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Verbolten has already been open to the public for several days as part of a “soft opening” period, receiving positive reviews from the majority of riders. The new addition, which has replaced the former Big Bad Wolf coaster in the Oktoberfest area of Busch Gardens Williamsburg, is now ready for its grand opening.

The park has released an official video of Verbolten’s soft opening, including comments from guests and footage of the coaster itself:

Fans interested in finding out more about the technology used to create Verbolten’s two launch sections and indoor special effects will soon be able sign up for daily behind-the-scenes tours. Details of the tours will be released via the Busch Gardens Williamsburg website.

Describing the new addition, Park President Carl Lum said: “Verbolten is a next generation roller coaster that incorporates the latest in coaster technology with a storyline inspired by Grimm’s fairy tales. From Verbolten’s unique free-fall drop to its multiple launch elements, Busch Gardens’ newest thrill attraction is destined to be a favorite among coaster enthusiasts of all ages.”

Verbolten’s storyline is based around a road trip into the mysterious “Black Forest”, where guests encounter a number of hazards. Riders board car-themed vehicles, before setting off on an “autobahn” (freeway) journey.

You can read more about Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s planned new ride for 2012 in Theme Park Tourist’s in-depth Verbolten preview.

You can keep up to date with the latest confirmed and rumored opening dates for new attractions through Theme Park Tourist’s “New Attraction Watch” section, and by signing up for our weekly newsletter.

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I was one of the seven candidates for Baker Justice of the Peace. I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate the two winners of this week’s election. I also wanted to thank all of those that voted for me. Your support was greatly appreciated.

I would also like to thank the community of Durkee for the opportunity to come and speak to them. I have learned a lot in the past few months. The support from my family, friends and local business has been great. Thank you.

Mike Downing

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“You can’t go wrong with these ingredients! A homemade tomato and meat sauce mingles with cheese and pasta and is baked to deliver a delicious meal.”

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With news this week that Universal is opening a version of the hugely popular Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan, it’s clear that the company is still focused on expanding and developing. Universal Studios Singapore opened as recently as 2010, plans are in the works for an indoor theme park in Russia, and Potter-themed expansions are on the way at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida.

But is Universal missing a trick in Western Europe? There’s no doubt that there is a massive theme park market in the region, but the company has consistently overlooked it as a source of revenue growth in recent years – even going so far as to exit its Port Aventura joint venture in 2004. Granted, there’s already significant competition from other parks (including Disneyland Paris), but Universal has proven that its brand is big enough to effectively compete with anyone.

Is the weather to blame? This is one aspect which may have detered Universal’s bosses from re-entering the European market, but Disneyland Paris has proven that year-round operation is possible, even in drizzly Paris.

Could it be a fear that a European Universal Studios would negatively hit attendance at the Universal Orlando Resort? Certainly, travelling a short distance across Europe may prove more appealing to the hordes of tourists that jet across the Atlantic to Florida each year, but Disney has effectively maintained interest in both its Paris and Florida resorts.

And now, of course, there’s the seemingly neverending series of financial problems that threaten to drag Western Europe’s economies even deeper into economic hardship. Has any hope for European theme park fans of seeing a Universal theme park gone for good, dooming them to cast envious glances at fast-growing nations in Asia and South America instead?

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One of our favorite national parks is Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. On the day we pulled into the park, our guide was NPS Ranger Craig Westover, an extremely knowledgeable, highly entertaining and passionate advocate when it comes to talking about the cultural significance of the well-preserved Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling historical site.

Ranger Westover said they lead tours year-round. “Whoever shows up,” said Westover, “we try to accommodate them as best we can.”

According to the NPS Web site, “You can plan your visit by what you want to do, or where you want to go … or you can browse and check out the special programs.

* “Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.”  Many of our 397 national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee.

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Photo: NPS Ranger Craig Westover pointing out unique features of Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park. (Julianne Crane) Bottom photo: Spruce Tree House (NPS).

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Or collecting, or whatever the proper verb is to describe diverting rain into temporary storage.

This all started because our house came without gutters.

Whether this omission was by design, or the result of a construction oversight, I can’t say.

But considering the aridity of our climate — we’ve a lot more in common, precipitation-wise, with Phoenix than with Portland — I’ve never felt any great pressure to put things straight.

(Or more likely crooked; I couldn’t hang anything level if you gave me a plumb bob and one of those cunning tools that projects a laser beam on the wall.)

Besides which, based on the TV commercials that are broadcast relentlessly on Saturday mornings, it seems that gutters are quite the nuisance, frequently getting clogged with leaves and pine needles that are the very devil to pry loose.

The lone pine on our property is a stripling that barely comes up to my sternum, so the only way its needles could get into a gutter (if we had any) is if something (a bird, for instance) carried them up there.

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SkyScreamer is near-identical to its namesake rides at Six Flags St Louis and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, both of which opened in 2011. It offers a vertigo-inducing variation on the classic “Chair-O-Plane” attraction, with riders being lifted up to a maximum height of 242-feet.

Guests are seated in a gondola which spins a 98-foot circle around SkyScreamer’s central tower, hitting a top speed of over 43 miles per hour. The ride was originally announced as being 150-feet-tall, but the height was boosted following complaints from fans.

The first riders on SkyScreamer at Six Great Adventure were the Flying Elvises skydiving team, as can be seen in the video below:

The new addition forms part of Adventure Alley, a new themed land at Six Flags Great Adventure that has replaced much of Fantasy Forest. Three other flat rides have also be added to the area, including bumper cars, a music-themed scrambler, and the returning flying elephants ride.

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