In just over two months, Six Flags Great America’s new “Goliath” wooden coaster will be welcoming riders. I had the chance to visit the construction site and witness the significant vertical construction in progress. This view from a backstage parking...
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Help Raise Money for A Kid Again
Hey everyone, Kyle here and I’d like to invite you to help support Coaster101’s fundraising efforts for the “Scream for a Kid Again” charity event at Kings Island. I will be representing Coaster101 that night at the event. This is...
Continue reading...Story Land’s Roar-O-Saurus Rises
Story Land’s (Glen, N.H.) new-for-2014 family wooden coaster, Roar-O-Saurus, is taking shape. The Gravity Group coaster is only 1,242 feet long and stands 40 feet tall and features quite possibly the coolest dinosaur-inspired train that I’ve ever seen (take notes,...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Jack Rabbit
This week we also jump back to a park we’ve already visited this year: Kennywood! This time, however, we are talking about Jack Rabbit, one of the park’s wooden coasters. Opened in 1920, Jack Rabbit is one of the oldest...
Continue reading...Q&A With Cole Lindbergh of “For Your Amusement”
Recently, we stumbled upon a Kickstarter Project entitled “For Your Amusement,” which is an Amusement Park Travel Show, highlighting more than just rides, but overall theme park history. Their goal is to raise $37,000 by April 4 in order to...
Continue reading...Our Most Prized Theme Park Possessions
After years of visiting amusement parks, many coaster enthusiasts amass a sizable collection of artifacts, trinkets and souvenirs from their travels. These items provide a nostalgic reminder of their days of coaster-riding. Below, members of the Coaster101 team have shared a few...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Iron Dragon
This week we head back to Cedar Point to one of the more overlooked roller coasters at the park, Iron Dragon. Built in 1987, this is the oldest operating Arrow Dynamics Suspended steel roller coaster in the world, a sort...
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In the race to build even more thrilling and unpredictable ride experiences, the RoboCoaster has emerged as one of the most dynamic ride systems out there. From stationary rides to state-of-the-art motion base attractions, RoboCoaster is raising the level of...
Continue reading...Your Top 10 Coasters
A couple weeks ago we shared our Top 10 coaster lists and asked you to send us yours! We received many responses and they were very interesting! Check out these lists to see how different people rank their coasters! Stephanie...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Our “H” Coaster of the Week takes us back to Central Florida and the Universal Orlando Resort as we highlight Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida. This Maurer Söhne X-Coaster opened on August 19, 2009. Hollywood Rip Ride...
Continue reading...Final Design of Goliath Revealed
Six Flags Great America released new images of the final design of Goliath which includes a redesigned lift hill structure not seen before on this kind of roller coaster. The layout itself hasn’t changed, but the lift hill and...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Adding New Dining Options and SlingShot in 2014
Last October, we highlighted two new attractions coming to Cedar Point, the flagship park of the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Today, Cedar Point announced that they are adding even more for the upcoming park season. Chickie’s and Pete’s, a Philadelphia-based Sports...
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