Nate Morrell, CEO of Flying Machines Inc., is the designer of Black Mamba, the newest, scariest, most horrifying roller coaster in the world. Set to open at Adventureland in Virginia this summer, Black Mamba will surely be the coaster all...
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A Theme Park Enthusiast’s First Trip To Carowinds
Here at Coaster101, we talk a lot about Carowinds a lot as part of their “Caroblogger” program. But would you believe that before the last weekend in April, six of the seven members of the Coaster101.com writing team had never been...
Continue reading...Review: 230-Foot-Tall Drop Line at Dollywood
Drop Line at Dollywood is now open! The park’s new 230-foot-tall drop tower officially opened to the public yesterday. The tower stands tall over the Timber Canyon section of the park. It can even be seen from some section of the...
Continue reading...How to Eat Your Way Through Carowinds’ Taste of the Carolinas
Returning for the third consecutive year to Carowinds is their annual “Taste of the Carolinas” food festival. After sampling several dishes at last year’s festival, I knew for this year that I needed to call in some reinforcements if I wanted...
Continue reading...See You at the Fair: Inside Carowinds’ New “County Fair”
Back in February 2016, Brady MacDonald of the Los Angeles Times broke the news that Cedar Fair had acquired a number of vintage flat rides from parks around the world. After a series of entertaining teases as part of their...
Continue reading...Disneyland Encyclopedia Book Review + Giveaway
If a university ever offered a “Disneyland 101” course, The Disneyland Encyclopedia by Chris Strodder would be a solid textbook candidate. Full disclosure: I’ve never visited Disneyland — only its younger sister in Orlando. While Florida’s Magic Kingdom was no...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Roller Coaster Insider Tour Review
Known often for it’s beautiful landscaping (19-time defending Golden Ticket Award Winners), Busch Gardens Williamsburg also has an impressive portfolio of eight roller coasters, including their latest; InvadR. Visiting the park for the better part of the last 15 years, I’ve enjoyed countless...
Continue reading...Floorless Conversion Creates Patriot, Improving Vortex
This weekend California’s Great America opened Patriot, the newly converted Vortex, to the public. Vortex was one of the earliest Bollinger & Mabillard stand-up coasters, actually the company’s second ever coaster, opening in 1991 at the park. Over the years...
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...Legoland Discovery Center Michigan Review – is it worth the price of admission?
Traveling north from Ohio for the holidays is not ideal but it’s what I have to do until I can convince my relatives to move to a southern, warmer climate. I had to make as much out of the situation...
Continue reading...Review: Roller Coaster Tycoon Classic
When it comes to the perfect roller coaster simulation game, personally, I look no further than Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 & 2. Growing up, my computer didn’t have the graphics to run Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 properly, and more technical...
Continue reading...First Ever WinterFest at California’s Great America – Review
Tonight marks the final evening of the first ever WinterFest at California’s Great America, which ran for about a month from Thanksgiving up to today. This is the first time since the park’s first season that it was open for...
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