According to this press release, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Joel Manby as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 7, 2015. At that time, Manby, 55, will also join the Company’s Board of Directors....
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Walt Disney World Raises Ticket Prices to $7.50 per hour
Are tickets to Walt Disney World really that expensive? In the past few weeks, Walt Disney World made a splash after they raised their ticket prizes and a single day admission to the Magic Kingdom crossed the $100 threshold for...
Continue reading...Climer and Fehland Take Orlando Recap
If you follow us on Twitter, you may have seen some new faces last week. Coaster101 readers Kelsey Climer and Paige Fehland tweeted their week-long adventure at Universal Studios and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Below, see some of...
Continue reading...Coasting Through History: The Early Years
Welcome to Part II of Coasting Through History! This time we look at the early years of roller coasters. In 1817, the French became the first to design a track with grooves so that a wheeled car could traverse the...
Continue reading...Behind the Scenes at Waldameer
Last week, we had the wonderful opportunity to visit Waldameer Park and Water World to get a behind the scenes look at how they prepare their rides for the upcoming season. The winter is a very busy time for parks...
Continue reading...Fury 325 Completes First Test Run
The tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster of its kind; Fury 325 at Carowinds completed its first test run around 4:10pm on Wednesday, March 4. You can check out a front row POV video below! Video via Carowinds YouTube Channel...
Continue reading...Park Photography Tips & Tricks: Part 1 – Your Camera & Taking the Shot
You’ve probably seen many pictures posted around the internet of roller coasters and rides, with some looking like they were taking with a cheap $5 camera all the way up to ones that look like they’d belong inside of a...
Continue reading...Disneyland Collection Nets $1.7 Million
Remember that auction of historic Disneyland memorabilia we wrote about a few weeks ago? Well, if not, you can find the post here, but the important thing to know about it is that all told the collection sold for roughly...
Continue reading...Rocky Mountain Construction Models by Brad Corben
Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) builds some amazing roller coasters. Outlaw Run. Goliath at Six Flags Great America. And those are just their “built from scratch” coasters. The company has turned dying wooden roller coasters into the amazing hybrid coasters we now...
Continue reading...Top 5 Worst Years for New Roller Coasters
Last week, we made our case for the top five best years for new roller coasters in America. Today, let’s look at the other end of the spectrum: the top five worst class of new roller coasters. As with the last list,...
Continue reading...Coasting Through History: The Beginning
Roller coasters: they stir up excitement in some and fear in others. Most people think of a roller coaster as the tall, fast modern day ride we have today without realizing the history of where they came from. Since the...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Scavenger Hunt Giveaway #4
Time flies when you’re giving away prize packs. It’s time for the final round of our February Scavenger Hunt giveaway! Each Tuesday this month, we’ve presented three clues to a previous Coaster101 special feature. This could be an interview, an in-depth article, trip report,...
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