For this week’s A-Z coaster, we’ll take a look back at Ultra Twister, a TOGO pipeline coaster formally located at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Astroworld, and now currently sitting in “storage” at Six Flags America. Ultra Twister...
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Guest Blog: Mystic Timbers Construction Update
Our friend Justin from CPFoodBlog was lucky enough to get a tour of the Mystic Timbers construction site this week. He was gracious enough to share some photos of his with us. Mystic Timbers is nearly complete, and the plan is...
Continue reading...Construction Update: Carowinds’ County Fair
Yesterday, Coaster101, along with several local area media and journalism students, were invited to take a hard hat tour of Carowinds‘ new County Fair area. A ton of progress has been made since we were at the park back in...
Continue reading...Galactic Attack VR Coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain and Discovery Kingdom
VR roller coaster overlays burst onto the scene last year in a big way, with every Six Flags park in North America adding (optional) Virtual Reality Samsung Gear headsets and VRCoaster experiences. Today Six Flags announced the next generation of...
Continue reading...Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment with David Younger
If your ultimate career goal is to design theme parks then the number one book on your “Must Read” list is Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment by David Younger. It’s the most comprehensive guide on how theme parks...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: TH13TEEN
We’re heading overseas for our A-Z Coaster of the Week for letter T, as we take a look at “TH13TEEN” at Alton Towers in England . A First of Its Kind Opened in 2010, TH13TEEN replaced the aging Corkscrew at Alton Towers,...
Continue reading...Q&A with Northern Exposure, Makers of the Roller Coaster Candle
When searching for the perfect theme park souvenir, it’s tough to find a unique gift that captures the “essence” of a theme park. At Cedar Point, however, they’ve found the perfect souvenir for this; Roller Coaster Candles. We talked to...
Continue reading...MUST SEE: Working Cincinnati Coney Island Amusement Park Model at EnterTRAINment Junction
EnterTRAINment Junction in West Chester, Ohio calls itself the world’s largest indoor model railroad display. This 25,000 square foot display consists of over 90 G-scale trains encompassing the early era of American railroading, the middle era, and the modern era....
Continue reading...Inside Justice League: Battle for Metropolis at Six Flags Over Georgia
This weekend, as part of the American Coaster Enthusiasts’ “Winter Warm Up” event held at Six Flags Over Georgia, we got to tour the park’s new Justice League: Battle for Metropolis dark ride, which is currently under construction. The ride...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Swamp Fox
Just a few weeks left of this season’s A-Z Coaster of the Week, where we take a look at a coaster that begins with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. It’s time for the “S” coaster, and we’re headed back...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Universal Orlando Resort in One Day
Last year, I took a one-day trip to Universal Orlando Resort, and tried to cram two parks into seven hours. While I had a good time, I missed several of my favorite attractions, and learned my lesson. Even for a...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Updates: Fast & Furious and Jimmy Fallon
Recently, it seems like there’s always something new being built at the Universal Orlando Resort. When we visited last Thursday, we took some progress photos of two new projects happening at Universal Studios Florida, Fast & Furious: Supercharged and Race Through New York...
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