It was only a matter of time, Star Wars junkies. Disney will reportedly announce later this year “ambitious” plans for new Star Wars attractions at Disney parks around the world. Disney CEO Bob Iger recently revealed in an interview that we...
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Coaster101 Scavenger Hunt Giveaway
Welcome to the inaugural Coaster101 Scavenger Hunt giveaway! Each Tuesday during February, we’ll present three clues to a previous Coaster101 special feature. This could be an interview, an in-depth article, trip report, etc. You’ll be tasked with finding the Coaster101...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #120!
It’s time for the last Mystery Coaster Monday of the season! We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of the feature will win a Coaster101 Prize Pack! How...
Continue reading...Fury 325 Construction Update 1/30/15
On Friday, Carowinds placed the final piece of track into place for Fury 325. We had the opportunity to take a hard hat tour of the Fury 325 site yesterday, and took some photos. Be sure to check out part...
Continue reading...Construction Update: Carowinds’ New Entrance and Slingshot
There is a lot going on at Carowinds this offseason. Not only are they building the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest Giga coaster, but they are also constructing a brand new entrance plaza as well as a Slingshot attraction. As...
Continue reading...The Coaster at Goats On The Roof
Recently, there has been a surge of Alpine coasters being built in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and the next to open will be The Coaster at Goats on the Roof. Last year, the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster opened in Pigeon Forge...
Continue reading...Carowinds Releases “Amazing” 2015 Event Schedule
We have been following a lot of the happenings at Carowinds for 2015 here at Coaster101. Not only is the park redoing their entire entrance and building the tallest, fastest and longest Giga Coaster in the world with Fury 325, but today,...
Continue reading...Walt Disney World’s “Keys To The Kingdom” Tour Review
For the last several years, I have been on a quest for knowledge about Walt Disney World. I honestly can’t get enough of it. I’ve read everything I can get my hands on, and I still feel that there is more...
Continue reading...Ryerson Design Competition Recap: Day Two
The inaugural Ryerson Invitational T.H.R.I.L.L. Design Competition was held at Ryerson University in Toronto from October 31st to November 1st. The contest pitted teams from Drexel, Waterloo, Guelph, Cornell, and Ryerson universities against each other in three unique challenges designed to...
Continue reading...Trip Report: SeaWorld Orlando 1/19/2015
For the first ten years of my life, I lived in South Florida. A drive up Florida’s turnpike made SeaWorld Orlando a very reasonable and easy day trip. We regularly visited SeaWorld once or twice a year. Then I moved away....
Continue reading...How to make a Great Coaster – Q&A with Adam House of Great Coasters International, Inc.
I’ve long been a fan of Great Coasters International Inc. (GCII), known for their twisting, fast, wooden coasters. I considered myself incredibly lucky when they built Gold Striker in 2013 at California’s Great America, one of my local parks, and that...
Continue reading...Bay Beach Amusement Park Plans for 2015 and 2016
Bay Beach Amusement Park continues to grow following the success of the Zippin Pippin. The Green Bay, Wis., amusement park announced today plans for three new rides and an expanded train that will run under Zippin Pippin’s structure: Coming in...
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