Are tickets to Walt Disney World really that expensive? In the past few weeks, Walt Disney World made a splash after they raised their ticket prizes and a single day admission to the Magic Kingdom crossed the $100 threshold for...
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Top 5 Worst Years for New Roller Coasters
Last week, we made our case for the top five best years for new roller coasters in America. Today, let’s look at the other end of the spectrum: the top five worst class of new roller coasters. As with the last list,...
Continue reading...Top 5 Best Years of New Roller Coasters
2015 is going to be a great year for new roller coasters here in the United States. Two rides in particular, Wicked Cyclone and Fury 325, I think will have a legitimate shot to overtake Voyage at Holiday World as...
Continue reading...Gravity Group’s Tayto Park Coaster Layout
Ireland’s first wooden coaster is currently rising a few miles outside of Dublin. The coaster, which is as yet unnamed, will have a height of 105 feet – the fourth tallest in Europe – a drop of 95 feet, a top speed...
Continue reading...Ryerson Design Competition Recap: Day Two
The inaugural Ryerson Invitational T.H.R.I.L.L. Design Competition was held at Ryerson University in Toronto from October 31st to November 1st. The contest pitted teams from Drexel, Waterloo, Guelph, Cornell, and Ryerson universities against each other in three unique challenges designed to...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #117
Only a few weeks left. Are you ready for Mystery Coaster Monday #117? We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of the feature will win a Coaster101 Prize...
Continue reading...Rocky Mountain Construction Facebook Q&A
Rocky Mountain Construction is designing and building the hottest new roller coasters these days. They’ve produced the incredible Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City and Goliath at Six Flags Great America. They’re a small, family owned business that’s always been very...
Continue reading...Our 2015 Coaster Resolutions
In our recent two part series we shared with you all our top theme park related moments from 2014. Today, we’re going to share our goals for 2015, our “coaster resolutions.” John 2014 was an exciting year full of many...
Continue reading...Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2014
The holiday shopping season is upon us once again and if you’re on the hunt for that special gift for a friend or family member who happens to be a roller coaster enthusiast, you’ve come to the right place! The...
Continue reading...Switchback at ZDT’s Amusement Park
Exciting news out of IAAPA today – coming to ZDT’s Amusement Park in 2015 is Switchback! Inspired by the first roller coaster in America, Switchback Railway at Coney Island, ZDT’s Switchback will be the only wooden shuttle coaster in the world. Designed...
Continue reading...Ryerson Design Competition Recap: Day One
The inaugural Ryerson Invitational T.H.R.I.L.L. Design Competition was held at Ryerson University in Toronto from October 31st to November 1st. The contest pitted teams from Drexel, Waterloo, Guelph, Cornell, and Ryerson universities against each other in three unique challenges: Roller coaster...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #104
Welcome to round 4 of “Mystery Coaster Monday.” Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of the feature...
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