Better late than never, I suppose! A few weeks ago I took a trip to Six Flags St. Louis, since it is the closest major theme park to me. The Ozark mountains provide a beautiful background for Six Flags St....
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Memphis Delta Fair Photos
The Delta Fair & Music Fair was started in Memphis, Tennessee in September of 2007 and has experienced growth every year since. I went this past weekend and brought back a few photos: The midway of the Delta Fair is...
Continue reading...Vintage Park Photos: Disneyland 1985
This is the second installment of our vintage park photos series. Last week I shared some great shots of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom taken in 1979. This time we travel to the west coast and flash forward to 1985...
Continue reading...Vintage Park Photos: Walt Disney World 1979
This is the start of a new feature on Coaster101 called Vintage Park Photos! While digging through a bunch of my parents old photo albums I came across a number of old pictures from a bunch of different theme parks....
Continue reading...Zoombezi Bay’s Two New Waterslides
Zoombezi Bay, the waterpark located inside the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus, Ohio, opened two new waterslides this year. Python Plunge is a master blaster slide with an uphill section and a double down. Big Boa Falls contains a...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Trip Report July 2011
Coaster101 visited the Universal Orlando Resort from July 5th through the 9th. This was my first time staying onsite at one of Universal’s three hotels. Though pricey and not as nice as the four diamond rating would suggest, it was...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Mini-Golf Construction Update
Universal Orlando announced the addition of a movie-themed miniature golf course that will be incorporated into its Universal CityWalk entertainment district. Construction of Hollywood Drive-In Golf — two, 18-hole courses – is has already begun. The courses are located below the...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida is progressing nicely
Legoland Florida’s opening date is 100 days away, but the park is making great progress already: “Look how far we’ve come! With just 100 days until Grand Opening on October 15, LEGOLAND® Florida has released a new batch of photographs...
Continue reading...Dollywood Trip Report
I made my first ever visit to Dollywood in May and had a dolly-good time! I highly recommend staying in the Dollywood Vacations luxury cabins. They’re a bit pricey and you need to book well in advance but it is...
Continue reading...Windseeker at Cedar Point is open
After some minor delays, Windseeker at Cedar Point officially opened on the night of June 14, 2011. From the OnPoint! blog: “It’s the moment you all have been waiting for. . . WindSeeker is now open! Guests in the park...
Continue reading...Untamed opens at Canobie Lake
Untamed, a compact Euro-Fighter model recently opened at Canobie Lake Park. The park posted some photos and a video of the ride in action on their website: Untamed’s theming is top-notch. The coaster stands 72 feet tall and features a 97...
Continue reading...Robocoaster CAD Model
I created a Kuka robo coaster model in CATIA. I used the car from my cantilevered roller coaster simulations to save time. The track is created using three sketches with laws (one overhead, one side profile, and one for banking)....
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