Last night, Coaster101, along with several other Charlotte-area bloggers, had the opportunity to preview SCarowinds, which opens to the public today. If you were following us on Twitter, you were able to go “Behind The Screams” as we saw the...
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First Visit to Kings Island Trip Report
As a resident of North Carolina, it’s not often I have the opportunity to travel to the Midwest for a theme park trip. So I knew that when the Coaster101 team planned their inaugural meetup at Holiday World for the last...
Continue reading...Baron 1898 a great addition to Efteling
Returning from a short European trip, and a few random thoughts about a new ride on the coaster circuit for us , Baron 1898 at Efteling – the eagerly awaited Bolliger and Mabillard dive machine. Efteling is always a great...
Continue reading...We Say Farewell to Roar on National Roller Coaster Day
August 16th was the final day of operation for Roar, the Great Coasters International wooden coaster that has carried over 11 million riders at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom since it’s opening on May 15, 1999. While it doesn’t have quite...
Continue reading...Three Free Hours in New Jersey = A Trip to Six Flags Great Adventure
One of my favorite perks of having a Six Flags season pass is that even the basic level of pass gets free access to every Six Flags park in the world after you’ve had the pass processed, and gold passes throw...
Continue reading...Thunder Road’s Last Day, In Photos
On May 23, Carowinds announced that Thunder Road would close on Sunday, July 26. After over two months of celebrating Thunder Road’s 39-year legacy, the day for the Thunder Road’s “last ride” finally arrived yesterday. Ever since I moved to North Carolina in...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America July 2015 Update
I visited Six Flags Great America today to see what was new at the park since I last visited in early June. The day was off to a great start. The sun was shining and the temperatures were mild. I...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion Coasters Reviewed, Part 2
Earlier this month, I visited Kings Dominion for the first time. With 13 new coasters under my belt, I decided to rank them from least to most favorite. Read the first part of my review here. While determining which six...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion Coasters Reviewed, Part 1
I visited Kings Dominion for the first time last week, so I had a lot of coaster-riding to do in my 10 hours at the park. Fortunately, I was able to ride all of the park’s coasters except the very...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2015 Update
I visited Six Flags Great America a few (okay, five) times last week while I was in the area. It was my first time to my unofficial “home park” this season. After working in the area last summer and visiting...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa Food & Wine Festival Update
Busch Gardens Tampa has always been my favorite theme park in Florida. Its combination of world class coasters, animal attractions, and shows makes it one of the best values you can get in an amusement park. However, one thing that...
Continue reading...Tempesto Media Day Report
It’s not often that I visit Busch Gardens Williamsburg twice in a 12-day period, but when the opportunity to cover Tempesto’s media day arose, I jumped at the chance. Named after the fictional Italian Daredevil, Tempesto, this Premier Rides coaster features...
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