It was Dame Judi Dench who once said, “Remember how easy it was to learn your ABC’s? Thank the Phoenicians, they invented them.” Spaceship Earth references aside, inspired by a social media post that asked to name five coasters that...
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15 Tips to Stay Safe at Theme Parks in 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the amusement industry and the ways that we ride roller coasters and visit theme parks. As parks reopen with enhanced safety measures, a day at an amusement park is drastically different from what...
Continue reading...The Oldest Operating Roller Coaster in Every State
The United States is home to more than 750 operating roller coasters across many but not all 50 states. Those roller coasters range in age to less than a year old to 118 years old. What’s the oldest coaster in...
Continue reading...11 Changes You’ll See at Dollywood in 2020
A different yet familiar Dollywood opened to season passholders on Monday and Tuesday and opens to the general public on Wednesday. The park opened for just one season passholder preview day in mid-March before closing due to the ongoing coronavirus...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Most-Read Posts of All Time
Welcome to the second-to-last installment of our “15 to 15” series, where we’re looking back on our first 15 years online. We’re nearing the end, and today we’re sharing our top-15 posts of all time (or at least since we...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Experiences at the Parks
Continuing the 15 to 15 series in celebration of Coaster101’s fifteenth anniversary, this article takes a look back at some of our personal favorite experiences at the theme parks and amusement parks. These visits stood out to us either because...
Continue reading...9 Historic Facts on Six Flags Over Texas’ Firsts
Imagine, you’re a real estate developer from Texas overlooking your (then) theme park. It’s August 5, 1961, the grand opening, and you’re finally realizing that your dreams are finally becoming a reality. That’s what Angus G. Wynne thought, but who...
Continue reading...Top 10 Non-Coaster Attractions of the 2010s Decade – Attraction Awards
Welcome back to the Attraction Awards of the 2010s — we’re highlighting the best roller coasters and attractions that opened (or closed) over the last decade. Last month, we asked readers to nominate their favorites in each of these five...
Continue reading...Top 10 Wooden Coasters of the 2010s Decade – Attraction Awards
Welcome to another installment of the Attraction Awards of the 2010s — we’re highlighting the best roller coasters and attractions that opened (or closed) over the last decade. Last month, we asked readers to nominate their favorites in each of...
Continue reading...Top 10 Steel Coasters of the 2010s Decade – Attraction Awards
Welcome to the Attraction Awards of the 2010s where we’re highlighting the best roller coasters and attractions that opened (or closed) over the past decade. Last month, we asked readers to nominate their favorites in each of these five categories:...
Continue reading...7 Things I Learned About Cedar Point From John Hildebtandt’s Book
Earlier this year I read John Hildebtandt’s fantastic book, Always Cedar Point: A Memoir of the Midway. As John himself says, his book is not a history of Cedar Point nor a corporate history of the park, but rather his...
Continue reading...Top 5 Coasters at Six Flags Great America
What are the best roller coasters at Six Flags Great America? The Chicago amusement park has 14 coasters to choose from, with one more opening in a few months. The park features an array of “mild to wild” coasters with...
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