If you’re like me and follow a variety of roller coaster related Instagram accounts, you’ve likely stumbled upon the work of Virginia-based photographer Bo Corbin, who posts to Instagram under the alias @coasterphotographer. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkiBt84lDAl/?taken-by=coasterphotographer While a lot of his photos...
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Sitting Down With Tony Johnson, Kings Dominion’s General Manager
It’s a big year for Kings Dominion. Not only have they opened their new hybrid coaster, Twisted Timbers, to rave reviews, but the park will also debut Winterfest later this year. However, these new attractions aren’t the only 2018 additions...
Continue reading...Taylor Bybee and the creation of Coaster Studios
If you enjoy watching roller coaster related videos on YouTube but get tired of same old boring POV videos then we recommend you check out Coaster Studios. It’s a Youtube channel dedicated to everything roller coasters and amusement parks around...
Continue reading...Small Park Showcase: Oaks Park – Home of the new Adrenaline Peak Coaster
Oaks Park is a small amusement park located outside of downtown Portland, Oregon. This relatively unheard of park was put on coaster enthusiast’s radars with the announcement of the Adrenaline Peak Euro-fighter coaster that opened on March 24, 2018. We...
Continue reading...Behind the Menu with California’s Great America’s Chef Erick Ponce
Over recent years food has started to become a larger and larger part of the overall theme park experiences. From seasonally themed food festivals to unique menu items, theme parks of all sizes are focusing on ways to make their...
Continue reading...Talking With Zamperla’s Jay Crisler, Roller Coaster Engineer Extraordinare
During the IAAPA Expo, I met Zamperla’s Head of Engineering and Service, Jay Crisler. It wasn’t a scheduled meeting, we just happened to share a charter bus seat on the way to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. During the 40 minute ride,...
Continue reading...Q&A With John Stevenson, Author of Libertyland: Images of Modern America
Nestled in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, the Libertyland theme park debuted on America’s bicentennial: July 4, 1976. The quaint park celebrated America’s history, heritage and culture. Not only was it home to Elvis Presley’s favorite roller coaster, Zippin’ Pippin,...
Continue reading...Q/A with Ride Entertainment’s Ed Hiller, 2017 Bright Lights Award Winner
From roller coasters and extreme thrill rides to multi-media attractions and record-breaking amusements, Ride Entertainment has sold, operated and installed entertainment fixtures internationally for more than two decades. They’re a local Maryland business with an international reputation and the latest winner...
Continue reading...An Interview with VP/GM of Kings Dominion, Gary Chadwick
Here at Coaster101, we enjoy taking you behind the scenes and talking with people help who make your favorite theme parks run like clockwork. This interview is no different, as this time, we’re talking to Kings Dominion’s General Manager and...
Continue reading...Behind The Menu: Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Chef Justin Watson
More and more, food is becoming a larger part of the overall theme park experience. From food festivals to “one-of-a-kind” menu items, you can rarely visit a park these days without taking part in some sort of culinary masterpiece. In...
Continue reading...An Interview With Bob Baranick, Former Disney Imagineer and Creator of Whirligig Woods
Recently, WRAL, the Raleigh, North Carolina NBC Affiliate, aired a “Tar Heel Traveler” segment on their evening news that featured former Disney Imagineer Bob Baranick that highlighted his plans for a small theme park to be built in Saxapahaw, NC,...
Continue reading...Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment with David Younger
If your ultimate career goal is to design theme parks then the number one book on your “Must Read” list is Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment by David Younger. It’s the most comprehensive guide on how theme parks...
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