Earlier this season, Carowinds quietly added three additional weekends in November to their operating calendar. In the time where Carowinds typically closed to transform from “Scary to Merry” in between SCarowinds and WinterFest, the park announced a new fall event...
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Dorney Park’s Coasters Ranked By A First-Time Visitor
Dorney Park, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is one of the smaller parks owned by Cedar Fair and is one of the many notable parks in Pennsylvania. Since this is one of the smaller Cedar Fair parks that doesn’t get as...
Continue reading...Bear-y Tales is Returning to Knott’s Berry Farm!
Knott’s Bear-y Tales Returns! Knott’s Berry Farm released a bunch of exciting news and dates today. The most exciting of those is that Knott’s revealed what was hinted at last month. The Knott’s Bear-y Tales story is returning in a...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Dueling Dragons at Islands of Adventure
Welcome to another installment of our “19 for ’99” series where we’re featuring 19 roller coasters that opened in 1999. Our latest entry takes us to the former Dueling Dragons (later known as Dragon Challenge) at Universal’s Islands of...
Continue reading...What’s the Best Arrow Looper Left?
With Vortex at King’s Island officially retired last month, I’ve been thinking about Arrow looping coasters. These days they’re generally regarded as pretty rough, and the popularity of the older coasters has dwindled. As they age it also gets harder...
Continue reading...Dollywood Kicks Off Smoky Mountain Christmas 2019
The holidays are just around the corner, which means Dollywood will soon kick off its annual, award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Running Nov. 9, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020, Smoky Mountain Christmas offers guests more than 5 million lights, live...
Continue reading...2020 Coaster101 Calendars Now On Sale, 100% of Net Proceeds to Give Kids The World
For three of the past four years, Coaster101 has created an annual coaster calendar to benefit Give Kids The World. We’re proud to announce that our 2020 Coaster Calendar is now available for purchase, and this year, we’re donating 100%...
Continue reading...New “Axis” Roller Coaster Model Teased By S&S Sansei Technologies
Roller coaster manufacturer S&S Sansei Technologies released a video teasing a new model of roller coaster they’re working on. The new coaster model, named axis, involves pairs of seats that can swing left and right hanging off of a support...
Continue reading...Geauga Lake: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of the World’s Largest Amusement Park
The world of regional amusement parks is one that rarely sees a story as captivating or as tragic as that of Geauga Lake amusement park. Located in Aurora, Ohio, Geauga Lake saw more owners, operators and went through more name...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Steel Eel at SeaWorld San Antonio
Welcome to another entry in our “19 for ’99” series where we’re showcasing 19 roller coasters that opened in 1999. This week we’re taking a ride on Steel Eel at SeaWorld San Antonio. Steel Eel is what you might call...
Continue reading...Fun Spot Kissimmee Adding New Roller Coaster, Needs Help With Name
Fun Spot Kissimmee will be adding the park’s fourth roller coaster in 2020, and it needs a name! According to Fun Spot, the new steel coaster will stand five stories tall, featuring a triple out-and-back design and a layout of...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Announces Sesame Place San Diego for 2021
SeaWorld Parks announced today a new park where guests could “come and play and everything’s A-OK.” Sesame Place San Diego, the chain’s second “Sesame Street” stand-alone park, will open in the spring of 2021. “As we celebrate Sesame Street’s 50th...
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