From early reviews and amazing video footage, it appears that Kentucky Kingdom has a real winner on their hands for their grand reopening this Saturday, May 24. Lightning Run is receiving positive reviews from enthusiasts and members of the general...
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Goliath Construction Continues Around the Clock
Construction crews are working at all hours of the day to make sure that Goliath is ready for riders soon — hopefully by next Thursday’s scheduled media day event. I stopped by the park today to see what progress had...
Continue reading...Columbus Zoo Expansion Opens
After over a decade in development, The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is poised to open it’s largest expansion in zoo history, the Heart of Africa. Coaster101 got a sneak peak of the new region before it opens to the general...
Continue reading...Goliath Lift Hill Topped Off
Six Flags Great America construction crews are working quickly to prepare Goliath for its rumored early June opening. Early June? According to a “midnight premiere” promotion the park is running (see the photo below), Goliath is expected to be operating...
Continue reading...Goliath Construction Update: Lift Hill Almost Complete
I braved below-average temperatures at Six Flags Great America today to see how Goliath had progressed since my visit last Saturday. The most noticeable change was the narrowing gap between the lift hill and the first drop. Throughout the day, construction crews...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America May 2014 Update
Six Flags Great America opened for weekend-only operations earlier in the month, and last weekend I traveled to the park to see — besides Goliath — what all had changed since I last visited in June of 2013. One of the most...
Continue reading...Goliath Construction Update May 2014
Six Flags Great America’s new-for-2014, record-breaking wooden coaster Goliath is nearing completion. And with the park now open comes the opportunity to get an up-close look at the giant coaster’s progress. I was at the park yesterday to see the progress that...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Prepares for Duplo Valley
Legoland Florida is busy putting the finishing touches on its new toddler-friendly area, Duplo Valley. The iconic archway to the area was recently installed, marking the final major construction milestone ahead of the area’s May 23 opening. New attractions coming...
Continue reading...FireChaser Express is fun for the whole family
Last month Dollywood opened FireChaser, a dual-launch family coaster, and Coaster101 recently got to experience the awesome new addition. The Gerstlauer built coaster occupies the site of the former Adventure Mountain climbing attraction and even reuses some of the thematic elements....
Continue reading...Luna Park’s Thunderbolt Goes Vertical
Luna Park is making impressive vertical progress on its new-for-2014 Zamperla coaster, Thunderbolt. The park shared some exciting photos of the coaster’s lift hill structure on Facebook. So far the construction has been focused on the 125-foot-tall vertical lift hill....
Continue reading...Merlin Brings New Attractions to Orlando
Merlin Entertainments recently unveiled new details and renderings for three new attractions coming to the Orlando area in 2015: The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds and Sea Life Aquarium. The U.K.-based family entertainment company (and owner of Legoland Florida) is preparing to introduce three...
Continue reading...PortAventura’s Angkor Splash Battle Opens
PortAventura’s new-for-2014 Angkor water ride opened late last week. And while it may not be the most thrilling attraction in the park’s history, it is certainly one of the most beautiful. The family-friendly Angkor is a Mack “Interactive Boat Ride”...
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