Welcome to another installment of our annual Attraction Awards, a just-for-fun, nonscientific polling of our readers to determine the “best” of six amusement industry- and roller coaster-inspired categories. We’ve picked six new categories this year: best new-for-2018 attraction, best park...
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The Coaster101 Turns 13 Birthday Giveaway
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...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Goes to Cedar Point CoasterMania 2018
For the last several years, several of the U.S.-based members of the Coaster101 team have gotten together at a few different parks once a year. In 2015, it was Holiday World. In 2016, all seven of us met at Kentucky Kingdom....
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2017: Results
Drum roll please…we are excited to announce the winners of the 2017 Coaster101 Photo Contest! Each year selecting a favorite seems to be more difficult than the last, and 2017 was no exception. This year we are proud to present...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2017: Vote
It’s time to vote in our 2017 roller coaster photo contest! You have your work cut out for you this year. As you’ll see below, we received some amazing photos. Picking your favorites won’t be easy. The voting period will...
Continue reading...How Sally Corp is Bringing Top End Dark Rides to Regional Parks – Interview with John Wood and Rich Hill
On July 12 (ie. tomorrow), Six Flags Magic Mountain is opening the latest of their “Justice League: Battle For Metropolis” 4-D interactive dark rides (EDIT: The ride is now open, tell us what you think!), the seventh in the park...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2017: Enter Your Photos
Calling all amateur and professional photographers! It’s time to enter your best photographs in Coaster101’s annual roller coaster photo contest! Like last year, we have three entry categories: “original,” “edited” and “Instagram.” See below for more information on each category...
Continue reading...Coaster101 12th Birthday Giveaway
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,...
Continue reading...Announcing the Winners of the 2017 Attraction Awards
And now for the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the results of the 2017 Attraction Awards are in! We had a record number of nominations and votes this year, and we’re pleased to reveal the winners below. As in...
Continue reading...Vote for the 2017 Attraction Awards
The voting period for the 2017 Attraction Awards has begun! We’ve sorted through the nominations and have selected seven of the top contenders for each category, which was no easy task considering the competition for many of these categories. NEW...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2017: Nominate
It’s that time of year again — we are now accepting nominations for the 2017 Attraction Awards! This year’s categories include everything from desserts to virtual reality. Keep reading to learn more and nominate! Every year, we accept your nominations for...
Continue reading...Not Many 2017 Coaster101 Calendars Remain! Get Yours Today!
Last month, we announced our second-annual roller coaster calendar project, benefiting Give Kids The World Village in Central Florida. The calendars are available for just $15 (including free shipping to anywhere in the United States). And 50% of the net...
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