The wait is over — the winners of the 2023 Coaster101 Photo Contest have arrived! We received a record number of entries this year, making the selection even more difficult. The following are the winners and honorable mentions for each...
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Coaster101 Photo Contest 2023: Vote
The polls are now open for the 2023 Coaster101 Photography Contest! We received an amazing array of photo entries this year — picking your favorite in each category likely won’t be easy. Update: See the winners of the 2023 Coaster101...
Continue reading...Dollywood’s Lightning Rod Launch to Become Traditional Chain Lift in 2024
Breaking news out of Dollywood — the theme park today announced that Lightning Rod’s launched lift hill will be converted to a “high-speed chain lift” for the 2024 season. The wood-steel hybrid Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) coaster will also receive...
Continue reading...Golden Ticket Awards 2023 List of Winners
Industry professionals from across the nation and beyond gathered at Dollywood today to enjoy the 25th annual Golden Ticket Awards ceremony and talk about best practices in the theme park and amusement industry. Started in 1998, the Golden Ticket Awards...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great Escape Announces Bobcat Wooden Coaster for 2024
Six Flags Great Escape today announced plans to open Bobcat in 2024. The Gravity Group family wooden coaster will stand 55 feet tall, reaching a top speed of 40 mph along its 1,412 feet of track. Bobcat will feature two...
Continue reading...Six Flags Fiesta Texas 2024 Brings Three New Rides and Other Upgrades
Six Flags Fiesta Texas today announced three new-for-2024 rides and other park enhancements, creating the largest DC Universe at any amusement park in the United States. The new rides – Cyborg Cyber Revolution, Shazam! Tower of Eternity and Metropolis Transit...
Continue reading...Six Flags Over Georgia Announces Surf Coaster for 2024
Six Flags Over Georgia today announced at its Coaster Fest event a first-of-its-kind “ultra surf coaster” that will open in 2024. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), the park said riders will “coast back and forth along...
Continue reading...Rocky Mountain Construction Announces Wild Moose Family Coaster Model
Move over, wild mouse — Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) today announced the Wild Moose, a new coaster model designed to compete with or replace the traditional wild mouse coaster. The family-friendly coaster design uses RMC’s patented I-Box track system and...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2023: Entry Deadline EXTENDED
Dust off those cameras and scroll through your photo collections — the Coaster101 annual photo contest is back! This year, we’re again offering three entry categories: steel coasters, wooden coasters and a “coaster-less” category. Update: See the winners of the 2023...
Continue reading...American Heartland Theme Park and Resort Announced for Northeast Oklahoma
American Heartland Theme Park and Resort, a new $2 billion, 1,000-acre theme park and entertainment destination in northeast Oklahoma. The theme park is slated to open in 2026. The theme park component will encompass 125 acres featuring an Americana-themed environment...
Continue reading...Fast & Furious Coaster Construction Begins at Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced the start of construction on its long-awaited roller coaster themed to the Fast & Furious film franchise. In a news release from the park, the Fast & Furious coaster will be “equipped with a state-of-the-art...
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America Roller Coasters Reviewed
Nickelodeon Universe may have the highest concentration of ‘90s nostalgia and coaster track in the world — outside of its counterpart at American Dream in New Jersey. As a millennial who was raised on Nickelodeon cartoon marathons, I’ve wanted to...
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