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Mystery Coaster Monday #111

Week 11. How many of our Mystery Coasters have you guessed correctly? Try to correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that gets the most correct answers at the end...

Dec 1, 2014 by Andrew Stilwell Features 5

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...

Christmas Coastering in California

While large swaths of the country are already getting dumped on by snow, out here in California most of our amusement parks are lighting their Christmas trees and busting out the snow machines. In order to help convince those of...

Nov 27, 2014 by Eric Wooley Features Holidays News 0

Construction Update on Justice League: Battle For Metropolis

Last week at IAAPA, the Sally Corporation and Six Flags Parks were getting a lot of attention for their new Justice League: Battle for Metropolis attraction, coming to Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis next spring. Joker animatronic...

Nov 26, 2014 by Andrew Stilwell Construction Features Photos 0

Trip Report – Six Flags Over Texas 11/22/14

I was visiting a friend in the Dallas area last weekend, and when I made the plans to travel and see him, I knew that Six Flags Over Texas, the original Six Flags park, had to be on our to-do...

Nov 24, 2014 by Andrew Stilwell Features 2

Mystery Coaster Monday #110

Welcome to the tenth round of Mystery Coaster Monday. For those new to this game, each Monday we post a distorted photo of a roller coaster, and you give us your best guess of its identity. Some weeks will be easier than others. How to...

Nov 24, 2014 by John Stevenson Features Games 1

Legoland Florida Gearing Up for Holidays

With temperatures plummeting across the United States, a trip south to Florida for the holidays doesn’t sound like such a bad idea. Fortunately, Legoland Florida is preparing to kick off its annual Christmas Bricktacular and Kids’ New Year’s Eve celebrations,...

Nov 19, 2014 by John Stevenson Holidays News 0

Q&A With Mike Fehnel, GM and VP of Carowinds

This offseason, Coaster101 wants to take you behind the scenes of the theme park industry and talk to some key personnel at various parks around the country, not only to find out a little more about their respective parks, but about them...

Nov 18, 2014 by Andrew Stilwell Features Interviews 2

Mystery Coaster Monday #109

Welcome to week 9 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 will...

Nov 17, 2014 by Larry Features Games 2

Visit Santa’s Workshop, a Groundbreaking Theme Park

Tucked into the rolling landscape of Adirondack Park in upstate New York, Santa’s Workshop may not appear to be the most pioneering theme park in the world. But this family friendly, Santa-themed park is anything but average. Upon its opening in...

Nov 14, 2014 by John Stevenson Holidays Interviews Photos 0

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...

Nov 11, 2014 by Nick Weisenberger Features Trip Reports 0

Mystery Coaster Monday #108

Here is round 8 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...

Nov 10, 2014 by Kyle Features 3