Holiday World 2020 Announcement Date Last week, Holiday World began teasing their 2020 plans. First was this tweet: The cat’s out of the bag… well almost! Want to be the fastest to know what’s happening in 2020? Sign up for...
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Small Park Showcase: Waldameer
With a free day in Western Pennsylvania earlier this month, I decided to tackle two “new-to-me” (but far from “new”) parks before visiting Kennywood for Steel Curtain Media Day. Following a brief stop at Conneaut Lake Park, I drove just...
Continue reading...Small Park Showcase: Conneaut Lake Park
When visiting the Pittsburgh area earlier this month, I had a largely free day before heading to Kennywood for Steel Curtain’s Media Day. Having never spent much time in that area of the country, I obviously wanted to see the...
Continue reading...19 For ’99: Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other Thursday for the next several weeks. This week we’ll be heading down to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to...
Continue reading...The Steel Curtain Debuts At Kennywood
Kennywood’s newest roller coaster is officially open, and hopefully there’s no official out there who will flag us for excessive celebration! From “Project 412” to what is now known as The Steel Curtain, the coaster debuted to the public on July...
Continue reading...Disneyland and California Adventure in One Day: I Lived It
Visiting Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in one day was a last-minute decision. I was in Los Angeles for five days and had one day with no activities planned. “Why not?” I thought to myself. I don’t know when I’ll...
Continue reading...Steel Curtain Construction Update a Week Ahead of Opening
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of The Steel Curtain at Kennywood ever since naming it our most anticipated roller coaster of 2019. And the wait is almost over. The park announced the grand opening will be on Saturday, July...
Continue reading...Update on the Upcoming Dynamic Attractions Flying Theater at The Island in Pigeon Forge
Back in February, we shared some news about the upcoming Flying Theater attraction coming to The Island at Pigeon Forge. Thanks to our friends at Dynamic Attractions, we have several updates on the project, which is now scheduled to open...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion’s Big Wave Bay To Be Removed for 2020 Project
On the park’s social media channels today, Kings Dominion started teasing for what’s coming to the park in 2020. Wave goodbye to Big Wave Bay 👋 🌊 We’re making waves for something new. #KD2020 pic.twitter.com/d3bc6LxGTf — Kings Dominion (@KingsDominionVA) July...
Continue reading...What’s Next for Disney and Universal?
It has been nearly impossible to escape news about Disney and Universal in the past weeks, due to Galaxy’s Edge debuting at Disneyland and Universal Orlando unveiling Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. Even major mainstream news outlets have been reporting...
Continue reading...19 For ’99: Incredible Hulk Coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Everything looks good…I think…I think this time it’s…going to work! Welcome back to Coaster101.com’s “19 for ’99” series, where we’re taking a look at 19 of our favorite coasters who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. This week, we...
Continue reading...7 Things I Learned About Cedar Point From John Hildebtandt’s Book
Earlier this year I read John Hildebtandt’s fantastic book, Always Cedar Point: A Memoir of the Midway. As John himself says, his book is not a history of Cedar Point nor a corporate history of the park, but rather his...
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