In a video posted to the park’s Social Media Channels, Kings Dominion has announced the impending closure of Shock Wave, a Togo Stand-Up Coaster that has been operating at the park since 1986. The coaster has given over 22 million...
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#ThanksThunderRoad Celebration Underway at Carowinds
On May 23, Carowinds announced that Thunder Road would close for good on July 26. With just under three weeks until the iconic coaster’s closure, Carowinds is doing a few special things to commemorate the coaster’s 39 years of rides across...
Continue reading...Carowinds’ Coasters: From Tame to Thrilling
Edit: This article was originally written in 2015, and has been updated to include Carowinds’ “New for 2019” Coaster: Copperhead Strike I visited Carowinds this past Sunday for the first time as a “regular visitor” this season. After a relatively...
Continue reading...Coaster101 named Inaugural Caro-Bloggers!
Recently, Carowinds announced the “Caro-Bloggers” ambassador blogger program for the 2015 season, and Coaster101.com was one of eight websites selected for the inaugural program! Caro-Bloggers were selected on the following factors: SEO rankings, active readership, website visits, overall quality of content,...
Continue reading...Wet ‘n Wild Orlando to Close For Good on December 31, 2016.
Widely considered to be America’s first Water Park, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando announced on their Facebook page that they will be closing for good at the end of 2016. This comes on the heels of the announcement of Universal Orlando’s...
Continue reading...Two Trains Collide on Alton Towers’ “Smiler”
According to the United Kingdom’s Sky News, Around 2:00pm local time (9:00am EDT), four teenagers were seriously injured after two trains on The Smiler roller coaster at Alton Towers collided. According to the West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS), there were 16 people...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces “Volcano Bay” Water Park
In a press release today, Universal Orlando Resort announced a project of remarkable vision: to bring to life an entirely new water theme park experience in 2017. Called Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort, it will join Universal Studios Florida...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa Announces “Cobra’s Curse” for 2016
It’s no longer just a K’Nex set. Just one day after SeaWorld Orlando announced their “Mako” hyper coaster for 2016, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment’s Tampa park, Busch Gardens, announced plans for their own new coaster, Cobra’s Curse, also to open...
Continue reading...Universal Parks and Resorts Announces Partnership with Nintendo
You thought one big Universal announcement was enough for this week? Think again. In a post on the Universal Parks Blog, Tom Schroder had the following to say about the partnership. “Universal Parks and Resorts have announced plans to bring the...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces “Skull Island: Reign of Kong”
Construction is Universal. Fresh off the success of attractions including Transformers: The Ride, a revamped Springfield, themed to the Simpsons, and Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter Universe (including a working Hogwarts Express), all opening in the last two years,...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Kings Dominion Create Joint Ticket for 2015
When theme parks from two rival companies are in such close proximity, you may think there could be some animosity and rivalry between the two. But Virginia’s two major theme parks, Busch Gardens Williamsburg (owned by SeaWorld Entertainment) and Kings...
Continue reading...Tempesto Media Day Report
It’s not often that I visit Busch Gardens Williamsburg twice in a 12-day period, but when the opportunity to cover Tempesto’s media day arose, I jumped at the chance. Named after the fictional Italian Daredevil, Tempesto, this Premier Rides coaster features...
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