Within moments of stepping inside the Legoland New York Hotel, I could tell this was going to be one of the most tech-savvy, kid-friendly, and well themed resort hotels we’ve ever stayed. Over the past eight years, my family of...
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Lego Factory Adventure Ride Complete Analysis
The Lego Factory Adventure Ride is the marquee attraction at the newly opened Legoland New York theme park – and for good reason. There’s no other ride remotely like it for a thousand miles. This first-of-its-kind personalized experience is the...
Continue reading...Sunday SCaries: SCarowinds 2021 Reviewed
After a year off in 2020 due to COVID-19, SCarowinds has returned to the state line, celebrating 20 years of fear at Carowinds. Boasting a line-up of five haunted houses (including the new Reaping and Tooth Fairy), eight scare zones,...
Continue reading...Zoombezi Bay Review: Ranking the Haunted Houses
The Columbus Zoo’s Zoombezi Bay waterpark has been transformed into ZOMBIEzi Bay, central Ohio’s newest and most expansive Halloween event. If you’ve got it – haunt it! We were invited to a preview to get a sneak peek of all...
Continue reading...Add This Park to Your Next East Coast Roadtrip
If you find yourself headed on an east coast roadtrip anytime soon, you will have your pick of parks to visit. From Pennsylvania to New Jersey to Virginia, the area is chock-full of theme parks. Wherever you are traveling, chances...
Continue reading...My Crazy Quick Trip to Six Flags America
Recently I had a chance to make a trip to our nation’s capital and visit Six Flags America for the first time. I’ve always wanted to check out the park, especially Joker’s Jinx. Despite many people telling me it wasn’t...
Continue reading...Tidal Twist Spins into the Columbus Zoo
On March 23rd of this year, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced they were retiring their Redwood Falls log flume, but they teased something new would be coming to replace it. Yesterday, Monday June 28th, just 97 days later (and...
Continue reading...A No-Expense-Spared Review of Jurassic World VelociCoaster
After taking almost a full year off, the amusement industry is back open, and with it comes the attraction that everyone is talking about: Universal Orlando’s newest thrill, Jurassic World VelociCoaster. During my visit to Orlando last week, I got...
Continue reading...Six Flags Over Georgia First-Timers’ Initial Reactions
Half of the Coaster101 team ventured to Atlanta last month to visit Six Flags Over Georgia. Two in the group, Mike and I, had been to the park. The other two, Kyle and Nick, were SFOG newbies. We spent 1...
Continue reading...Small Park Showcase: The Funplex Myrtle Beach, The Grand Strand’s Newest Attraction
Myrtle Beach and the surrounding area have had their fair share of amusement parks and tourist attractions that have come and gone over the years. However, the area’s newest attraction, The Funplex, fits thrills into an insanely small footprint by...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Kicks Off A Knott’s Family Reunion
Knott’s Berry Farm officially launched their 100th anniversary celebration, “A Knott’s Family Reunion”, this past weekend. Thursday evening the park held an event to open the summer long event and to show off some of the new things you’ll see...
Continue reading...Rowdy Bear Ridge Review – What it’s like to ride the new Power Coaster
Rowdy Bear has two locations in the Smoky Mountains: Rowdy Bear Mountain in Gatlinburg is home to an alpine coaster and the Mountain Glider – a zipline/coaster combination. To compare all the alpine coasters in the region, check out Kyle’s...
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