The 2014 coaster season was a stellar one for the Coaster101 team, and we’re highlighting a few of our favorite moments from the year in this two-part series. Read “Part 1” of our Favorite Moments from 2014 feature here. Kyle Coming...
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Our Favorite Moments from 2014, Part 1
The 2014 coaster season was a stellar one for the Coaster101 team, and we’re highlighting a few of our favorite moments from the year in this two-part series. John Timber was a common theme of my 2014 coaster season. Wooden...
Continue reading...Halloween Season in California
With amusement park Halloween season almost (or already) upon us, I figured I’d provide a summary of the various Halloween special attractions and events at California’s major parks, and some links for more information on them. I’ll admit that I...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Summer 2014 Update
With August already upon us, it’s hard to believe that the summer season will soon be giving way to fall and parks’ Halloween festivities. I decided to visit Six Flags Great America for a mid-season checkup before the park goes...
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...Choose Your Scare at Universal Studios Hollywood
Halloween may seem far away, but Universal Studios Hollywood is already preparing for a big twist in this year’s scares. For the first time in the history of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, the park is allowing guests...
Continue reading...Theme Index 2013 Reveals Most-Visited Parks
For many of the big players in the amusement industry, 2013 was a fun ride. Last year, 215 million visits to the top 25 theme and amusement parks worldwide represented a 4.3 percent over 2012; and 135 million visits to the top 20...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America May 2014 Update
Six Flags Great America opened for weekend-only operations earlier in the month, and last weekend I traveled to the park to see — besides Goliath — what all had changed since I last visited in June of 2013. One of the most...
Continue reading...PortAventura’s Angkor Splash Battle Opens
PortAventura’s new-for-2014 Angkor water ride opened late last week. And while it may not be the most thrilling attraction in the park’s history, it is certainly one of the most beautiful. The family-friendly Angkor is a Mack “Interactive Boat Ride”...
Continue reading...White Water Branson Announces KaPau Plummet
White Water in Branson, Mo., is launching its 2014 season with its biggest thrill ride to date — the $1.7 million KaPau Plummet, a four-story, drop-floor double water slide tower. Each of the 240-foot dueling slides will drop riders two stories at...
Continue reading...Universal Hollywood’s Five Years of New Attractions
Universal Studios Hollywood is in middle of an exciting five-year transformation and expansion designed to position it as the “#1 tourist destination in Los Angeles.” The makeover began in 2012 with the opening “Transformers: The Ride—3D” and will end in...
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