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Continue reading...Proposed Orlando Thrill Park is no more
Not very surprisingly, plans are no more for the Orlando Thrill Park: “Plans for an thrill-ride park at the north end of Orlando’s International Drive have been abandoned. The developer, I-Drive Investors LLC, has dropped its bid to put a...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair names new CEO, Matthew Ouimet
Cedar Fair has named Dick Kinzel’s replacement, Matthew Ouimet. The Los Angeles Times reports: “A former Disney executive and hotel chain manager has been named president of Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., the Ohio theme park company that owns Knott’s Berry...
Continue reading...Interview with Jonathon England
Have you ever wondered how a roller coaster can operate multiple trains without having a collision? Coaster101 had the opportunity to interview Jonathon England, an amusement industry professional with experience in controls and more. Enjoy! Could you tell us a...
Continue reading...Fourth Annual Coaster101 Photo Contest
Get out your cameras and dust off the lens – it’s time for our fourth annual photography contest! This year’s categories will remain the same from last year: original, edited, and humor. Submissions will be accepted through July 8th, 2011. Voting...
Continue reading...Dollywood Trip Report
I made my first ever visit to Dollywood in May and had a dolly-good time! I highly recommend staying in the Dollywood Vacations luxury cabins. They’re a bit pricey and you need to book well in advance but it is...
Continue reading...Europa Park to add wooden coaster in 2012
Europa Park announced today a Great Coasters International wooden coaster for the 2012 season. While the name and layout of the coaster have not yet been revealed, the park did release some pretty telling ride specifications: The currently unnamed coaster...
Continue reading...How does weather affect coasters?
The Weather Channel recently posted an excellent article explaining how various weather conditions affect rollercoasters and how both coaster designers and amusement park management deal with weather. Below is a snippet of the article: “We talked to Great Coasters International,...
Continue reading...Windseeker at Cedar Point is open
After some minor delays, Windseeker at Cedar Point officially opened on the night of June 14, 2011. From the OnPoint! blog: “It’s the moment you all have been waiting for. . . WindSeeker is now open! Guests in the park...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Turns 6 Years Old
Six years ago today Coaster101 began as a small Freewebs website. Since then, we have experienced tremendous growth, and we owe a lot of that growth to our faithful readers. As always, we are grateful for and humbled by your...
Continue reading...New Magic Kingdom Fantasyland Concept Art
New concept art of the massive expansion of Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom was posted on the Disney blog. This piece of concept art focuses on the Storybook Circus area of Fantasyland. The blog author writes: “I know it’s going to be a great...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Feature: KWAN Leisure
Concept development is a crucial step in the creation of any theme park attraction. Jean-Paul of KWAN Leisure agreed to answer our questions about concept development and tell us a little about how he is involved within the themed entertainment...
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