Rumors of Indiana Beach’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. In a two word social media post earlier today, the park announced that it would indeed open for the 2020 Season. pic.twitter.com/yX4fq4EYbF — Indiana Beach Amusement & Water Park (@IndianaBeach) April...
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Inside Fury 325’s Custom Gates with Carowinds’ Shawn Hopkins
On a majority of roller coasters that operate today, there is a series of queue gates that line up riders into specific rows before allowing guests to board a coaster train. Often, these gates aren’t given a second thought by...
Continue reading...Op-Ed: Why You Should Buy Your Season Pass Now
If you’re reading this post, chances are that you follow Coaster101 for our more “traditional” content — news, views, reviews, interviews, corkscrews – lots of words that end in “-ews.” This post is going to be a little different. But...
Continue reading...Apex Parks Group Files for Bankruptcy
Slightly more than a month after closing Indiana Beach and Fantasy Island for good, Apex Parks Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While their 12 operating properties (10 family entertainment centers and 2 water parks) are all currently closed...
Continue reading...Announcing the 2020 Park Mania Champion: Holiday World!
April 7 is National Beer Day, but it might be time for a new Holiday! We started with 68 parks from across the globe. After more than 50,000 total votes cast, we’ve narrowed it down to one. We are proud...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Presents 2020 Park Mania: The Finals!
Two Parks Enter. One Park Claims The Title of 2020 Champion! Here at Coaster101, while we love a good bracket pool, we decided to have some fun with the bracket system this year, and bring back our annual event, Park Mania!...
Continue reading...Ride Every Ride at Walt Disney World, Virtually!
Several years ago, we interviewed Parkeology Challenge creators Ted Tamburo and Shane Lindsay about their challenge to ride every Walt Disney World Ride in one day. In a time where many people are working from home or quarantined, and Walt...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Presents 2020 Park Mania: Semi-Finals
The Best of the Best from Each Region! Here at Coaster101, while we love a good bracket pool, we decided to have some fun with the bracket system this year, and bring back our annual event, Park Mania! Just like the...
Continue reading...LEGOLAND New York Postpones Opening Until 2021
As parks across the world are currently shuttered and phrases like “social distancing” and “flattening the curve” are thrown around on an almost daily basis, 2020’s most anticipated new theme park will not open as scheduled this year, and instead...
Continue reading...Chatting with Shawn Sanbrooke of Theme Park Worldwide
Now, more than ever, people are turning to YouTube to get their theme park fix. However, if you’ve somehow made it through all of the United States roller coaster videos and vlogs, you’ll need another location to frequent. Enter Shawn...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Presents 2020 Park Mania: Regional Finals
8. Here at Coaster101, while we love a good bracket pool, we decided to have some fun with the bracket system this year, and bring back our annual event, Park Mania! Just like the College Basketball tournament, we’ve included parks from...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Roller Coasters: From Tame to Thrilling
Originally opened in 1920, Knott’s Berry Farm bills itself as “America’s First Theme Park.” However, it wasn’t until 55 years later, well after the additions of Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Restaurant, The Ghost Town, Calico Mine Ride and Timber Mountain Log...
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