There has been much speculation about what exactly #Project2017 would be for Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Many people (including the guys at BGCabana) speculated that the project would turn out to be a new coaster, and today, we have an answer....
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The History of Dollywood
With Dollywood’s 2016 season starting up this weekend, we thought you may like to learn some more about the park’s unique history: Rebel Railroad (1961-1969) Before the Dollywood we know today existed, the park went through several name changes and...
Continue reading...3 Reasons Why You Should Visit Ocean City, NJ in 2016
When the name Ocean City is mentioned, many people immediately think of the popular vacation spot in Maryland. What many do not know is that in New Jersey there is another Ocean City, one that flies a bit under the...
Continue reading...Review: The Dark Side of Disney Documentary
If you’ve been to Walt Disney World a hundred times (or you bore easily), I recommend watching The Dark Side of Disney documentary when it’s released next month — you’ll walk away with a fresh and slightly twisted view of the...
Continue reading...Six Flags Adding VR Technology to 9 Roller Coasters in 2016
The future is now, at least if you’re Six Flags. In a story for USA Today from About.com’s Theme Park Expert Arthur Levine, Six Flags announced today that they are bringing virtual reality headsets to nine coasters throughout their chain. “This...
Continue reading...Carowinds Off-Season Construction Progress, Part Three
We are just a few weeks away from Carowinds‘ opening day on Friday, March 25. With so much going on at the park this off season, Carowinds held a second hard hat tour for the media yesterday. (The first was in...
Continue reading...Storm Chaser Nears Completion at Kentucky Kingdom
The coaster season is fast approaching, and construction crews at Kentucky Kingdom are wasting no time pushing towards completion of Storm Chaser, the Rocky Mountain Construction steel hybrid coaster formerly known as Twisted Twins. The 140-degree stall and overbank dive...
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The team behind Coaster101 is constantly working to improve the website so that it better caters to you, our valued reader. As part of those ongoing efforts, we are conducting a brief survey to learn more about our readers, their...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Why are roller coasters removed?
Roller coasters are multi-million dollar investments that amusement parks spend countless dollars and time in designing, building, and maintaining. But lately it seems like we’ve seen more roller coasters and classic thrill rides closed and dismantled than ever before. Why...
Continue reading...Looking Back at Pleasureland – Part II
After a short hiatus over the cold winter, we’re back with another look at Southport and it’s amusement park. In part one, we looked at the park in transition through the 2000s, from closing up to the re-opening under the...
Continue reading...Carowinds Adding Vintage Flat Rides in 2017
We’re just 36 days away from the opening day of Carowinds‘ 2016 season — a season that promises to build on park’s successful 2015 campaign with the rebranding and expansion of Carowinds’ existing Boomerang Bay water park into “Carolina Harbor,” and...
Continue reading...The Niagara SkyWheel
If you ever find yourself at Niagara Falls and want a unique view of the breathtaking waterfalls, take a ride on the Niagara SkyWheel! This attraction opened in 2006, stands 175 feet tall and was designed and built by Chance...
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