Emergency crews responded to a call at Kings Island today as heavy smoke filled the Flight of Fear ride building. (Photo via twitter user @CoreyGayheart15) According to authorities and park sources, the smoke was caused by an overheated electical motor....
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A-Z Coaster of the Week: SheiKra
For the third time in the current A-Z Coaster of the Week Series, we visit a Busch Gardens park. Our “S” Coaster of the Week, SheiKra, towers high above the skyline at Busch Gardens Tampa. This B&M dive coaster will be celebrating its 9th...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Quantum Leap, Sochi Park Adventure
Привет из России! Our “Q” Coaster comes to you from Sochi Park Adventureland, aka the “Russian Disneyland” or “Putin-world,” in Sochi, Russia as we highlight the Vekoma “Giant Inverted Boomerang” coaster, Quantum Leap. Though the coaster has not opened to the...
Continue reading...Interview: “The Dark Side of Disney” Creators Philip B. Swift and Leonard Kinsey
Originally released in 2011, Leonard Kinsey’s book, “The Dark Side of Disney,” provided a unique alternative to the typical Walt Disney World guidebook. Instead of giving you attraction summaries or telling you to visit Toy Story: Midway Mania early in the day, Kinsey talks...
Continue reading...Six Flags Opening Theme Park in Dubai in 2017
This time, it is not an April Fool’s Joke. Six Flags announced today that they are partnering with Meraas Leisure and Entertainment LLC to open a new Six Flags Branded theme park in Dubai. According to a press release, the project...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Carowinds
The weather was going to be perfect on Saturday April 5, and I had a great deal on tickets from LivingSocial, so I decided I would make the two hour drive west to Carowinds. For those of you who don’t...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Nighthawk
Our “N” Coaster of the week has worn many hats. Originally “Stealth” at Paramount’s Great America from it’s opening in 2000 to closure in 2003, and later “BORG Assimilator” at Paramount’s Carowinds from 2004-2007, the coaster was renamed Nighthawk after the sale...
Continue reading...CONTEST: Join the Coaster101.com Road Trip and Win!
Many regional theme parks around the country are opening this month, which means the “off-season” is over, and it’s time to head to the parks! Coaster101 wants to see where you’re going! In celebration of the theme park season, Coaster101.com is...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Exclusive: Six Flags Announces Orlando Park
Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter will soon have to make room in Orlando for Bugs Bunny and Batman. The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced late Monday night that they plan to build the 12th United States park under the “Six...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Kumba
Coaster101 heads to Tampa, FL and Busch Gardens Tampa for our “K” Coaster of the Week; Kumba. This Bolliger and Mabillard steel coaster has been wowing guests in the Congo section of Busch Gardens Tampa since 1993. Kumba is named...
Continue reading...Q&A With Cole Lindbergh of “For Your Amusement”
Recently, we stumbled upon a Kickstarter Project entitled “For Your Amusement,” which is an Amusement Park Travel Show, highlighting more than just rides, but overall theme park history. Their goal is to raise $37,000 by April 4 in order to...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Our “H” Coaster of the Week takes us back to Central Florida and the Universal Orlando Resort as we highlight Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida. This Maurer Söhne X-Coaster opened on August 19, 2009. Hollywood Rip Ride...
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