Six Flags St. Louis has opened Boomerang, the park’s ninth coaster. Relocated from Six Flags over Texas where it was known as Flashback, the coaster received a new color scheme and a general refurbishment during the move. © Six Flags St....
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A Chilly Day at Six Flags Great America
Last weekend I spent a grey and chilly day at Six Flags Great America. I was excited to see what had changed at the park since I last visited in August of 2012. One of the noticeable changes to the...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Boardwalk Opens
Last weekend, Knott’s Berry Farm’s new Boardwalk area officially opened to guests. The beach boardwalk-inspired area was once home to Perilous Plunge, but now features three family friendly attractions. Snoopy was on hand to help park officials open the new...
Continue reading...Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Pictures
The night before my Disney cruise in April I had the pleasure of staying onsite at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge at the Walt Disney World resort for one night. I thought I would share a few pictures from this wonderfully themed...
Continue reading...Cedar Point 2013 Report
Many people know that Cedar Point’s new attraction this year is Gatekeeper (and you can read our GateKeeper review here) and the front entrance was renovated, but did you know there were quite a few other changes that also happened...
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Coaster101 team members Nick and Kyle had the opportunity to ride the new record breaking wing coaster at Cedar Point and shared their GateKeeper reviews: Kyle: For months now we have heard about how great GateKeeper was going to be,...
Continue reading...PortAventura Expands Water Park
PortAventura recently opened a massive expansion to the park’s Costa Caribe Aquatic Park. The waterpark expansion is a part of PortAventura’s ongoing effort to position itself as the “best European holiday destination,” as the press release states. Seen in the...
Continue reading...Gatekeeper Photo Gallery
Cedar Point’s B&M wing coaster Gatekeeper officially opened on Saturday, and our social media manager Larry Treece was on hand to ride the coaster and take some beautiful photographs of the world’s newest wing coaster. The panoramic shown below illustrates...
Continue reading...Dinosaurs Invade Ohio
If you have an affinity for large, extinct reptiles then Ohio is the place to be this summer. There are four major Dinosaur attractions at Ohio’s zoos and theme parks. Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect at...
Continue reading...Update on the Rye Airplane Model
Last October, we interviewed Tim Cole, a roller coaster enthusiast who is building a model of the infamous Airplane Coaster that operated at Rye Playland from 1928 to 1957. He recently sent us some spectacular images of his progress on the...
Continue reading...Six Flags over Georgia Update
I traveled to a very crowded Six Flags over Georgia over the weekend. Despite the crowds, the weather was great and I added a new coaster to my list: Dare Devil Dive. Good morning, Batman: The Ride! Guests walking to...
Continue reading...White Lightning Construction Thunders Ahead
Work on the White Lightning wooden coaster at Fun Spot Action Park in Orlando, Florida continues. Great Coasters International (GCI) shared some beautiful photos of the coaster’s progress on the company’s Facebook page. The coaster is 2,000 feet long and...
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