CoasterForce has given us one of the best (and longest) inside looks at how roller coaster track is manufactured. Most roller coaster manufacturers are very secretive about how they bend their steel pipes into twisting track segments. Rocky Mountain Construction...
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Mystery Coaster Monday #211
We’re back for the 11th installment 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...
Continue reading...Lightning Rod Rises at Dollywood
More than three months have passed since Dollywood announced the record-and-ground-breaking Lightning Rod wooden coaster. While at the park over the weekend, I stopped by the construction site. So how does it look? It looks great! But spoiler alert: aside...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: What software do roller coaster engineers use?
Modern roller coasters are designed using the latest in computer technology. What used to be done with paper, pencil, and drawing boards is nowadays done on a computer. The universal tool for the engineer is Computer Aided Design (CAD) software....
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #210
Welcome to the tenth edition of our Mystery Coaster Monday series! 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. Mystery Coaster Monday #210...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Lake Winnepesaukah at Halloween
Happy Halloween from Coaster101! During the month of October, Lake Winnepesaukah (or Lake Winnie), nestled in the Georgia outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee, transforms into Lake WinnepeSPOOKah. This was my first time visiting the small lakeside amusement park, and I was impressed with the...
Continue reading...Wildcat to be Demolished at Celebration City
After sitting dormant for six years, the Wildcat roller coaster at former Celebration City is set to be demolished. The process will take several months and will start immediately. Celebration City is owned by Herschend Family Entertainment, the same company...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #209
Welcome to the ninth installment of Mystery Coaster Monday! 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. Mystery Coaster Monday #209 Below you’ll...
Continue reading...Thoughts on Tayto Park and the Cu Chulainn coaster.
I am sure that quite a few people were surprised when little known Tayto Park announced the expansion plans, which included a wooden roller coaster, the Cu Chulainn. It’s rare nowadays to hear of such a large initiative for a...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: Inside Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
My friend (and Coaster101 reader) Clint Hannah is currently studying abroad in the United Kingdom, and recently took a visit to “The Making of Harry Potter” tour at Warner Bros. Studios in London. I asked him if he wouldn’t mind...
Continue reading...California’s Great America End of Season Report
This past weekend I swung by California’s Great America for a last visit of the season, which ends November 1st. I went in the morning, so missed the Halloween Haunt events, but the crowds were delightfully small during the middle of...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #208
Here comes round eight of our Mystery Coaster Monday series! Every Monday, we post a distorted photo of a roller coaster, and it’s up to you to correctly guess its identity! How to Play To enter the Mystery Coaster Monday competition, simply...
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