68 Enter. 64 Left. One Winner. Let The Games Begin! 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...
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Walt Disney World Roller Coasters: From Tame to Thrilling
While Central Florida may be the theme park capital of the United States, one of its main attractions, the Walt Disney World Resort, isn’t necessarily known as being a destination for roller coasters. With the four parks’ (Disney’s Magic Kingdom,...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Presents Park Mania 2020: VOTE-IN Round
Once again, it’s that time of year, when college basketball fans around the country fill out their National Championship brackets in hopes that their teams “win it all” in the NCAA Basketball National Championship. Here at Coaster101, while we love...
Continue reading...Updated List of Coronavirus Theme Park Closures
Amusement parks and theme parks across North America have closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. We’re keeping a running list of amusement parks and theme parks that are closed or open during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Check back...
Continue reading...Iron Gwazi, Emperor Begin Testing
Monday was a day of bi-coastal roller coaster testing at SeaWorld-owned parks as Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa and Emperor at SeaWorld San Diego made their first test runs, inching us ever closer to the coasters’ openings. Iron Gwazi...
Continue reading...The Old Mill Returning to Kennywood in 2020
Kennywood’s oldest operating ride is getting a facelift in 2020. The boat ride near the park’s entrance, which has been themed to “Garfield’s Nightmare” since 2004, will once again regain the moniker of “The Old Mill,” and the “old” ride will...
Continue reading...Carowinds Off-Season Maintenance Update
As we’ve mentioned several times before, the off-season is often thought of as a “slow” time at a theme park. However, there’s a large amount of work that is going on year-round. As Carowinds inches closer and closer towards the...
Continue reading...Boogie Board Racer Rises at Carowinds
When Carowinds‘ Carolina Harbor opens this summer, a new addition (and first since the transformation into Carolina Harbor) will be towering near the water park’s entrance. The vibrant colors of Boogie Board Racer, the longest mat-racing water slide in the southeast,...
Continue reading...40 Facts to Celebrate 40 Years of Carowinds’ Carolina Cyclone
When thinking about the roller coasters at Carowinds’ roller coasters, your mind likely first thinks of the “new kids on the block,” Copperhead Strike and Fury 325. However, did you know that Carowinds is home to a true “Coaster Classic?”...
Continue reading...20 in 2020: Boss at Six Flags St. Louis
As announced last week, this year we’re featuring 20 roller coasters that opened 20 years ago in 2000 (that’s a lot of 20s). The year 2000 was arguably one of the most exciting for the roller coaster community, with iconic...
Continue reading...A Tour of Carowinds’ New Springhill Suites
When on a coaster road trip, a huge perk is being able to stay close to the parks you want to visit. But not every park can give you a hotel that is truly within walking distance. Luckily for visitors...
Continue reading...Saying Goodbye To Indiana Beach
UPDATE: It would appear reports of Indiana Beach’s demise were greatly exaggerated. A new owner has purchased the park and is hoping to reopen this year. Read all about it here. Still, our thoughts on its closing are fun to read,...
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