We’re continuing our series of Coaster101 Throwback Giveaways in celebration of our 10-year anniversary on June 15. That’s right, we’ve been online for almost an entire decade! That’s hard to believe — I guess time flies when you’re riding a lot of coasters.
Today, we’re taking it back to 2008, which was an exciting year for the website. We jumped from a limited free-hosted setup to a shared server which allowed us to use a different publishing platform and have more control over the website’s look and feel.
We also began growing as a team. Co-admin Nick Weisenberger joined the website in 2008 bringing a wealth of insight into the physics of roller coasters, thanks to his engineering background. Of course he’s still on the team today. See all of Nick’s posts here.
Similar to the earlier years, not all of our content made the “move” from one host and platform to our current setup. But we did manage to preserve some of the highlights, such as our interview with Waldameer general manager Steve Gorman.
We loved following Nickelodeon Universe’s construction via webcam. And feeling a bit nostalgic, we published photos of parks no longer operating: Astroworld and Six Flags New Orleans.
We also featured photos of the short-lived Hard Rock Park before it was transformed into the also short-lived Freestyle Music Park.
See all of our posts from 2008 here.
Giveaway #2
As a part of our 10-year celebration this month, we’re giving away 10 Coaster101 Prize Packs filled with Coaster101 swag and souvenirs from parks across the country. To enter, simply fill out the form below through tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. ET. On Wednesday, we’ll randomly select one winner.
UPDATE: Congratulations to Connor C. for winning the Coaster101 prize pack. Stay tuned for another chance to win soon!
As always, thank you for your support of Coaster101!
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