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Issues 11 – 20

 

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Issue 11

September 1990. 20 pages

  • Trip report from Walibi Smurf.
  • Kennywood to build tallest drop.
  • Report on Texas Giant at Six Flags Texas.
  • Ultra Twister report.
  • Thunder Looper and Vampire open.
  • Geoffrey Thompson interview.
  • New Grand National station.
  • Cedar Point to build biggest wooden coaster.
  • Ultimate update.
  • 2 page of news.

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Issue 12

April 1991.  20 pages

  • Bill Cobb memorial issue – interview and ride reports.
  • Four new US coaster details.
  • Blackpool Bash.
  • Coaster clean-up at Brean Leisure Park.
  • Report on Viper at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
  • Ultimate update.
  • Survey comments.
  • 2 pages of news.

 

​Issue 13

August 1991.  24 pages

  • Belle Vue Special.  Eleven pages on the Manchester park.
  • Flamingo Land report.
  • Alton Towers possible new rides.
  • Two new US Arrow Coasters.
  • Ultimate ride reports.
  • US travel trips.
  • Californian coasters.
  • 1 page of news.

 

Issue 14/15

December 1991.  40 pages (double issue)

  • Blackpool signs deal with Arrow for The Big One.
  • Report on Mean Streak at Cedar Point & Steel Phantom at Kennywood.
  • Ultimate accident.
  • Pegasus celebrates its first year.
  • Fun House fire.
  • Leonard Thompson honoured.
  • Ultimate member reports.
  • 2 pages of news.

 

Issue 16

May 1992.  26 pages

  • Report on Drachen Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
  • Big One ground work starts.
  • Germany and Denmark tour.
  • Survey results.
  • Italy gets wooden coaster.
  • IAAPA 1991 report.
  • Fun House memoirs.
  • 2 pages of news.

 

Issue 17

July 1992.  26 pages

  • Curtis Summers’ tribute.  Reports on many of his great wooden coasters.
  • Sierra Tontante update.
  • Report on Batman the Ride at Six Flags Great America & Rattler at Fiesta Texas
  • Jean-Marc at the Parc.
  • Coaster fix it.
  • CNE Flyer torn down.
  • 2 pages of news.

 

Issue 18

December 1992.  20 pages.  First printed issue, all previous issues were photocopied.

  • Gulliver’s wooden coaster announced.
  • Edmonton Mall report.
  • Coney Island Cyclone.
  • Big One Update – ground broken.
  • Jean-Marc at the Parc.
  • Orphan Rocker.
  • Belle Vue Book.
  • Comet relaunch?
  • Ultimate lap bars.
  • 2 pages of news.

 

Issue 19

February 1993.  20 pages

  • Drayton Manor’s Shockwave construction pictures.
  • Alton Towers’ new ride for 1994.
  • Big One update.
  • Park Guide for 1993.
  • Report on Phoenix at Knoebels, Flashback at Six Flags Magic Mountain & Santa Cruz’s Giant Dipper.
  • Outlaw construction.
  • Battersea Big Dipper.
  • 2 pages of news.

 

Issue 20

May 1993.  20 pages.

  • Eurodisney to get Looping coaster.
  • Frankfurt Fair report.
  • Nemesis and Big One updates.
  • Report on Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa.
  • Archives – Crystal Beach.
  • French Park guide.
  • Dorney Park feature.
  • Coaster Crossword.
  • Gulliver’s woodie update.
  • Top 5.
  • Park Remark.
  • 2 pages of news.

 

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