Six Flags Great Escape will retire the Alpine Bobsled ride. Here, guests race down the mountain track from an elevation of 64 feet, reaching a top speed of 35 mph on the 1500-foot course. The Alpine ...
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – At the end of the summer, Six Flags Great Escape is retiring an Olympic-scale venerated ride. It’s the Alpine Bobsled’s 25th and final season in use – so get your sledding ...
World champion bobsled driver Kaysha Love of Herriman will never forget the first time she gave the sport a go just five years ago. Then a sprinter for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, track team, ...
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Six Flags Great Escape will retire the unique Olympics-inspired Alpine Bobsled coaster with the ride’s last scheduled run to be Monday, Sept. 4. According to a press release, for ...
Roller coaster enthusiasts enter the Alpine Bobsled at Six Flags Great Escape on the ride’s final day of operation on Monday in Queensbury. Roller coaster enthusiasts gather for a group photo by the ...
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Taking the kids: Fun off the slopes

Ready to explore a gigantic ice fort? Maybe you’d rather zoom down an Olympic bobsled track or race your family on fast multi ...
Old-fashioned horsepower took center stage on Viroqua’s Wild West Days grounds, Saturday, as teamsters offered bobsled rides in celebration of the holiday season. Three teams of horses gave families ...
A century ago, the hilly roads of Mankato naturally lent themselves to sledding. When a little speed and danger were added, young people were ready to participate. Main Street Hill was the favorite.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Six Flags Over Texas last year teased a "record-breaking" new dive roller coaster coming soon to the Arlington theme park. Now we might have a few more details about the project. A ...
SALT LAKE CITY — World champion bobsled driver Kaysha Love, of Herriman, will never forget the first time she gave the sport a go just five years ago. Then a sprinter for the University of Nevada, Las ...