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Dad Builds 180-foot-long Backyard Coaster

Many coaster enthusiasts dream of building a roller coaster in their backyard, but few are able to turn the dream into a reality. Meet father-of-two Will Pemble. After 300 hours of work, he built a 180-foot-long, functioning roller coaster, dubbed...

May 9, 2014 by John Stevenson News 1

They Built a Backyard Coaster for Under $50

For less than the cost of a theme park ticket, a group of Idaho teenagers built their own 50-foot roller coaster. For only $49.27, to be exact. Photo © Austin Twede Austin Twede, 19, a mechanical engineering student at Utah...

Inside the Most Impressive Backyard Roller Coaster I’ve Ever Seen: Little Thunder

When you first see Sean LaRochelle’s new backyard roller coaster, Little Thunder, it’s pretty obvious what inspired it. That alone is a testament to how detailed and impressive it is. Taking up the backyard of LaRochelle’s parents’ home and surrounded by...

Aug 11, 2021 by Eric Wooley Behind the Scenes Photos 5

Building a Wooden Backyard Roller Coaster with Sammy Trechak

When you can’t go to an amusement park to ride your favorite roller coaster because it’s closed due to the global pandemic, what do you do? You build your own! That’s exactly what Sammy Trechak did this past summer. We...

Oct 26, 2020 by Nick Weisenberger Features 0

Design a Safe Backyard Roller Coaster with Paul Gregg – Part 2

Paul Gregg, the retired aerospace engineer turned backyard roller coaster designer, is back with a new book chronicling the research and construction of his homemade thrill rides. When we interviewed him last time, Paul had just published Backyard Roller Coaster...

Jan 16, 2017 by Nick Weisenberger Features Interviews 2

Designing a Safe Backyard Roller Coaster with Paul Gregg

Every now and then we come across homemade roller coasters designed by amateurs and built in their own backyards. While we appreciate the effort and creativity that goes into building one, most look poorly made and are of questionable safety....

Jul 26, 2016 by Nick Weisenberger Features Coasters-101 Interviews 6

Coaster101’s 2022 Year in Review

Believe it or not, we’ve finally reached the end of the roller coaster of a year that was 2022. Every December we take a look back and reflect on the past year. Members of the Coaster101 team will share a...

Dec 31, 2022 by Nick Weisenberger Coaster101 Reviews 13

Eight Unusual Roller Coaster Types Around The World

From the generic Wacky Worm to the tallest and fastest roller coasters at parks around the world, there is often a pre-conceived notion of what a roller coaster should be, but in reality, there are some unusual roller coasters around...

Jan 16, 2022 by Andrew Stilwell Features 0

Coaster101’s 2021 Year in Review

Believe it or not, we have finally reached the end of the roller coaster of a year that was 2021. It was another strange, pandemic filled year where things seemed to get better, get worse, get better, get worse again....

Dec 31, 2021 by Nick Weisenberger Features 0

Walt Disney World Roller Coasters: From Tame to Thrilling

While Central Florida may be the theme park capital of the United States, one of its main attractions, the Walt Disney World Resort, isn’t necessarily known as being a destination for roller coasters. With the four parks’ (Disney’s Magic Kingdom,...

Mar 17, 2020 by Andrew Stilwell Features 1

Coaster101’s 2019 Year in Review

Where did the time go? It’s that time of year again — 2019 is coming to a close and the calendar is turning to 2019. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. 2019 was...

Dec 23, 2019 by Nick Weisenberger Features 0

Shane Joseph Joins the Coaster101 Writing Team

The Coaster101 team recently grew with the addition of our newest writer, Shane Joseph. Shane will cover the Northeast United States, which has historically been an area where we’ve lacked on-the-ground coverage. Shane started writing for the site back in...

Nov 19, 2019 by John Stevenson Coaster101 0