Despite Dropping Economy, Coasters are Rising
Roller Coaster Ride Guide 2009

With the stock market gyrating wildly, the economy taking a nosedive, and our rickety nerves taking a beating over the money woes, it's no wonder that pundits and headline writers often use roller coasters as an analogy for our troubled financial times. As the global economy goes on a roller coaster ride, how has it affected actual roller coasters? It turns out that, despite the troubling financial dips and turns, there will be quite a few new coasters debuting this season. Read about Terminator: The Coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Prowler at Worlds of Fun, the Carolina Cobra at Carowinds, and plenty more new thrill machines on tap in the Roller Coaster Ride Guide 2009.

• Diamondback- Preview of the hypercoaster coming to Kings Island
• Prowler Preview Photo Gallery- See the Worlds of Fun coaster.

Photo: Riders will experience highly banked turns on the new coaster, Prowler, at Worlds of Fun. Cedar Fair, 2008. Used with permission.