Like fellow Cedar Fair park Carowinds, in August, it was announced that Kings Dominion would remain closed through the 2021 season due to COVID-19. However, there was a “Christmas Miracle” of sorts in Virginia, and Kings Dominion will indeed reopen...
Continue reading...Andrew Stilwell
One Team: Cedar Fair Comes Together for Cedar Point’s Fall Fest
If there’s one word to describe the past eight months in the theme park industry, interesting feels like a strong candidate. (This is assuming that we can’t use a bunch of choice “four-letter” words, since this a family-friendly website.) What...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast, Episode 22: Your Guide To Coaster Enthusiast Lingo
Most of you who read our website are “coaster enthusiasts,” but in case you happen to be a member of the “GP” who stumbles upon us by mistake, you may need a crash course in some coaster enthusiast lingo. This...
Continue reading...Kennywood Retiring Four Classic Rides
In an Instagram post from the park today, Kennywood announced that they would be retiring four of the park’s classic attractions during the current off-season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kennywood Park (@kennywoodpark) on...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair Sells Former Geauga Lake Land
For those longing for the days of Geauga Lake, SeaWorld Ohio, or even Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, hoping that a theme park may call the Aurora, Ohio area home again, unfortunately, we have some less than exciting news for...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Universal Studios Beijing
We’re back for another episode of the Coaster101 podcast, and this week, Shane, Eric & Andrew are discussing the recently released details of Universal Studios Beijing! We give our thoughts on the seven themed lands that will call Beijing home...
Continue reading...Carowinds Announces “Taste of the Season” Outdoor Holiday Event
When it was announced in August that Carowinds would remain closed for the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was assumed that the park’s “long winter’s nap” following WinterFest 2019 would continue into Spring 2021. Fortunately, for those...
Continue reading...CAVU Designwerks Announces “Quest;” Themed Entertainment’s First Walkthrough Ride
CAVU Designwerks has announced their newest product, which is certain to raise the standard of walkthrough attractions in the amusement industry. Called Quest, it will become themed entertainment’s first modular walkthrough ride. This interactive attraction will also be a world’s...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Announces 10th Birthday Celebrations
When we visited LEGOLAND Florida for the first time last fall, we felt it was one of Central Florida’s best kept secrets. As LEGOLAND Florida Resort celebrates its ninth birthday today, the park has announced plans to commemorate ten awesome...
Continue reading...Cliffside Coaster, North America’s Longest Mountain Coaster, Opens in Lake Placid
Feel the Rhythm, Feel the Rhyme! Get on up! It’s Mountain Coaster Time! ADG Mountainsides is proud to announce the opening of their latest mountain coaster, The Cliffside Coaster, at the US Olympic Venue in Lake Placid, New York. At...
Continue reading...2021 Coaster101 Calendar Now On Sale; 100% of Proceeds Benefitting Give Kids The World
It’s okay, we can say it. 2020 has been a rough year for a lot of people. The best way to forget about 2020? With a 2021 Calendar, of course! We’re proud to announce our 5th Annual coaster calendar to...
Continue reading...Premier Rides Assists Park at OWA with Hurricane Cleanup
In the Muscogee Creek language, OWA means “Big Water,” and due to Hurricane Sally, the name of the Foley, Alabama amusement park took on a double meaning. The area between Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, took the brunt of the...
Continue reading...
Recent Discussion