For our third trip to a theme park in the Central Florida area for a holiday-themed event, we headed back to Magic Kingdom in December to attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. We previously made a trip to Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s...
Continue reading...Holiday Season Recap: SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular 2015
This holiday season has been extremely busy for me as, I’ve been constantly on the road between work and visiting family. But that hasn’t stopped me from setting aside some time to attend some of the holiday events here at...
Continue reading...Alton Towers Opening Rollercoaster Restaurant in 2016
Roller coasters and food? Count me in. A unique dining experience is coming to Alton Towers — a “roller coaster” of a restaurant, to be more precise. This May, Alton Towers will open the “Rollercoaster Restaurant,” an eatery “set below...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #219
18 Coasters Down, only a few more to go. Can you guess this week’s Mystery Coaster Monday? How to Play To enter, simply post your guess below in the comment section. You can also tweet us: @Coaster101 or on the post on...
Continue reading...Looking Forward to 2016
It’s hard to think that another year has come and gone. The 2015 coaster season was a great one for the Coaster101 team, and we’re excited about what’s to come in 2016. In June, we reached a significant milestone: Coaster101...
Continue reading...Our Favorite Moments from 2015, Part Two
It’s that time of year again — 2015 is coming to a close and 2016 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two part series, each member of...
Continue reading...Our Favorite Moments from 2015, Part One
It’s that time of year again — 2015 is coming to a close and 2016 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two-part series, each member of...
Continue reading...The Joker Construction Photos from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
The Joker Construction Update I swung by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom yesterday to take a look at the how the construction has been going on The Joker, the new Rocky Mountain Construction conversion of the Great Coasters International “Roar” coming...
Continue reading...Throwback Scavenger Hunt Giveaway 2015
The past year was a great one. Throughout 2015, the Coaster101 team scoured the nation and beyond to bring you can’t-find-anywhere-else content including interviews, reviews, behind-the-scenes tours, insightful technical articles and much more. To celebrate 2015, we’re holding a virtual...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #218
It’s time for the 18th round of Mystery Coaster Monday, our weekly guess-that-coaster game. How to Play To enter, simply post your guess below in the comment section. You can also tweet us: @Coaster101 or on the post on our Facebook page. Mystery...
Continue reading...Valravn Dive Coaster Rising at Cedar Point
Valravn, Cedar Point’s new-for-2016 Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) dive coaster, isn’t scheduled to open until May 7. But the coaster has already reached its tallest point — so it’s all…downhill…from here. Prep work and construction began months ago to beat the often-brutal...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park 2015
Last week I was down in Southern California to take in Holiday In the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain (as well as Knott’s Merry Farm, which you can read about here). This is only the second year of Holiday in...
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