The rumors of Six Flags Magic Mountain’s mammoth double coaster, Colossus, closing at the end of this year are indeed true. Six Flags hung banners in the park announcing the last day to ride will be August 16th. At this point...
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Coasters-101: Why do roller coasters “sway”?
Every so often you’ll see a video uploaded online of a roller coaster’s track visibly moving or “swaying” as a train races over it. This swaying movement is very startling to those who have never seen it before, especially in...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: The Ultimate
The A-Z Coaster of the Week is The Ultimate at Lightwater Valley in the United Kingdom. Opened in 1991, this tubular steel coaster is currently the second longest roller coaster in the world at 7,442 feet. It’s two lift hills...
Continue reading...Columbus Zoo Expansion Opens
After over a decade in development, The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is poised to open it’s largest expansion in zoo history, the Heart of Africa. Coaster101 got a sneak peak of the new region before it opens to the general...
Continue reading...All About Alpine Coasters
After having a blast on the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster in Pigeon Forge I just had to know more about alpine coasters. Where better to go than straight to the experts? With over 200 installations world-wide, Wiegand is the leader...
Continue reading...Top Five Must-Dos at The Island in Pigeon Forge. Number 2 is My Favorite
The Island in Pigeon Forge is a relatively new retail and entertainment center located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Situated on an “island” in the middle of the Little Pigeon River, The Island is like a mini newer, nicer, and cleaner...
Continue reading...Seven Dwarfs Mine Train POV Video
Disney released the first official POV video of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train today. Actually, it’s not quite the entire ride as the second lift hill and the ending of the ride are cut off but it still gives you a pretty...
Continue reading...Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster Review
One of the newest attractions in the Pigeon Forge area is the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster, the longest ride of its type in the US. Personally, it’s only the second alpine coaster I’ve rode after the one in Park City,...
Continue reading...FireChaser Express is fun for the whole family
Last month Dollywood opened FireChaser, a dual-launch family coaster, and Coaster101 recently got to experience the awesome new addition. The Gerstlauer built coaster occupies the site of the former Adventure Mountain climbing attraction and even reuses some of the thematic elements....
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: OzIris
The A-Z Coaster of the Week is OzIris, the last B&M inverted roller coaster to open (before Banshee does later this week). OzIris debuted at Parc Asteriz (located in France) in 2012 and features five inversions including two zero-g rolls,...
Continue reading...RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile Out Now
Atari’s RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile was released today and is now available to download from the app store for $2.99. You can now create your own theme park with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. This simplified version of RCT...
Continue reading...Battlestar Galactica Reboot
The world’s tallest dueling coaster is undergoing an extensive overhaul. Battlestar Galactica: Human vs. Cylon has had its fair share of problems since opening in 2010 and has actually been closed since July of last year. Universal has only officially...
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