Last month, we announced our second-annual roller coaster calendar project, benefiting Give Kids The World Village in Central Florida. The calendars are available for just $15 (including free shipping to anywhere in the United States). And 50% of the net...
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Nintendo Coming To Three Universal Parks in Coming Years
Last May, Universal Parks and Resorts announced a partnership with Nintendo, and in their blog today, Universal Orlando’s Tom Schroeder provided more details about the project. The main details released were: Nintendo-themed areas are coming to Universal Studios Japan, Universal...
Continue reading...Buy a 2017 Roller Coaster Calendar, Support Give Kids The World!
Coaster101 is proud to announce our 2017 roller coaster calendar featuring beautiful photographs of 12 roller coasters from across the United States! UPDATE: We have sold out of 2017 calendars. Thank you for everyone who purchased a calendar this year —...
Continue reading...Interview: Theme Parks with Professional Wrestler Cody Rhodes
One of the most interesting things to me as a theme park fan is other people who share that passion for theme parks. I was fortunate to talk to professional wrestler Cody Rhodes, who is an enormous theme park fan,...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Releases New Attraction Details, Announces Aventura Hotel
It’s been a busy week for Universal Orlando, as they have announced new details for Race Through New York starring Jimmy Fallon, their Volcano Bay Water Park, and today, announced details for another on-site hotel, the Aventura Hotel. Race Through...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster Of The Week: Hypersonic XLC
Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of A-Z Coaster of the week, where we highlight a coaster that begins with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. For our “H” Coaster, we’re heading to Kings Dominion, and opening up the...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Fury 325
Welcome back to another addition of A-Z Coaster of the week, where we examine a coaster corresponding with each letter of the alphabet. This week, we’re headed to where the Carolinas come together, Carowinds, and taking a look at the...
Continue reading...Review: A Trip To SCarowinds 2016
Since the announcement of a new maze and scare zone, and getting to experience both first hand, I have been excited to get back to Carowinds and experience the 2016 edition of their SCarowinds Halloween Haunt event. After my first visit to...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Antonio Adding “Wave Breaker” Coaster in 2017
Late last week, SeaWorld San Antonio began teasing that “something big” was coming to the park. Looks like something big is coming… pic.twitter.com/Xvs3hrKOmM — seaworldtexas (@SeaWorldTexas) September 22, 2016 We now know what that “something” is. Named Wave Breaker: The...
Continue reading...2016 SCarowinds Social Media Preview Recap
Last night, Coaster101, along with several other Charlotte-area bloggers, had the opportunity to preview SCarowinds, which opens to the public on Friday. If you were following us on Twitter, you were able to go “Behind The Screams” as we toured...
Continue reading...An Interview with Jack Rimer of CoasterDynamix
When I was growing up as a young roller coaster enthusiast, I found it near impossible to find roller coaster models to build. Sure, there were K’Nex roller coaster sets, but nothing super realistic that mimicked an actual roller coaster. Enter CoasterDynamix....
Continue reading...SCarowinds Adding New Scarezone & Maze for 2016
Last year was my first visit to SCarowinds, which is Carowinds’ annual “Halloween Haunt” event. After last year’s experience, I was curious how the event would change for this year’s event, now in its 17th season of operation. When the SCarowinds...
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