I made the trip to the Wisconsin Dells to check out the vacation town’s collection of wooden coasters: four of which are at Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park. The theme park portion of the resort, formerly and appropriately known as...
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Thunderbird Track Arrives at Holiday World
Is it 2015 yet? As coaster enthusiasts anxiously await other parks to announce their 2015 plans, track for Holiday World’s recently announced Thunderbird launched wing coaster is already arriving at the park. The park tweeted the arrival of the first sections...
Continue reading...Small Park Showcase: Bay Beach Amusement Park
Welcome to the second installment of our Small Park Showcase article series, which highlights the lesser known “hidden treasure” amusement parks that coaster lovers may overlook. Today, we’re covering Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The amusement park, located on...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2014: Results
The results for our seventh annual photo contest have arrived! We received many spectacular photographs this year, and we had a large voter turnout as well. Below are the results as voted by you. First place winners, be on the...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2014: Vote
It’s time to vote for your favorite photos in our 2014 Photo Contest! We received many outstanding submissions. Thanks to all who entered photos this year. The voting period will run through Sunday, July 27, 2014. We will announce the winners shortly...
Continue reading...Small Park Showcase: Family Kingdom – Myrtle Beach, SC
When people think of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, amusement parks aren’t necessarily at the top of their to-do list. Many people think of the mini-golf courses, pancake houses, and generic beach stores on every corner that all advertise “EVERYTHING UNDER...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2014: Enter Your Photos
We’re well into the 2014 roller coaster season, so it’s time to dust off those cameras for our annual photography contest! This year’s contest includes three categories: original, edited and, new this year, selfie. See below for more information on entry categories...
Continue reading...Tron Coaster Rises at Shanghai Disneyland
The latest Shanghai Disneyland construction update from The Theme Park Guy shows what looks like the completed track for the Tron inspired roller coaster. The type of roller coaster is presumably a Vekoma motorbike coaster with motorcycle style seating. The coaster...
Continue reading...Carowinds Teasing 2015 Project
We’re halfway into the 2014 coaster season, and that means that many parks are already dropping hints about what is coming in 2015. Yesterday, Carowinds posted the following photo on the park’s Facebook page: © Carowinds Attached to the photo was...
Continue reading...A Six Flags Great American Sunset
It seems as though several of my trips to Six Flags Great America as of late have been plagued by fog and cloudy skies. So when I was at the park earlier in the week and noticed the beautiful twilight...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Goliath, Fog and Coasters After Dark
Working mere yards from Six Flags Great America means that the temptation to make a dash to the park after work always exists — especially when the park is open daily. This was also “Coasters After Dark,” meaning that the park...
Continue reading...Surfer’s Swell and Dorsal Fin Drop Open at Carowinds
The “CaroSwim Team” from University City YMCA in Charlotte will be the first riders on Dorsal Fin Drop and Surfer’s Swell. Photo via @CarowindsPark Back in October, we told you about Dorsal Fin Drop and Surfer’s Swell, two new water slides...
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