Here’s a huge announcement that was made today: Disney will purchase Marvel (Spiderman, Hulk, etc.) for 4 billion dollars. How will this affect the parks? NEW YORK — Iron Man, Captain America and Thor may be nearly invincible, but they...
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Dollywood’s next coaster…
I’m usually not one to listen to the “dippin dots guy” but in this case I believe it might be a little more believable. During my last visit to Dollywood, I had a nice conversation with one of the train...
Continue reading...Sesame Street coming to Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens recently announced a revamp of their Land of Dragons area into Sesame Street Safari which will include a family coaster! This is a great move for the park because I’ve always felt the Land of Dragons area to...
Continue reading...Planet Snoopy takes over the world.
In the past week or so we have seen three parks announce Planet Snoopy additions: Canada’s Wonderland, Kings Dominion, and California’s Great America. In all three of these cases, these “Snoopy Planets” will be replacing either Nickelodeon areas, Hanna-Barbera areas...
Continue reading...Intimidator, Carowinds 2010 coaster
Carowinds announced today plans for their largest investment ever made to open in 2010 – Intimidator, a B&M hyper with a height of 232 feet and speeds of 75 mph. You can read the press release below. CHARLOTTE, N.C.,...
Continue reading...Olympia Looping photos
Here is a large photo gallery featuring the portable Schwarzkopf Olympia Looping that can be found in travelling fairs throughout Germany. Thanks to forum member “Daniel” for lending us these photos! A little about the coaster: it’s the largest portable coaster...
Continue reading...Terminator Salvation at Sunset
Coaster101 forum member “CreditCrazy” went to Six Flags Magic Mountain and brought back some awesome shots of their new Terminator Salvation coaster at sunset. It sure is a pretty sight! Terminator Salvation has one of the coolest ride signs. It...
Continue reading...Coaster Quilt Made of Coaster Shirts
For my eighteenth birthday yesterday I received the “traditional” quilt of many t-shirts. But being the coaster enthusiast that I am, you can guess what 99 percent of the t-shirts were… They were good at collecting these shirts. I didn’t...
Continue reading...Guess the Coaster: Round 3
Congratulations to forum member Ryan04 for guessing last week’s coaster, Firehawk at Kings Island! Kudos to whoever can guess this week’s coaster – it’s the trickiest one yet!
Continue reading...Kingda Ka has reopened!
Coaster101 is at Six Flags Great Adventure right now watching Kingda Ka make it’s first run in three months. The ride has reopened! Kudos to Six Flags for getting the ride back in operation! RECAP: Kingda Ka, ever since the...
Continue reading...Intimidator 305: 2010 Kings Dominion
Kings Dominion to Introduce $25 Million Steel Giga-Coaster In 2010 Discuss this announcement in our forums! Doswell, VA. (Aug. 20, 2009) – The most exciting ride in Kings Dominion’s 35-year history will debut in the spring of 2010, as the...
Continue reading...Magic Springs Update
It’s no secret that Magic Springs hasn’t had their best season. With reports of numerous rides closed, many were led to believe that the park’s days may be numbered. This article explains that while the park has had a rough...
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