Disney has announced changes are coming to an opening day attraction at both Disneyland Park and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the World Famous Jungle Cruise. In a post on the official Disney Parks Blog, it’s noted that these enhancements...
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The Coaster101 Podcast Episode 30: Walt Disney with Lindsay Graham, Host of the Business Movers Podcast
We’re deep in the recesses of the regional park off-season, which means that news is few and far between, save for park opening dates and the occasional raptors being placed at VelociCoaster. For the next few weeks, we’re going to...
Continue reading...The World’s Fastest Coasters, By Each Letter of the Alphabet
It was Dame Judi Dench who once said, “Remember how easy it was to learn your ABC’s? Thank the Phoenicians, they invented them.” Spaceship Earth references aside, we wanted to examine all of the world’s operating roller coasters (sorry, no...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast, Episode 29: Our Favorite Dark Rides
While we love roller coasters, we also feel that Dark Rides are among the most underappreciated and underrated theme park experiences out there, and of course, we have a a long list of favorites! This week, join Andrew, Shane and...
Continue reading...Bridgette Bywater Begins New Chapter As Kings Dominion’s New Vice President & General Manager
This Article First Appeared on Kings Dominion’s KD Blog. It could be cliché to say that the amusement industry is in someone’s blood. But for Kings Dominion’s new Vice President and General Manager, Bridgette Bywater, it’s actually a very true...
Continue reading...Disney “Sunsets” Current Disneyland Annual Pass Program
Disneyland announced today that they are effectively cancelling all annual passes, due to continued uncertainty for theme parks in the wake of the closures caused by COVID-19. In a statement posted on social media, Disneyland President Ken Potrock said: “We...
Continue reading...Who Should Be the Next Professional Sports Team to Get Their Own Attraction?
On a recent episode of The Coaster101 Podcast, twitter user @Coaster365 posed an interesting question: “Who do you think will be the next pro sports team to have a roller coaster themed after it?” After the success of Steel Curtain, the centerpiece...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast, Episode 28: You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers
One thing we wanted to focus on with The Coaster101 Podcast in 2021 is increasing listener interaction. So, when no one really wanted to send us questions to read at the top of the show, we decided to turn it...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Williamsburg Announces New Events; Park Open in All 12 Months of 2021
Typically, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has an operating schedule that sees the park open for the season in mid-March and runs through the end of the year with Christmas Town. However, 2021 is bringing some changes to the park, as they...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast Episode 25: A “Taste” of the Season at Carowinds and Kings Dominion
Breaking News: Andrew visited a park in 2020 — well, actually two of them. Join John and Andrew this week on the www.coaster101.com/podcast as we chat about Andrew’s trips to Taste of the Season at Carowinds and Kings Dominion! We...
Continue reading...Give Kids The World Announces Reopening Date
After closing their gates in the early stages of the COVID-19 on March 18, and continuing to remain closed while weathering the storm of the pandemic, Give Kids The World has announced their re-opening date to resume wish granting! On...
Continue reading...‘Tis The “Season” at Kings Dominion’s Taste of the Season
Like so many other parks, 2020 was a very long year for Kings Dominion. The park was planning to open a new Soak City expansion; Coconut Shores, which would have attracted countless families to Kings Dominion, before Covid-19 reared its...
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