If you’ve seen our Coaster Enthusiast Gift Guide, you know we are selling our first-ever roller coaster calendar for 2016. The Coaster101 2016 Calendar features 12 roller coasters from across the United States. The calendars are available for $15 and...
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Legoland Florida Expands Christmas Bricktacular
Legoland Florida is in the midst of another Lego-filled Christmas Bricktacular event, the theme park’s annual kid-friendly holiday celebration. The park is expanding the event this year with a nightly fireworks display in addition to a more than 30-foot-tall Christmas...
Continue reading...5 MORE Fun Things to do at The Island in Pigeon Forge
After visiting the new but incomplete entertainment center in Pigeon Forge known as The Island, I wrote about the Top Five Things To Do there at the time. After going back more than a year-and-a-half later, it was exciting to...
Continue reading...Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2015
The holiday shopping season is upon us once again and if you’re on the hunt for that special gift for a friend or family member who happens to be a roller coaster enthusiast, you’ve come to the right place! The...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #214
Just six weeks left. Anyone gone 13/13 yet? Try to correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that gets the most correct answers at the end of the feature will...
Continue reading...6 Ways for West Coast Thrill RIde Lovers to Enjoy the Holidays
One of the best things about living in California is that most West Coast amusement parks are open year ’round, and they pretty much all add new attractions and decorations for the holidays, along with special events. So if you’re...
Continue reading...An Interview with Josh Reichlin of Made to Thrill
Recently, I stumbled upon a relatively new lifestyle brand geared towards theme park enthusiasts, Made To Thrill. Made To Thrill describes themselves as a lifestyle brand that celebrates the sharp turns, fast drops, and unbridled joy of thrill rodes and theme parks. I wanted...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #213
Welcome to the 13th edition of our Mystery Coaster Monday series, our weekly guess-that-coaster game. How to Play To enter, simply post your guess below in the comment section. You can also tweet us: @Coaster101 or on the post on our Facebook page....
Continue reading...Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort Review and Tour
Before I begin this review of Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort I would like to issue an apology: Dear Dolly, I am sorry my kid threw up all over your brand new hotel. I am really appreciative of how nice your staff was...
Continue reading...Dollywood’s Lightning Rod POV Unveiled
Dollywood is giving coaster fans a chance to jump aboard Lightning Rod, its newest record-breaking offering, before the final pieces of track are even in place. Thanks to Los Angeles-based 3D Live, anyone with a smartphone can stream via YouTube 360...
Continue reading...Smoky Mountain Christmas 2015 at Dollywood
Two members of the Coaster101 team met at Dollywood last weekend for the park’s kickoff weekend for a Smoky Mountain Christmas. Nick: This was my first time experiencing Smoky Mountain Christmas. I had heard good things, it’s won the Golden...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #212
Welcome to the 12th edition of our Mystery Coaster Monday series, our weekly guess-that-coaster game. How to Play To enter, simply post your guess below in the comment section. You can also tweet us: @Coaster101 or on the post on our Facebook page....
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