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Some news from central America today as a new Zamperla junior coaster/log flume combo package is under construction at IRTA Agua Caliente in Guatemala.

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While researching coasters of the USSR (What else do you do with a spare evening?) I came across this odd Wild Mouse coaster.

This ride travelled around the USSR during the 70s and 80s as part of the Czechoslovakian Luna Park and I can't say I've ever seen one quite like it.

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A shot of Fantawild Luoyang in China shows two Jinma junior coasters under construction. A Jinma Dive Machine is expected to join them.

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A couple more construction photos from the new Fantawild in Hami, China show a new Jinma junior boomerang joining the inverted and boomerang coasters already on site

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Always nice to report a country getting its first proper coaster and it seems Ghana is finally getting one.

NAC Eco Resort outside Akumadan is getting a small junior coaster. And while it wont trouble any top 10s (except maybe Best Coaster in Ghana) it's always good to see.

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This is Jet Star travelling with Fantastic Diverland in South America. It's technically the last Schwarzkopf coaster ever built.

Sent to Argentina in 1979 it remained in storage until it was sold, refurbished and opened on the travelling circuit for the first time in 2017.

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Can anyone else figure out who the manufacturers of these 2 Wild Mice might be? I believe both might be Japanese in Origin.

I've been doing a little research on coasters from the USSR back in the day and found clips of both of these built during the Attractions expo of 1971.

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At first glance this looks like an Intamin Half-Pipe but this ride at Sarzamin-e Khorshid Mashhad, Iran hides a bizarre secret.

Previously it had fairly standard Surf Rider style cars but recently they were replaced by free swinging wing coaster trains which look terrifying.

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The interesting little ride is currently under construction at Active Planet in Kuttiady, India.

It looks similar to an I.E park model but the layout looks slightly off, the park also recently opened a Jungle Mouse making me suspect it maybe a Chinese built ride.

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Queen Cobra at what was once Sun World Da Nang in Vietnam is looking rather lonely now the rest of the park has been flattened.

An enormous residential/commercial is replacing the park but weirdly the SLC is staying.

Incidentally this was the last Vekoma SLC ever built.

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It would appear the indoor park Grinnlandiya in Kursk, has closed.

Grand Prix Galaxy the parks I.E Park built JR-30S coaster has now resurfaced at Avantgarde Amusement Park in Yevpatoria, Crimea.

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Not the best images but it would appear Eram Park in Tehran, Iran has started constructing one of the new rather good Jinma Boomerang coasters. Interesting to see these to start appearing outside of China.

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This big new Alpine coaster opened in Georgia in August 2024 but had slipped under my radar until now. Near the mountain town of Bakuriani this is Crystal Toboggan at the Crystal Resort Area.

The ride is Chinese built although the town also has a Wiegand Alpine Coaster nearby.

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CKALand in Khabarovsk (Very far east Russia) has added a new Preston & Barbieri Spinning Coaster called Spin Force. While this looks very much like an SBF V5 model it is in fact a P&B clone.

This ride replaces their old Wacky Worm coaster.

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This one crept under the radar. Derkulu Coaster at Intan Pari Educational Park in Indonesia opened in 2023. And this rather home made looking coaster may have my new favourite lead car.

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A close look at Mayan Coaster the new spinning wild mouse coaster at Chuanlord Holiday Manor in Shunde, China reveals an unexpected inversion.

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A large new Vekoma Junior Coaster appears to be going up at Fantasilandia in San Bernardo, Chile.

This will be the new location for the existing Fantasilandia when it moves. It is expected to get several new rides plus rides moved from the old site.

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@Leolympio Indeed, I made that observation on the FB post but Twitters limits made me cut it here. I mean i love Mega Blitz so its not a bad comparison, Can't say this has the same snappy look to it though, More swoopy.

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Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise, China is a park that has somehow been under construction for almost 10 years but is still moving forwards.

One of the rides has always intrigued me though as it doesn't match any model I can think of. Finally found a couple of passable photos.

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A new set of racing junior coasters from Jinma are being installed at the under construction Dijiu Cultural Park in Tianchang, China.