One of my favorite recurring attractions at Six Flags Great America’s Fright Fest event isn’t a maze, a swarm of scareactors or even the scary decor — it’s the assortment of artifacts and references to past attractions located in a...
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Pumpkins and Coasters Galore at Dollywood Harvest Festival 2023
Dollywood’s annual Harvest Festival is an autumn lover’s paradise. The theme park is filled with over 12,000 pumpkins (many of those being real), seasonal food and drink offerings as well as a huge offering of live music. By night, the...
Continue reading...10 Reasons Why HalloWeekends is the Best Time to Visit Cedar Point
As the leaves begin to rustle and the air takes on a brisk chill, there’s a spellbinding transformation happening at Cedar Point – it’s time for HalloWeekends! This enchanting celebration at the world-renowned amusement park heralds the arrival of fall...
Continue reading...Can’t-Miss Disneyland Model at The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco
On a recent trip to San Francisco, I visited the Walt Disney Family Museum, which features an impressive collection of interactive galleries and exhibits packed with early drawings, cartoons, films, music and more from Walt Disney’s life, spanning from his...
Continue reading...Top Thrill 2 Construction Update
We visited Cedar Point on Friday, September 22nd to check out all the family fun and frights Halloweekends has to offer. But of course we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get a look at the current construction status of...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2023: Results
The wait is over — the winners of the 2023 Coaster101 Photo Contest have arrived! We received a record number of entries this year, making the selection even more difficult. The following are the winners and honorable mentions for each...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2023: Vote
The polls are now open for the 2023 Coaster101 Photography Contest! We received an amazing array of photo entries this year — picking your favorite in each category likely won’t be easy. Update: See the winners of the 2023 Coaster101...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2023: Entry Deadline EXTENDED
Dust off those cameras and scroll through your photo collections — the Coaster101 annual photo contest is back! This year, we’re again offering three entry categories: steel coasters, wooden coasters and a “coaster-less” category. Update: See the winners of the 2023...
Continue reading...Fire in the Hole Behind-the-Scenes Construction Tour
This past Monday I had the incredible opportunity to attend the big reveal at Silver Dollar City for the announcement of their new 2024 attraction. Here’s a quick rundown of the event, including the behind-the-scenes tour of the Fire in...
Continue reading...Rookie Racer Construction Update
Earlier this year Six Flags St. Louis announced Rookie Racer, a new family roller coaster. During our visit to the park on Saturday, August 12 we took a moment to check in on the status of construction of the new...
Continue reading...Zambezi Zinger’s Return: Review of Worlds of Fun’s 2023 Wooden Coaster
From the year that Worlds of Fun opened in 1973 to the time of its departure in 1997, fans flocked to the Africa section of the park to catch a ride on the legendary Zambezi Zinger. Complete with its bobsled...
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America Roller Coasters Reviewed
Nickelodeon Universe may have the highest concentration of ‘90s nostalgia and coaster track in the world — outside of its counterpart at American Dream in New Jersey. As a millennial who was raised on Nickelodeon cartoon marathons, I’ve wanted to...
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