Check out Coaster101’s video of our trip to Holiday World. The video features Pilgrims Plunge (the world’s tallest water ride), the Voyage roller coaster, and more!
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Really? Serial Thriller at La Ronde?
Once again, a Six Flags park is featured in the second article of our Really!?! series. This time it involves another coaster move – one that’s already taken place. Many of you probably know that Astroworld shut its doors in...
Continue reading...Libertyland: Abandoned Amusement Park
With the news surrounding Libertyland lately and my professor asking me for an observational essay, I pictured Libertyland being the perfect place to visit. As usual, I would walk the perimeter of the park as I usually did. But this trip...
Continue reading...Poll: Who do you want to buy Busch?
Another new feature for Coaster101: polls! In this poll, we ask: who would you like to see purchase the Busch “Worlds of Discovery” parks including Busch Gardens, Seaworld, etc.?
Continue reading...Really? Chang at Great America?
This is a new series in which we ask certain parks… REALLY!?! What were you guys thinking? With the rumors of Six Flags possibly moving Chang from Kentucky Kingdom to Great America in the coming years, I thought this would...
Continue reading...Oddest Coaster in the World
I have to say I’ve been quite mesmerized by this coaster… or contraption. It’s name is Cobra and it’s being constructed at Conny-Land (website includes catchy theme song) in Switzerland. The ride was announced in the summer of 2006, so...
Continue reading...Guess the Coaster: Round 4
No one was able to guess the last “Guess the Coaster”. It was California Screamin’ at Disney’s California Adventure! I decided to make this week’s a bit easier:
Continue reading...Vekoma Computer Model
In my spare time I have been working on several amusement park attraction computer models using CATIA V5. My biggest and hardest project I have taken on is making a recreation of a Vekoma flying dutchman (Firehawk at Kings Island)....
Continue reading...Adios, Big Bad Wolf
Yesterday was the last day to get one last ride on Big Bad Wolf. Unfortunately I never had the chance to ride Big Bad Wolf, I did at least get to see her in all her glorly when I visited the...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Six Flags over Georgia
Coaster101 recently returned from a trip to Six Flags over Georgia, one of the original Six Flags parks. The park features Goliath, Batman: The Ride, A good sign that we didn’t get too lost on our 10 hour overnight drive....
Continue reading...The Flying Wallenda
Saturday, August 15th, 2009, Nik Wallenda attempted his highest career walk. The 5/8 inch tight rope was suspended 262 feet in the air at Kings Island.
Continue reading...Dollywood’s next coaster…
I’m usually not one to listen to the “dippin dots guy” but in this case I believe it might be a little more believable. During my last visit to Dollywood, I had a nice conversation with one of the train...
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