Two members of the Coaster101 team recently met up at Dorney Park — the first time either of them had visited the park. They spent a day riding (almost all of) the park’s seven coasters and some of its most...
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Park Battle: Holiday World vs Michigan’s Adventure
Welcome to our latest edition of Park Battle, where we put two similar amusement parks head to head and compare everything they have to offer. Today we take a look at two similarly sized parks often described as being located...
Continue reading...My Detailed Review of the Highly Scrutinized and Often Misunderstood Michigan’s Adventure
As part of my 2022 summer vacation I decided to take my family to that wonderful Cedar Fair amusement park on the lake – Michigan’s Adventure! Michigan’s largest amusement park originally opened in 1956 as Deer Park, was renamed in...
Continue reading...Top 10 1990s Coasters You Can Ride Today!
Over the past few years we’ve been looking at the best coasters from decades past. We did our top coasters from before 1970 in 2019, our top coasters of the 1970s in 2020, and last year our top 10 1980s...
Continue reading...Jolly Rancher Remix Review
Last week we were lucky enough to be among the first to experience Jolly Rancher Remix at Hersheypark! You may be quick to dismiss this new attraction as just “new paint” but I assure you there is much more here...
Continue reading...Sidewinder Safari Opens at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, And It’s Their Best Themed Coaster
Sidewinder Safari, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s newest coaster, opens today! We joined the park for a media preview yesterday to take in the new ride, as well as the all new snake exhibits opening with it. Drops and Spins The...
Continue reading...Pantheon Review: Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Best Coaster?
It’s difficult to think of a roller coaster in the Northeast region of the United States that had more anticipation to open than Pantheon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. For what seemed like an eternity since the ride was announced, Pantheon...
Continue reading...Top 6 Things to do at SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego, the original SeaWorld park, opened way back in 1964 as a marine animal park and aquarium. While San Diego’s SeaWorld primarily focuses on animals, they’ve added multiple roller coasters over the last few years. That includes the...
Continue reading...Celebrating The Carolinas at Carowinds’ State Line Celebration
All the way back in 1973, E. Pat Hall opened an amusement park that was situated on the border of North & South Carolina, eventually giving Carowinds the motto (quite literally) of “Where the Carolinas Come Together.” Holding the distinction...
Continue reading...Six of the Most Surprising Elements on Pantheon
After two-plus years of waiting since our last visit to Busch Gardens Williamsburg (but the ride officially opening just a few weeks ago!), we finally got to experience Pantheon for the first time late last week. The world’s fastest multi-launch...
Continue reading...Our Experience Using Universal’s Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP)
Universal’s Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP) is intended for guests with a cognitive or physical disability or other condition that prevents them from being able to wait in the regular standby lines. It’s similar to Disney’s Disability Access Service (DAS) accommodations....
Continue reading...Iron Gwazi: Our Review and Reactions
In recent years, the roller coaster and theme park industry and community has had some difficult days, with countless construction delays, park closings and attendance issues. However, throughout these past months and years, there has been a shining light at...
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