Earlier this year Six Flags St. Louis announced Rookie Racer, a new family roller coaster. During our visit to the park on Saturday, August 12 we took a moment to check in on the status of construction of the new...
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Kings Island Announces Surprise New Roller Coaster for 2024
In 2024, Kings Island’s new Camp Snoopy will feature the park’s newest roller coaster, Snoopy’s Soap Box Racers. It will be the amusement park’s first family boomerang coaster, that races riders both forward and backward on the same track. With...
Continue reading...Dorney Park Announces Iron Menace Dive Coaster for 2024
Coming in 2024, brave guests at Dorney Park will be able to ride the northeast’s first dive coaster, Iron Menace. The seven-across, three row deep trains will be hauled up a 160 foot hill where you’ll be held suspended for...
Continue reading...Unboxing Holiday World’s 2024 Teaser
It’s Christmas in July and we received a mysterious gift from our friends at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari. What do you think could be inside? The mystery package is about the size of a shoe box and weighs less...
Continue reading...Ranking Every RMC Pre-Lift Segment
Pre-lift: the section of track immediately after the station before reaching the first lift hill or launch track. On the majority of steel roller coasters, the pre-lift consists of a short straight track, a ninety-degrees turn, or a 180-degree turn....
Continue reading...SeaWorld Orlando Impressions from a Pair of First Timers
Two Coaster101 writers recently visited SeaWorld Orlando for the first time. We ask them all about their experience including first impressions, the best coaster at SeaWorld, thoughts on Pipeline, what the best animal exhibit is, and who is this park...
Continue reading...Top 10 Best Roller Coasters in Florida
Determining the top 10 best roller coasters in Florida is no easy feat. If you want to ride a bunch of different roller coasters in multiple theme parks, Florida is one of the best states you can visit to do...
Continue reading...A Day to Remember at Cedar Point
Why go to an amusement park? Obviously, us roller coaster enthusiasts enjoy the adrenaline rush that comes with our favorite extreme thrill rides. But that’s not all. Amusement parks are a great way for families and friends to spend quality...
Continue reading...Skyline Attractions’ SKYNext Event Returns: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How to Attend
SkyNEXT is back! Skyline Attractions recently revealed the highly anticipated return of SKYnext, an annual event catered to future theme park industry professionals with exclusive speakers, behind-the-scenes tours, and networking opportunities. Below is a rundown on the who, what, when,...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Champions of the 2023 Theme Park Design Competition
The 2023 TPEG ALUMNI Community Theme Park Design Competition is in the books and the top teams have been announced. On this week’s episode of the Coaster101 Podcast, we welcome the champions of the 2023 competition, members of Team 385:...
Continue reading...New and Old Rides Debut at the Columbus Zoo for Summer 2023
This Saturday marked the beginning of the season for two noteworthy rides at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium – the new Adventure Sky Wheel and the return of the classic Dinosaur Island boat ride. Columbus Zoo’s New Ferris Wheel For...
Continue reading...The Most Illus-TREE-ous Theme Park Trees
What has a bark but doesn’t bite? What drinks but not from a glass? What do you see at nearly every amusement park yet never discuss unless they’re missing? Why, the answer is trees, of course! We know we’re going...
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