Two Parks Enter. One Park Claims The Title of 2020 Champion! Here at Coaster101, while we love a good bracket pool, we decided to have some fun with the bracket system this year, and bring back our annual event, Park Mania!...
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Ride Every Ride at Walt Disney World, Virtually!
Several years ago, we interviewed Parkeology Challenge creators Ted Tamburo and Shane Lindsay about their challenge to ride every Walt Disney World Ride in one day. In a time where many people are working from home or quarantined, and Walt...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Presents 2020 Park Mania: Semi-Finals
The Best of the Best from Each Region! Here at Coaster101, while we love a good bracket pool, we decided to have some fun with the bracket system this year, and bring back our annual event, Park Mania! Just like the...
Continue reading...LEGOLAND New York Postpones Opening Until 2021
As parks across the world are currently shuttered and phrases like “social distancing” and “flattening the curve” are thrown around on an almost daily basis, 2020’s most anticipated new theme park will not open as scheduled this year, and instead...
Continue reading...Chatting with Shawn Sanbrooke of Theme Park Worldwide
Now, more than ever, people are turning to YouTube to get their theme park fix. However, if you’ve somehow made it through all of the United States roller coaster videos and vlogs, you’ll need another location to frequent. Enter Shawn...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Presents 2020 Park Mania: Regional Finals
8. Here at Coaster101, while we love a good bracket pool, we decided to have some fun with the bracket system this year, and bring back our annual event, Park Mania! Just like the College Basketball tournament, we’ve included parks from...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Roller Coasters: From Tame to Thrilling
Originally opened in 1920, Knott’s Berry Farm bills itself as “America’s First Theme Park.” However, it wasn’t until 55 years later, well after the additions of Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Restaurant, The Ghost Town, Calico Mine Ride and Timber Mountain Log...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Presents 2020 Park Mania: Regional Semi-Finals
We started with 68. Then 64. Then 32. Now? SIXTEEN. Here at Coaster101, while we love a good bracket pool, we decided to have some fun with the bracket system this year, and bring back our annual event, Park Mania! Just...
Continue reading...Inside Worlds of Fun’s “Sparkle Factory” with Costume Designer Shellie Jeffrey
In 2015, Worlds of Fun Costume Designer Shellie Jeffrey arrived at work during Worlds of Fun during Halloween Haunt, and wanted to let her Facebook friends know where she was. “I wanted people to know that I wasn’t actually at...
Continue reading...“About Theme Parks” with Writer Arthur Levine
For many years, I’ve been a listener of CoasterRadio.com. For those who are familiar (or unfamiliar), a frequent guest on the original theme park podcast is theme park writer Arthur Levine, who often helps CoasterRadio with their “Upcoming Year in...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Presents 2020 Park Mania: Second Round
32 Teams Remain. Some First Round Upsets! Round 2? Ready, Fight! Here at Coaster101, while we love a good bracket pool, we decided to have some fun with the bracket system this year, and bring back our annual event, Park Mania!...
Continue reading...A Comprehensive Guide to the Alpine Coasters of the Smoky Mountains – Updated 2021
If you are like me, the thought of tackling all of the alpine coasters in the Smoky Mountains is overwhelming. Where do you start? Which one is the best? Over the last seven years, we have seen the number of...
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