I visited Kings Dominion for the first time last week, so I had a lot of coaster-riding to do in my 10 hours at the park. Fortunately, I was able to ride all of the park’s coasters except the very...
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Meet Coaster101 V5.1
If you’re reading this, you’ve likely noticed Coaster101’s new look. Meet Coaster101 “V5.1.” Why 5.1? We introduced V5 in late 2013, and today’s update builds upon the new layout V5 introduced (hence the “5.1” name). This new look is not...
Continue reading...A History of Carowinds’ Thunder Road
On May 23, 2015, Carowinds announced the closure of its iconic racing wooden roller coaster, Thunder Road. Originally opened in 1976, Thunder Road has taken nearly 40 million riders on a wild ride across the North Carolina and South Carolina...
Continue reading...“The Monster” Coming to Adventureland
Today, Adventureland Park in Altoona, Iowa announced their plans for their 2016 season. They will be constructing a new 133 foot tall steel coaster called “The Monster” in place of their 40 year old log flume ride Along “The Monster’s”...
Continue reading...#ThanksThunderRoad Celebration Underway at Carowinds
On May 23, Carowinds announced that Thunder Road would close for good on July 26. With just under three weeks until the iconic coaster’s closure, Carowinds is doing a few special things to commemorate the coaster’s 39 years of rides across...
Continue reading...Carowinds’ Coasters: From Tame to Thrilling
Edit: This article was originally written in 2015, and has been updated to include Carowinds’ “New for 2019” Coaster: Copperhead Strike I visited Carowinds this past Sunday for the first time as a “regular visitor” this season. After a relatively...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Williamsburg Coasters Reviewed
Last week, I visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg for the first time in 15 years. Way back then, I was just beginning to take interest in roller coasters, yet I was too afraid to ride them. I had a lot of...
Continue reading...Coaster101 named Inaugural Caro-Bloggers!
Recently, Carowinds announced the “Caro-Bloggers” ambassador blogger program for the 2015 season, and Coaster101.com was one of eight websites selected for the inaugural program! Caro-Bloggers were selected on the following factors: SEO rankings, active readership, website visits, overall quality of content,...
Continue reading...Is Vortex at California’s Great America Going Floorless?
Some more info today on possible new attractions for next year. Earlier this week Crain’s Cleveland published an article about the business side of Cedar Fair, and in it they discussed Rougarou and the floorless conversion. The article included this line about...
Continue reading...Wet ‘n Wild Orlando to Close For Good on December 31, 2016.
Widely considered to be America’s first Water Park, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando announced on their Facebook page that they will be closing for good at the end of 2016. This comes on the heels of the announcement of Universal Orlando’s...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2015 Update
I visited Six Flags Great America a few (okay, five) times last week while I was in the area. It was my first time to my unofficial “home park” this season. After working in the area last summer and visiting...
Continue reading...Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Review
Nearly a year after the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train roller coaster opened at Magic Kingdom, Coaster101 writers Nick and Kyle finally able to give it a try. For those of you who may not have ridden it yet, here is...
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