It’s time once again to break out those cameras and show us your very best roller coaster photographs as the Coaster101 2012 Photo Contest begins today! Each summer, we hold a roller coaster photography contest in order to showcase some...
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Despicable Me Review
This week, the new Despicable Me ride at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, soft opened. I was fortunate enough to be able to get to the park early and ride the ride. The plot of the ride is that...
Continue reading...HersheyPark Trip Report
The main reason for visiting HersheyPark on Friday, May 25th was to ride the new SkyRush coaster (read my SkyRush review and I also want to thank all the readers for commenting their own Skyrush reviews), but we also took...
Continue reading...DCA Week: Disneyland Resort Timeline 2007-2012
We continue our week long celebration of tomorrow’s reopening of Disney California Adventure with a look back over the past five years. A lot has happened during the past five years at the Disneyland Resort, and luckily Disney has provided...
Continue reading...DCA Week: A Trip Down Buena Vista
This week we are celebrating Friday’s grand reopening of Disney California Adventure (DCA), which has undergone a five-year re-imagining that has included both new and renovated attractions. First up we will take a look at the brand new Buena Vista Street,...
Continue reading...Knoebels Trip Report
The day after conquering Skyrush at HersheyPark I headed over to Knoebels Grove in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. The first thing you probably want to know is what is the status of the Flying Turns-the wooden bobsled coaster straight out of the...
Continue reading...Poll: Favorite Inversion
Inversions allow for great diversity in coaster design, and everyone seems to have a different take on which inversion is the best. Therefore, I think it is only fitting to hold a poll to see where everyone stands. Need a...
Continue reading...SkyRush Review
Best first drop ever? I was selected as one of the 24 Jr. Researchers who participated in Project 2012. As a result, I was invited to HersheyPark on Friday, May 25th for a sneak preview of Skyrush the night before...
Continue reading...Parks Utilizing Facebook Timeline
Social media has proven to be yet another outlet to connect guests with their favorite amusement parks. The new Facebook Timeline page and profile layout are giving brands (and parks) much more freedom than they’ve ever had before. Amusement parks...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2012 Update
I went to Six Flags Great America today to see how the park was doing this season outside the addition of X-Flight. Since X-Flight was not operating today, I was forced to traverse through other areas of the park. The...
Continue reading...X-Flight Photos and Review
X-Flight at Six Flags Great America. It’s fast. It’s smooth. It’s intense. I had the opportunity to ride X-Flight today at the media event for the coaster and was blown away by the ride. X-Flight may not be the tallest...
Continue reading...AeroWing RCT3 Wing Coaster
In my spare time I still enjoy playing the now slightly-dated Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 game. Through the hard work of individuals with much more three-dimensional modeling experience than I will ever have, the game has been kept alive through add...
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