Kentucky Kingdom is following up its successful “comeback season” with the addition and reopening of five attractions, including the T2 suspended coaster. What was once a shuttered Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is now a thriving, locally owned amusement park. In total,...
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Fury 325 Steel Rises at Carowinds
Vertical construction for Fury 325 has begun at Carowinds as construction workers carefully placed the first piece of coaster track onto support beams. Opening in spring 2015, Fury 325 will be the tallest, fastest giga coaster in the world at...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: Hersheypark 2014 Trip Report
In the middle of September, Lexie and I decided to make a quick trip out to the “Sweetest Place on Earth”, home to one of the premier parks in the Northeast: Hersheypark. Hersheypark is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania (crazy, right?)...
Continue reading...Hello from California(‘s Great America)!
Hi there Coaster101 readers, I wanted to thank John for his introduction last week, and also take an opportunity to say hello myself. I figure the easiest way to do that is with a quick trip report from one of...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: Silver Dollar City Trip Report
Our main trip of the summer featured one of the best amusement parks in the United States: Silver Dollar City. Lex and I visited the Branson area for the first time last summer. We absolutely loved the “small-town” feel that...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: A History and Review of Falcon’s Fury
At Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, Falcon’s Fury has begun taking fearless riders up the 335 foot tower. That’s right, Falcon’s Fury is now open. After months of anticipation, I was able to experience Falcon’s Fury twice on its second...
Continue reading...Official Roller Coaster Tycoon World Screens Released
For fans of the Roller Coaster Tycoon series, 2015 can’t come soon enough. After last month’s official announcement, the Roller Coaster Tycoon community has been buzzing about Roller Coaster Tycoon World, the latest installment in the legendary simulation game series....
Continue reading...Zippin Pippin: Then and Now
My first ride on the Zippin Pippin was a blur. Only five years old, I was unknowingly coaxed onto the old wooden roller coaster at Libertyland in Memphis, Tennessee. I remember seeing the backs of the riders in front of me....
Continue reading...Review: Falcon’s Fury
When Falcon’s Fury was announced to open in late 2013 at Busch Gardens in Tampa, it was expected to open in spring of 2014. Unfortunately a part was missing, and they had to insure that it came in and that...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Indiana Beach August 2014
Last weekend, I traveled to rural Indiana to visit a park that has intrigued me ever since I saw a picture of it in a roller coaster picture book as a child. That park? Indiana Beach in Monticello, Indiana, located between Chicago...
Continue reading...Review: Hellcat at Timber Falls Adventure Park
The Wisconsin Dells offers more than Mount Olympus to the passing coaster enthusiast. A short drive from Hades 360 stands a smaller wooden roller coaster: Hellcat (or Avalanche, as it was once named). I rode Hellcat just once during my...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Summer 2014 Update
With August already upon us, it’s hard to believe that the summer season will soon be giving way to fall and parks’ Halloween festivities. I decided to visit Six Flags Great America for a mid-season checkup before the park goes...
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