TOUR at Six Flags Magic Mountain!”

Eli Roth Presents Terror Tram coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2016!

 

unnamedUniversal City, CA, August 25, 2016 – Horror auteur Eli Roth (“Hostel”) and his digital network Crypt TV take the helm of the infamous “Terror Tram,” marking the first time ever that the signature attraction comes to life through the twisted mind of the filmmaker, as part of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood!

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California Coaster Kings SUMMER Q&A on August 9th

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After a successful Q&A earlier this year, we are now back with a new Q&A session on August 9th. It’ll be the start of more-frequent Q&A sessions. Each session will have a particular set of topics to stay current and fully get an opinionated discussion going. (Rather than very general questions). The first one is coming up on Tuesday night, August 9th! Continue reading “California Coaster Kings SUMMER Q&A on August 9th”

A Day Turns Into A Year – 2015 Turns Into 2016

CCK new logo 001It’s December 31st 2015. It’s hard to believe that another year has passed. 2015 was one heck of a wild ride, what a year it was for us here at California Coaster Kings, and the amusement industry as a whole. Let’s celebrate the great memories of the year past, while also looking for even better things to come. Please join us as we look back at 2015 and all the amazingness it brought and as we look into the magical future of 2016, which seems to be another amazing year for parks and park-goers in California! Continue reading “A Day Turns Into A Year – 2015 Turns Into 2016”

The 5 Best Coasters in California to Ride at Night

DSC_0454 (Large)It’s still that Halloween time of year, and all Californian parks stay opened late into the night for their annual haunts. Which means we all get to experience the best coasters around the state in the dark. Throw in some occasional cold nights, and you may find yourself experiencing the very best night-rides on some of them. In this top 5, we’ll be taking a look at the, arguably, 5 best coasters in the state when it comes to the experience guests will have when riding them at night! Here are the 5 Best Coasters in California to Ride at Night! Continue reading “The 5 Best Coasters in California to Ride at Night”

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest 2015 – Scare Zone Reviews

DSC_0858 (Large)California Coaster Kings attended this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Thanks to the VIP maze-passes we manage to visit all shows, all mazes, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 3 Scare Zones. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 3 Scare Zones the event had this year. Continue reading “Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest 2015 – Scare Zone Reviews”

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews

DSC_0861 (Large)California Coaster Kings attended this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Thanks to the VIP maze-passes we managed to visit all mazes and Scare Zones! This year’s event had 6 ‘mazes’. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 6 mazes the event had this year. Each is rated in 4 categories: Length, Scare, Set, and Experience. Each will also have a quick review!  Continue reading “Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”

Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2015 – Scare Zone Reviews

DSCN2216 (Large)California Coaster Kings attended the Opening Night of this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain! Thanks to the Express maze-passes we manage to visit all shows, all mazes, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 7 Scare Zones. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 7 Scare Zones the event had this year. Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2015 – Scare Zone Reviews”

Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews

DSCN2181 (Large)California Coaster Kings attended the Opening Night of this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain! Thanks to the Express maze-passes we manage to visit all shows, all mazes, and all Scare Zones! This year’s event had 7 ‘mazes’. In this particular review article, we’re looking at the 7 mazes the event had this year. Each is rated in 4 categories: Length, Scare, Set, and Experience. Each will also have a quick review!  Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2015 – MAZE Ratings and Reviews”

Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – September 20th 2015

20150920_152757 (Large)Today was a crazy hot day at Six Flags Magic Mountain, but also one FILLED with coverage! Fright Fest seems ready to roll with even temporary lines installed, and Apocalypse is turned into a maze-line-ride experience! Take a look at all the crazy changes around the park, and the retheme of Apocalypse for this Fright Fest, in this update!  Continue reading “Six Flags Magic Mountain Update – September 20th 2015”

Disneyland Update – September 12th 2015 – Halloween Time!

Q9Fl2lM7Zd0-y2Qe9RFo6Exba_58pS3CRC5Oa7QyKwjn0hT9QrPAivE5n0iO80Camm9Gnw=s2048Not only did we hit Six Flags but we went to Disney as well. Since our last visit two weeks a LOT of the park has been decorated. It’s practically “Halloween Time”!! (Technically it’s two weeks away but the premier attractions, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain: Ghost Galaxy, are already up and running.) The weather was cloudy and muggy, but nonetheless better than the extreme heat we’ve faced over the last week. *WARNING There will be a spam of Haunted Mansion Photos 🙂 Continue reading “Disneyland Update – September 12th 2015 – Halloween Time!”

Knott’s Scary Farm 2015 Announcement Event!

The HangingOne of the best events each year, is the Knott’s Scary Farm Announcements event. Media and crazy-awesome Knott’s passholders gather at the park’s largest theater to witness the moment at which Knott’s Berry Farm reveals all the details of that year’s Haunt. And this year sure didn’t disappoint, great new mazes, awesome upgrades of old mazes, and much more great news. I was at the event, and here’s how it went!  Continue reading “Knott’s Scary Farm 2015 Announcement Event!”

Universal Studios Hollywood Update – August 13th 2015

20150813_180200 (Large)It seems as if the real summer crowds are slowly dying down, as this is also the last week that the park is open late into the night all week, and crowds were noticeably lighter than other days this summer. In today’s update we’re looking at the crazy Wizarding World of Harry Potter development, including some awesome news. We’ve got Halloween Horror Nights prep as well, in addition we’re discussing a couple of things going on around the park, such as the new Shrek 4D pre-show.  Continue reading “Universal Studios Hollywood Update – August 13th 2015”

Early Knott’s Scary Farm 2015 Announcements!

rk43Ul_zqx4A55h69_4yQdrKqeOo2FYzEPpVqAURIpMKnott’s Berry Farm has started releasing information regarding their amazing Knott’s Scary Farm event for this year, 2015. These early announcements include a new maze, updated mazes, new skeleton rooms, this year’s Scary Farm Season Pass, crazy new Special Ops, and more! – Here’s a peak at the announcements, and some personal opinions mixed with that.

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‘Halloween’ at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights

HHN Halloween Maze 2015Universal City, California, August 10, 2015 – Michael Myers, aka “The Boogeyman,” takes a stab at Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights” beginning Friday, September 18, 2015 in a startling and terrifying new maze, “Halloween: Michael Myers Comes Home,” inspired by the unparalleled, original classic slasher film, Halloween, directed by renowned horror filmmaker John Carpenter, Continue reading “‘Halloween’ at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights”

The Walking Dead: Wolves Not Far – Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights

The nation’s insatiable appetite for AMC’s “The Walking Dead” will continue to terrify Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort when the most intense moments from season 5 of the critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award®-winning television series take a bite out of “Halloween Horror Nights,” beginningFriday, September 18, 2015. Continue reading “The Walking Dead: Wolves Not Far – Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights”

Universal Studios Hollywood Update – July 16th 2015

20150716_133340 (Large)Wow, another crazy summer day! There aren’t many park updates that include significant changes in the summer period, but Universal Studios Hollywood begs to differ. There’s a Wizarding World update included, of course. In addition, we’ve got some Studio Tour things, some Jurassic World/Jurassic Park additions to the lower lot, and a new Halloween Horror Nights maze announcement! Continue reading “Universal Studios Hollywood Update – July 16th 2015”