I remember as a child walking into bookstores scavenging through shelves in hopes of finding a roller coaster book that I did not have. Sadly, however, new roller coaster books were and still are rare. When I opened my copy...
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A-Z Coaster of the Week: Outer Limits
The A-Z Coaster of the Week is Outer Limits: Flight of Fear found at Kings Island and Kings Dominion. Both roller coasters opened in 1996 and were the first to use Linear Induction Motors (LIMs) instead of the traditional chain...
Continue reading...Help Us Coast for the Kids
Coaster101’s very own social media manager, Larry Treece, is raising money and riding roller coasters all day in the Fifth Annual Coasting for Kids event at Michigan’s Adventure on June 9th. The event raises funds for Give Kids The World...
Continue reading...The Beast: Behind the Scenes
Last August, Kings Island provided the opportunity to take a behind the scenes tour of their legendary coaster. Taking a tour around any roller coaster would be great, but it being The Beast, I had to go experience it. The...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Ninja
This week we travel to Missouri for this week’s “A-Z Coaster of the Week” as we visit Six Flags St. Louis’ Ninja. Ninja’s history is interesting. It originally opened as “Scream Machine” at Expo ’86 in Vancouver. It operated there...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America’s Backwards Batman
Six Flags Great America confirmed rumors today when they formally announced via Facebook that their Batman: The Ride would run backwards beginning May 4, 2013. The coaster will run backwards for a limited time, so ride it this summer while...
Continue reading...Building the CoasterDynamix Comet
Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to build a realistic wooden roller coaster model. I always wondered how to make a roller coaster model. Thanks to CoasterDynamix I’ve finally been able to do so. The Comet is...
Continue reading...Old Amusement Park Maps
Before Google Earth and other satellite imaging services, park maps were the only logistical way to see a “bird’s-eye view” of an amusement park. Park maps have differed in their appearance over the years, and we are compiling some of our...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Maverick
This week’s A to Z Coaster is Maverick, Cedar Point’s second newest roller coaster and one of the most unique roller coasters at the park, also which has its own unique history as well. After Top Thrill Dragster was built...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Leviathan
The A-Z Coaster of the Week is Leviathan at Canada’s Wonderland. It’s the second week in a row we’ve featured a coaster named after a mythical sea creature. Leviathan is the 306-foot tall giga coaster at Canada’s Wonderland that debuted...
Continue reading...Coaster-Lab Interview
I recently stumbled across a website with some incredible looking theme park concepts and I just had to know more! The inventor and owner of the website agreed to answer a few of our questions. C101: Can you please introduce yourself –...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Kraken
We return to sunny Florida for this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week. SeaWorld Orlando’s Kraken is named after the mythical sea monster of the same name, and the coaster is certainly built to emulate a powerful creature. The coaster’s opening...
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