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Coaster101 12th Birthday Giveaway
Can you believe Coaster101.com is 12 years old? On June 15, 2005, we began as a small, free-hosted website. Little did I know that 12 years later I would be writing about that same albeit very grown-up website.
To celebrate, we’re giving away THREE Coaster101 Prize Packs with multiple ways to enter! Keep reading to learn more.
Coaster101 Through the Years
While our goal to bring you interesting, insightful and can’t-find-anywhere-else content has remained the same, the website has undergone some cosmetic changes over the years:
2005
2007
2008
2009
2010
2014
Our Top-12 Posts
Here are our top-12 posts ranked by page views (since we started counting in 2013):
To celebrate our big day, we’re giving away THREE Coaster101 Prize Packs filled with souvenirs, prints, park maps and much more. Below is just a few of the items you may find in one of the prize packs:
Park maps from theme parks from across the country
Coaster101 sunglasses, stickers, koozies, drawstring bags and more
Park apparel
Souvenirs
Prints and posters
Postcards
And much more
Enter the Giveaway
Use the widget below to enter — you have multiple ways to enter!
The entry period runs through June 18, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
UPDATE: Congratulations to our giveaway winners: Alex H., Marc R. and Sara Z.! Thank you to everyone who entered!
Earn one entry by leaving us a comment below!
As always, we are incredibly grateful for your support of the website. Without you, all of our work would be for nothing.
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12 years already?
Wow, I didn’t think that you guys existed for so long, as I’ve only recently found your blog… 12 years ago, I wasn’t even 10 years old ^^
Anyways congrats on reaching that milestone and here’s to 12 more!
Congrats guys! Here’s to another 12!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Great site!! Here’s to another 12 years !!
I love your website! Keep up the awesome work!
I love coaster101!!! Great way to keep up with all the latest coaster news! I also met Nick once before at an event! Great Guy! Thanks for posting!
Coaster101 rocks! Great job!
Coaster101 rocks! Great job!
Congrats!
Happy 12th Birthday! You guys are doing a great job.
Congrats on 10 years, thanks for the awesome giveaway.
Congrats guys! Here’s to 12 more!
Awesome! Happy Birthday!
So glad I found this website, just THIS year! Happy 12th!
Thanks for being one of my favourite theme park sites!
I love this website I even used it for a reference on a college presentation! Got a 98 on it! Thanks for the amazing content!
Great source for coaster news
Only a recent arrival to this party, but am enjoying the scope of the coverage on this site.
Congrats!! Glad I found this site!
hi
I’ve only been following this site for a year or so, but so in love with the updates on new rides. Keep it coming!
Wow 12 is a very long time ! Especially for a business this day and age. I know y’all are here to stay your products are great and your prices are unbeatable I tell everyone I know about u
Congrats on 12 years!