Several members of the Coaster101 team visited Kings Island this past weekend as part of the Great Ohio Coaster Club Mid-Summer Scream Pt. 2. Walking around the park, we came to an area of the park across from Reds’ Hall...
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Analyzing Carowinds 2017 Tease- Week Four
Just a few days remain before Carowinds reveals their plans for the 2017 season, and we have our fourth week of teases. The tease involves Carowinds’ mayor, Earnest Lee Higginbotham, and his campaign for re-election to serve as the park’s...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Roundtable: Theme Park Social Media
Whether you’re in a park tweeting about your day, or at home, checking the Snapchat stories and Instagram posts from your favorite park, more and more parks are turning to social media to help enhance the guest experience. We wanted to take...
Continue reading...Analyzing Carowinds’ 2017 Teaser – Week Three
Carowinds has entered their third week of teases for their 2017 additions to the park. The tease involves Carowinds’ mayor, Earnest Lee Higginbotham, and his campaign for re-election to serve as the park’s mayor for four more years. We’ve been keeping...
Continue reading...Wizarding World Hollywood – A Midsummer Review
This past weekend I got a chance to visit Universal Studios Hollywood for the first time in about two years. My primary reason for wanting to go was to take in the brand new West Coaster version of the Wizarding...
Continue reading...3 Things You Didn’t Know About the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
We are all familiar with the industry name Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) and the high quality product they are known for, but here are 3 things you didn’t know about the company: 1. Their Name Isn’t Actually The Philadelphia Toboggan...
Continue reading...Analyzing Carowinds’ 2017 Teaser – Week Two
Last week, Carowinds began teasing their 2017 addition(s) to the park. The tease involves Carowinds’ mayor, Earnest Lee Higganbotham, and his campaign for re-election to serve as the park’s mayor for four more years. If you missed it, you can read...
Continue reading...Taste of Orleans Jazzes Up California’s Great America
In 2014 Knott’s Berry Farm launched their Boysenberry festival to help reconnect with the history of the park and give guests a new way to enjoy a day there. Last year in 2015 Carowinds launched their Taste of the Carolinas...
Continue reading...Designing a Safe Backyard Roller Coaster with Paul Gregg
Every now and then we come across homemade roller coasters designed by amateurs and built in their own backyards. While we appreciate the effort and creativity that goes into building one, most look poorly made and are of questionable safety....
Continue reading...Carowinds Begins to Tease for 2017 (And Our Speculation!)
Last week, Carowinds‘ YouTube channel posted a cryptic video with the title “2017…” Inside this video, there are various screenshots from around the internet discussing the Los Angeles Times report from February that Carowinds, along with other Cedar Fair parks, would...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2016: Vote
The time has arrived to cast your vote for your favorite coaster photos! We received a record number of photo contest entries this year — many thanks to everyone who entered! The voting period will run through Tuesday, July 26, 2016...
Continue reading...Book Review + Giveaway: American Coasters 2
Packed full of beautiful roller coaster photography, the American Coasters 2: Coast to Coast book is author and roller coaster enthusiast Thomas Crymes’ followup to 2013’s American Coasters (which we reviewed here). Keep reading for a chance to win a copy of...
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