Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but…2020 has been a weird year, especially for theme parks. Across the Cedar Fair family of parks, all of their properties had to delay the start of their operating calendar. Some parks...
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The Theme Park Social Media Roundtable with Chris Foshee & Jefferson Richardson — The Coaster101 Podcast
You’ve probably seen their tweets. Our most exclusive event "Keys to the Cancelled Kingdom 2021" is already in the planning phase! We cannot wait to have you all back again for a bigger and better event đź‘‘ *Park rules do...
Continue reading...Carolina Cyclone Receives “New” Trains, With Help from Kings Island’s Vortex
When Carolina Cyclone opens at Carowinds next season, frequent visitors to the park will notice something is a little different about the coaster’s trains in 2021. The two trains on Carolina Cyclone will have new bodies next year, made possible by...
Continue reading...A Whirlwind 40 Years of Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds
According to meteorological data, since 1980, there have been more than 100 tropical or subtropical cyclones that have affected residents of North and South Carolina. But in these past forty years, there has only been one Cyclone that the people...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast, Episode 9: Chatting With Give Kids The World
If you’ve been following Coaster101 for any period of time, you know that we’re big supporters of Give Kids The World. If you’re somehow unaware of the organization, Give Kids The World Village is an 84-acre, nonprofit resort in Central...
Continue reading...The World’s Oldest Operating Coasters by Each Letter of the Alphabet
It was Dame Judi Dench who once said, “Remember how easy it was to learn your ABC’s? Thank the Phoenicians, they invented them.” Spaceship Earth references aside, inspired by a social media post that asked to name five coasters that...
Continue reading...Carowinds, Kings Dominion, Valleyfair, California’s Great America to Remain Closed for 2020 & More Cedar Fair Updates
As the “traditional” 2020 theme park calendar winds to a close, unfortunately, due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, several Cedar Fair parks will not open this season, and to COVID-19 as an entity, we have one thing to say: In a...
Continue reading...Inside Black Panther: Vibranium Heist, Semi-Finalist for CoasterRadio’s Ride Design Contest
Recently, our friends over at CoasterRadio.com brought back a fan favorite contest to engage with their podcast listeners; The “Ride Design Contest.” It’s a concept that’s easy enough to explain — listeners were encouraged to create a theme park ride...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Williamsburg to Reopen with Limited Attendance “Coasters & Craft Brews” Event
Many people are wondering when Busch Gardens Williamsburg would be reopening following COVID-19, and we have an answer. Good news! It’s sooner than you think! Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced today the launch of a new special event – Coasters and...
Continue reading...Celebrating 10 Years of Intimidator at Carowinds
While this year marks the 40th Anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s first of seven NASCAR Cup Series wins and 20th anniversary of his 76th and final NASCAR win, for fans of Carowinds, 2020 also marks another Earnhardt-related milestone. 2020 marks the...
Continue reading...20 in 2020: Hurricane: Category Five at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion
While researching the 20 coasters on our list that would turn (or would have turned) 20 in 2020, I wanted to do a deep dive on several coasters in my region that were no longer with us, but that I...
Continue reading...Michigan’s Adventure Amusement Attractions not Opening in 2020; WildWater Adventure to Open July 16
If you were excited for the new Camp Snoopy at Michigan’s Adventure to open this season, you’ll unfortunately have to keep waiting. Michigan’s Adventure announced today that the amusement park attractions at the Muskegon park will not be open this...
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