Back in fall of 2015, Carowinds had a major announcement for Carolina Harbor and Plants vs. Zombies. Somewhat overshadowed by those two announcements was the announcement of a new show, Cirque Imagine, that would debut at the park in 2016....
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Analyzing Kings Dominion’s 2018 Teases
Something big is happening at Kings Dominion in 2018. We’re going to analyze each tease the park puts out, and see what we can figure out! (Keep in mind that we’re not treating this as science, just having some fun...
Continue reading...Give Kids The World’s “Coasting for Kids” Returns!
After a several year break, Give Kids The World has announced that their popular “Coasting for Kids” event is coming back! From 2009-2015, Coasting For Kids took place at Cedar Fair parks around the country. Coaster101 participated in 3 of...
Continue reading...Kraken Unleashed Debuts at SeaWorld Orlando
The Kraken has finally been unleashed at SeaWorld Orlando! Kraken Unleashed, the highly anticipated virtual reality addition to SeaWorld’s first coaster, opened to the public on Friday. From the press release: “Just in time for summer vacation, one of the...
Continue reading...Zoombezi Bay Future Attraction Survey and New Exhibit Coming to the Columbus Zoo
Zoombezi Bay, the 22.7 acre water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus, has recently sent out surveys to zoo members asking for opinions on several proposed future attractions. I was able...
Continue reading...Behind The Menu: Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Chef Justin Watson
More and more, food is becoming a larger part of the overall theme park experience. From food festivals to “one-of-a-kind” menu items, you can rarely visit a park these days without taking part in some sort of culinary masterpiece. In...
Continue reading...Redefining Roller Coaster Types for the Modern Era
Since Disneyland’s Matterhorn opened in 1959, roller coasters have been divided into two main categories: steel roller coasters and wooden roller coasters. According to the Roller Coaster Database, there are over 4,000 roller coasters operating worldwide today. Of these, only...
Continue reading...Reviews: Whistle Punk Chaser, Front Porch Cafe at Dollywood
The junior-sized, family-friendly Whistle Punk Chaser at Dollywood is now open. The park’s eighth roller coaster quietly opened to the public on May 21 following Drop Line’s debut earlier in the month. Whistle Punk Chaser Review What’s a Whistle Punk...
Continue reading...Behind The Menu: Carowinds’ Chef Krzysztof Siuta
More and more, food is becoming a larger part of the overall theme park experience. From food festivals to “one-of-a-kind” menu items, you can rarely visit a park these days without taking part in some sort of culinary masterpiece. In...
Continue reading...An East Coaster’s First Visit to Knott’s Berry Farm
On my trip out west, where I visited Belmont Park on Monday afternoon and SeaWorld San Diego on Wednesday, I wanted to visit a “new to me” park on Tuesday. (Easy to do, since I’ve only been out west one other time, and...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Mean Streak Update – The First Drop is How Steep?!
They’re Wild and Unruly. That’s the caption in the latest Cedar Point Mean Streak update video released by the park. Check out the 18 second long drone footage of RMC Mean Streak below: #TheyreComing pic.twitter.com/pCNm1bzO61 — Cedar Point (@cedarpoint) June...
Continue reading...What You Should Eat and Drink at Red, White & Brews
Last weekend we got a chance to continue our series of visits to Cedar Fair food festivals (we’ve been to ones at Knott’s and Carowinds so far), this time checking out Red, White & Brews at California’s Great America. The festival continues...
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