Welcome to another entry in our “19 for ’99” series where we’re showcasing 19 roller coasters that opened in 1999. Today, we take a “spin” on Dollywood’s Tennessee Tornado, the triple-looping steel roller coaster and one of the final creations...
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Worlds of Fun’s Coasters Ranked By A First-Time Visitor
Last weekend, I made my first-ever visit to Worlds of Fun. Operating since 1973, the park has seven roller coasters that range from “tame” to “incredibly thrilling.” With this in mind, I wanted to rank the seven roller coasters at...
Continue reading...The Boardwalk Parks of Ocean City, NJ
We recently spent a weekend in Ocean City, New Jersey, home to two small boardwalk parks, Playland’s Castaway Cove and Gillian’s Wonderland Pier. Ocean City Ocean City, New Jersey, not to be confused with the more popular Ocean City, Maryland,...
Continue reading...GaleForce Review
If you remember back to 2015, in a slew of coaster announcements which included Cobra’s Curse at Busch Gardens Tampa, Lightning Rod at Dollywood, and Storm Chaser at Kentucky Kingdom, you may recall seeing the unveiling of this Jersey shore...
Continue reading...Designing the Sounds of an Indoor Theme Park with Steve Lane of GCVRS
An indoor theme park presents exciting opportunities and challenges for audio designers such as Steve Lane, the technical lead at GCVRS, an immersive audio design company. GCVRS, a division of GCRS, creates, mixes, implements and integrates 3D audio into attractions...
Continue reading...8 Reasons Why We Need a Bob’s Burgers Theme Park Land
Bob’s Burgers, the critically acclaimed animated TV show, just kicked off its 10th season on Fox. The show is hilarious (without being too crass or crude), smartly written, surprisingly wholesome and packed with burgers. But best of all for this...
Continue reading...Themed Entertainment and Haunt Design with Designer Nate Mitchell
Halloween events at theme parks across the country are becoming more and more intricate with incredibly detailed set design and back stories. But these haunts don’t happen overnight. We were able to catch up with Nate Mitchell, owner n8 Creative...
Continue reading...Coasters and Social Media: An Interview with Dan from Midway Mayhem
In the large social media world of today, there is an abundance of Instagram accounts, websites and YouTube channels that make up the coaster community. Of these thousands of accounts and channels, few stand out above the rest. One of...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Joker’s Jinx at Six Flags America
Welcome back to Coaster101.com’s “19 for ’99” series, where we’re taking a look at 19 of our favorite coasters who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. This week, we’re headed just outside of the nation’s capital Washington D.C., where we...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photography Contest 2019: Results
We are pleased to announce the winning entries of the 2019 Coaster101 Photography Contest! We had another round of spectacular photographs entered, and the job of selecting our favorites was challenging to say the least. Below are two winners for...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photography Contest 2019: Vote
The time to cast your votes for the 2019 Coaster101 Photography Contest has arrived! We received some incredible entries this year — voters, you have some tough decisions to make! The voting period will run through Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Creative Group Partners With Katmandu Group To Bring First Theme Park to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Katmandu Group, an Orlando-based entertainment development company, announced that they have reached an agreement with Falcon’s Creative Group to produce a series of Katmandu branded attractions beginning with a dynamic new entertainment venue in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This will...
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