Coaster101 is proud to announce our 2017 roller coaster calendar featuring beautiful photographs of 12 roller coasters from across the United States! UPDATE: We have sold out of 2017 calendars. Thank you for everyone who purchased a calendar this year —...
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How to Refurbish a Roller Coaster: Q&A With Great Coasters International
Two of the biggest roller coaster projects that opened this past year were not new rides, but re-openings of once popular wooden coasters. GhostRider at Knott’s Berry Farm and The Legend at Holiday World both received major refurbishment this offseason to bring...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2016: Results
With a record number of entries for this year’s photo contest, we had our work cut out for us. Choosing our favorites was not easy, but I’m pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Coaster101 Photo Contest below. These...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: How Launch Coasters Store Energy
In this edition of Coasters-101 we’re going to examine how launch coasters store their energy. Launched coasters are becoming more and more common. Even wood coasters are getting in on the game. Launch systems, from electromagnets, pneumatics, hydraulics,and friction wheels,...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2016: Vote
The time has arrived to cast your vote for your favorite coaster photos! We received a record number of photo contest entries this year — many thanks to everyone who entered! The voting period will run through Tuesday, July 26, 2016...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2016: Enter Your Photos
Break out those cameras, it’s time to enter your best coaster photos in Coaster101’s annual roller coaster photo contest! We have three categories to enter this year: original, edited and Instagram. See below for more information on entry categories and contest...
Continue reading...Coaster101 11th Birthday Giveaway
Happy birthday to us! Coaster101 made its humble internet debut 11 years ago today, and to celebrate, we’re giving away a Coaster101 Prize Pack stuffed with C101 swag and souvenirs from parks across America! Learn how to enter below. It’s...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2016 Winners Announced
It’s time to unveil the winners of the 2016 Attraction Awards! The competition was fierce this year, and several of the races were close. We had a record number of votes cast, and we’re grateful for your participation! And of...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2016: Vote
The time to vote for the 2016 Attraction Awards has arrived! We’ve tabulated your nominations and have selected ten nominees to represent each of this year’s six categories. See the official nominees below and vote today! UPDATE: The voting period has...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2016: Nominate
Welcome to the 2016 Coaster101.com Attraction Awards! This is our ninth annual nonscientific, lighthearted polling of six random categories related to the parks and attractions of the amusement industry. As always, we first open the floor to your nominations before the...
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Give your feedback to help make Coaster101 a better website and win a gift card or Coaster101 Prize Pack. Sounds like a good deal, right? We’re creating a master plan of sorts to ensure we’re publishing the content you want to see. To...
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The team behind Coaster101 is constantly working to improve the website so that it better caters to you, our valued reader. As part of those ongoing efforts, we are conducting a brief survey to learn more about our readers, their...
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