Best New Amusement Park Attraction (2017)

Valravn, Cedar Point's newest thrill, takes the form of the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster on the planet. The coaster, inspired by a mythological creature from Danish folklore, reaches speeds of 75 miles per hour.
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Kentucky Kingdom's newest addition, Storm Chaser, is the first coaster in the country to feature a barrel roll drop from a 10-story lift hill (and it's nearly perpendicular). The attraction's iBox track makes for a super smooth ride.
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Lightning Rod, the world's fastest wooden coaster, opened at Dollywood earlier this year. Themed after a 1950s hot rod, the roller coaster tops out at speeds of more than 73 miles per hour.
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Phobia Phear Coaster, the first triple launch roller coaster in the Northeast, debuted at Lake Compounce earlier this year. Measuring 15 stories tall, the coaster takes passengers on a thrill ride at up to 65 miles per hour with a cobra roll inversion 150 feet in the air.
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On Cobra's Curse, a new thrill ride at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, riders come face to face with the 80-foot Snake King before racing down 2,100 feet of track for three and a half minutes of forward, backward and free-spinning fun.
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Video game aficionados will find something familiar at California's Great America this year. The park recently opened Mass Effect: New Earth, a 4D holographic adventure through the world of the popular EA game.
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Guests looking for thrills at SeaWorld Orlando will find them aboard the park's newest rollercoaster, Mako. Orlando's tallest and fastest coaster gets its name from one of the world's fastest sharks – appropriate for a thrill ride reaching speeds of 73 miles per hour.
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has officially opened at Universal Studios Hollywood, and that means fans can explore the halls of Hogwarts aboard Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, a motion-based dark ride.
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The Incredible Hulk Roller Coaster at Islands of Adventure recently re-opened after undergoing a massive transformation. Passengers launch at speeds up to 67 miles per hour and twist through a zero gravity roll on this enhanced, high-speed thriller.
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The Monster, the newest rollercoaster at Adventureland Park, takes guests for a thrilling ride along 2,500 feet of track at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour. Five inversions along the way ensure adrenaline will be pumping.
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