Believe it or not, the year 2000 was potentially one of the greatest years of roller coaster openings ever. Sure, there’s the obvious Millennium Force, named for the new millennium, but there were several other standouts that opened as well....
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Why the Skyliner is My New Favorite Form of Walt Disney World Transportation
There are multiple modes of transportation to traverse the sprawling 25,000 acres of Walt Disney World’s property: car, monorail, boat, buses, Minnie vans, and now cable cars. The new Skyliner is a gondola lift system by Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group that opened...
Continue reading...Fantasy Island Ceasing Operations
On the heels of the announcement that Indiana Beach had closed permanently, a second theme park previously owned by Apex Parks Group, upstate New York’s Fantasy Island, has also closed for good. The theme park’s director of marketing, Doug Mandell,...
Continue reading...A First Timer’s Guide to Visiting Nickelodeon Universe at the American Dream Mall
The brand new entertainment supercomplex known as American Dream finally opened its doors on October 25th, 2019 after nearly two decades of construction. On opening day, the majority of the complex was still closed, with the only things open being...
Continue reading...A Whole New “World” : February 2020 Walt Disney World Construction Update
There are often a few trade-offs for visiting Walt Disney World in a tourist “off-season.” While you might be dealing with smaller crowds and fortunate to find less-expensive hotel rates than in peak season, the off-season often results in ride...
Continue reading...Coasters and Social Media: An Interview with Thrills United
Social Media in the modern era can produce a variety of things, and unfortunately, much of that content can be negative. However, every once in a while, the various platforms can produce some wholesome content that reminds us why we...
Continue reading...How to Avoid the Slowest Line at a Theme Park
Like clockwork, you’ve once again chosen the slowest line of cars to pay for parking, the slowest line to order food, the slowest line inside the station of your favorite roller coaster — the list goes on and on. What...
Continue reading...“Four Seasons Of Fun” Coming to Carowinds in 2020
Carowinds opens for the park’s 48th season on Saturday, March 21, 2020, and this season, Carowinds has promised “Four Seasons of Fun” with their 2020 event schedule. Curious what’s going on in each season? Let us educate you! SPRING! March:...
Continue reading...Carowinds Teases Future Development With Survey
If you’ve been reading Coaster101 for any significant period of time, you’ll know that we cover what’s going on at Carowinds pretty thoroughly. Typically we’re not ones to comment on speculation at the park, but there was an email sent...
Continue reading...Worlds of Fun Challenges California’s Great America to Super Bowl Bet
Whether they’re watching for the football, the halftime show, or the commercials, this weekend, millions of eyes around the country will be watching Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Two parties with a vested...
Continue reading...Top 5 Parts of “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance”
Last weekend I rode the all new Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland. I shared my experience on opening day of at Disneyland and some tips on how to get onto the ride in a spoiler free post...
Continue reading...Extreme Engineering Announces Asia’s First Cloud Coaster
Extreme Engineering is taking a page out of Robin Williams’ playbook, and saying “Good Morning, Vietnam!” The company has announced their second “Cloud Coaster,” which is currently under construction at he new Vinpearl Land in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. The still-to-be-named...
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