With temperatures plummeting across the United States, a trip south to Florida for the holidays doesn’t sound like such a bad idea. Fortunately, Legoland Florida is preparing to kick off its annual Christmas Bricktacular and Kids’ New Year’s Eve celebrations,...
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Q&A With Mike Fehnel, GM and VP of Carowinds
This offseason, Coaster101 wants to take you behind the scenes of the theme park industry and talk to some key personnel at various parks around the country, not only to find out a little more about their respective parks, but about them...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #109
Welcome to week 9 of “Mystery Coaster Monday!” Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of the feature will...
Continue reading...Visit Santa’s Workshop, a Groundbreaking Theme Park
Tucked into the rolling landscape of Adirondack Park in upstate New York, Santa’s Workshop may not appear to be the most pioneering theme park in the world. But this family friendly, Santa-themed park is anything but average. Upon its opening in...
Continue reading...Ryerson Design Competition Recap: Day One
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: Roller coaster...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #108
Here is round 8 of “Mystery Coaster Monday!” Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of the feature...
Continue reading...Q&A With Devin Olson, Theme Park Documentarian
Devin Olson has always loved the theme park industry. The founder and former owner of COASTER-net.com, Olson and his media company, Devin Olson Media, now produce the “From Dreams to Screams” roller coaster documentary series, with his next installment focusing...
Continue reading...Photo Update from Carowinds
I visited Carowinds on Sunday as part of their last day of operation for the season. I took some photos with my iPhone. Tons of Fury 325 Track on site. Giant Mound of Dirt for Fury 325 Construction. Temporary Ticket...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #107
Week 7 of Mystery Coaster Monday is upon us. Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of the...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #106
Welcome to the sixth week of this round of Mystery Coaster Monday. For those first-timers, each Monday we post a distorted photo of a roller coaster, and you give us your best guess of its identity. Some weeks will be easier than others. How to Play...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #105
Welcome to week 5 of “Mystery Coaster Monday.” Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of the feature will...
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