Recently, Universal provided more details about their partnership with Nintendo, and Nintendo appearing in their parks. In a tweet early Monday morning, Nintendo made the first of three announcements of a Nintendo land coming to a Universal park. #SUPERNINTENDOWORLD featuring...
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Music Company Uses Sound to Bring Theme Park to Life
Joel Beckerman and his Man Made Music company are responsible for some of the most recognizable brand themes and sonic identities for big names in the entertainment world including ESPN, HBO, Hulu, just to name a few. Now, he and his team...
Continue reading...Not Many 2017 Coaster101 Calendars Remain! Get Yours Today!
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...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Little Dipper at Six Flags Great America
For this week’s A-Z Coaster, we travel to Six Flags Great America for a little wooden roller coaster with an interesting past. Little Dipper debuted at Six Flags Great America in late May of 2010. But its story doesn’t begin...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Kentucky Rumbler
In May 2006, Beech Bend, a small, unassuming park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, made the leap onto the coaster scene with the debut of Kentucky Rumbler, a twisted Great Coasters International (GCI) wooden coaster. Kentucky Rumbler stands 96 feet tall...
Continue reading...Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2016
If you’re in search of a gift for a roller coaster enthusiast friend or family member this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. Our 2016 roller coaster enthusiast gift guide features an array of gift ideas that are sure to please...
Continue reading...See the Incredible 2016 Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo
Last Thursday night (11/17) we got a preview of Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and this year it’s bigger and better than ever, with new attractions and traditional favorites. “Wildlights is a fantastic time to visit the Zoo because you get...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Jack Rabbit
Here we are in week 10 our annual “A-Z Coaster of the Week” series! This week we will take a look at Kennywood’s Jack Rabbit. Kennywood is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania and is home to seven roller coasters. Jack...
Continue reading...Theme Park Design and the Art of Themed Entertainment Book Review
Theme Park Design and the Art of Themed Entertainment is the most thorough book on theme park design available. David Younger’s book (not to be confused with Theme Park Design by Steve Alcorn) is literally a textbook on every single...
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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...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Idora Wildcat
Welcome back to another installment in our “A-Z Coaster of the Week” series, where each week we feature a different coaster starting with a different letter of the alphabet. This week, we head back in time for our “I” coaster – the...
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,...
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