Author Archives: DoD3Brian

Main Article: Brochure: Islander Raceway & Amusement Park Islander was a small dive of an amusement park just outside of Wildwood, NJ. You might remember this place when it was open in the mid to late 90s as you passed it on your way into Wildwood. You also might remember it from passing it recently Crapstravaganza Week 4: Islander Raceway & Amusement Park

Main Article: Park Map: Universal Studios Florida 1998 This park map/brochure comes from my first ever visit to Universal Studios in Orlando. Universal was in the process of building Islands of Adventure and had just opened Twister: Ride it Out which replaced Ghostbusters.

New Age Retro Looper

Holy crap, this off season isn’t even a month old and I’m already in ‘theme park withdrawl.’ There’s not a coaster or flatride in site for quite some time unless I spring for an impromptu visit to Florida or So Cal. Then again I could always just do it the virtual way…wait that sounded kind New Age Retro Looper

The Coney Island land grab, buy back saga continues with the Bloomberg administration looking to purchase 10.5 acres of property in Coney Island…property that Thor Equities owns. Devloper Joe Sitt is said to be “ready to give up” on his plans to make his properties into gigantic casinos, malls, condos, and whatever else he had NYC Attempting to Clean Up the Sitt