Coaster101 team members Nick and Kyle had the opportunity to ride the new record breaking wing coaster at Cedar Point and shared their GateKeeper reviews: Kyle: For months now we have heard about how great GateKeeper was going to be,...
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Disney Cruise Review – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my review of the three night Bahamian cruise aboard the magnificent Disney Dream. In Disney Cruise Review Part 1 I talked about my thoughts on entertainment, cleanliness, and outstanding customer service. Today I’ll be discussing...
Continue reading...Disney Cruise Review – Part 1
The Disney Cruise Line is a great alternative for fans of Disneyland and Walt Disney World that just can’t get enough! Why go on a Disney cruise? What can you expect on a Disney cruise? I’ll be answering some of...
Continue reading...Book Review: American Coasters
I remember as a child walking into bookstores scavenging through shelves in hopes of finding a roller coaster book that I did not have. Sadly, however, new roller coaster books were and still are rare. When I opened my copy...
Continue reading...Best Ride of 2012: Beast at Night
When Joel at The Coaster Critic asked me to take part in the “best ride experience of 2012” series, I thought for a while before deciding. My stellar 2012 coaster season included riding both of the new U.S. wing coasters (Wild Eagle and X-Flight)....
Continue reading...New Fantasyland Review
We had the pleasure of visiting the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World resort on Sunday, December 2nd to get a look at New Fantasyland (not including Storybook Circus). The new area is very well done with lots of...
Continue reading...Coaster Crazy App Review
Since purchasing the iPhone 5 last week, I have been in an app-downloading frenzy. Conveniently, a brand new coaster game app launched this week entitled “Coaster Crazy.” The 3D game, developed by Frontier Developments Limited (the makers of Roller Coaster Tycoon...
Continue reading...Sneak Peak! Canada’s Wonderland Opening Tomorrow. Stormy Leviathan Photos!
Who’s excited for the summer? No school, no Canadian snow, and no more waiting for theme parks to open! Here in Toronto, the weather is sunny and perfect for tomorrow’s opening day at Canada’s Wonderland, and I am stoked and...
Continue reading...Blue Streak ride review
Forum member “FeelTheFORCE” took a ride on the newly-reopened Blue Streak roller coaster at Conneaut Lake Park and shared his thoughts about the ride with us on the forums: “I’d like to start with saying that there are NO SEAT...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Six Flags St. Louis
I travelled north yesterday to Eureka, Missouri to visit Six Flags St. Louis. Overall, the day was enjoyable. But I guess I’m spoiled by Six Flags Great America, the staff, customer service, cleanliness, etc., just doesn’t seem up to par....
Continue reading...My first ride on a Proslide Tornado
I consider myself a coasterenthusiast. Whenever there is a waterpark nearby or connected to a theme park, you can bet money that I will choose the theme park over the waterpark. However, I decided to venture into Hurricane Harbor last...
Continue reading...Book Review: Theme Park
[Note: actual quotes from the book are in italics and everything else is my own opinion] I just finished reading Theme Park by Scott A. Lukas, a very smart book about the amusement industry and the origins of the theme...
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