Happy National Roller Coaster Day 2018! To celebrate, we are giving away three Coaster101 Prize Packs on our social media channels! These contain Coaster101 swag along with items from parks across the United States (including a few artifacts from Hard...
We’re celebrating our 13th birthday today! That’s right, we’re officially a teenager. And because Coaster101 wouldn’t be possible without our readers, we want to give back to you! Keep reading to learn how you can enter to win one of...
Can you believe Coaster101.com is 12 years old? On June 15, 2005, we began as a small, free-hosted website. Little did I know that 12 years later I would be writing about that same albeit very grown-up website. To celebrate,...
If a university ever offered a “Disneyland 101” course, The Disneyland Encyclopedia by Chris Strodder would be a solid textbook candidate. Full disclosure: I’ve never visited Disneyland — only its younger sister in Orlando. While Florida’s Magic Kingdom was no...
When searching for the perfect theme park souvenir, it’s tough to find a unique gift that captures the “essence” of a theme park. At Cedar Point, however, they’ve found the perfect souvenir for this; Roller Coaster Candles. We talked to...
The former Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee, has always held a special place in my heart. It was one of the first parks I visited, and it undoubtedly sparked my interest in and passion for roller coasters and...
Packed full of beautiful roller coaster photography, the American Coasters 2: Coast to Coast book is author and roller coaster enthusiast Thomas Crymes’ followup to 2013’s American Coasters (which we reviewed here). Keep reading for a chance to win a copy of...
Happy Memorial Day everyone! Hopefully you’re all enjoying a day off, maybe riding some roller coasters. In honor of our recent reviews of The Joker and Storm Chaser, and the (delayed) opening of Lightning Rod, we thought it would be...
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