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Now this looks like my type of commute. Hop on a roller coaster and enjoy that ride to work!
Also, here is the behind the scenes making of the commercial. Pretty cool to watch how they got a roller coaster in NYC.

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Rumors are starting to swirl about a new coaster in 2010 for Valleyfair. The rumors are just that for now as there is no concrete evidence or plans in place. A park visitor did mention that he saw what looked like coaster tools and clearing.
…while riding Renegade, after the first drop on the Buckel, I [...]

What a sweet photo. Not only of the Steel Venom ride, but also the coloring which almost makes it look a bit retro.

A lightning strike over the weekend may have caused a slow burn in underground power lines. This then took out the power to a large chunk, half, of Valleyfair last night. Riders stuck on rollercoasters had to walk down the lift hill and other riders were helped out of rides also. No [...]

-G has recently taken a trip to Valleyfair and shot some nice Renegade photos along with quite a few other rides in the park.
Myself, I haven’t made it out to Valleyfair yet, but hopefully at the end of this month.
Check out -G’s Photos.

Tomorrow, May 12th, Valleyfair opens for the season.  More exciting yet is that Renegade also opens for the first time ever!
Renegade boasts a never-before-experienced twisting first drop, a low-to-the-ground high speed S-turn and a high speed station fly-by. Renegade will stand 104 feet tall and will drop 91 feet. It will reach a top speed [...]

Snoopy is out and SpongeBob is in. The amusement park in the Mall of America is officially getting overrun by Nickelodeon cartoons.
Over the next few months, the rides will be transformed into Nickelodeon themed rides. These include “Spongebob Squarepants,” “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius,” “My Life as a Teenage Robot” and [...]

As more and more boards get nailed on, Valleyfair’s new coaster, Renegade, is taking shape.  See the view from the top of the coaster at the ThemeParkReview forums.

I took a trip past Valleyfair this weekend and you could see Renegade peeping over the trees. Unfortunately, you can’t see much more. It’s stuck in an area that isn’t viewable from the road so I don’t have any good pictures to share.

I snapped this shot as we zoomed past Valleyfair today. Disregard my wife’s hand.
You can see parts of Renegade rising above the trees in the background. In the foreground you see Excalibur.
We did plan on getting a better shot but didn’t drive back by on the way home.