Half of the Coaster101 team ventured to Atlanta last month to visit Six Flags Over Georgia. Two in the group, Mike and I, had been to the park. The other two, Kyle and Nick, were SFOG newbies. We spent 1...
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Knott’s Berry Farm Kicks Off A Knott’s Family Reunion
Knott’s Berry Farm officially launched their 100th anniversary celebration, “A Knott’s Family Reunion”, this past weekend. Thursday evening the park held an event to open the summer long event and to show off some of the new things you’ll see...
Continue reading...Scene75 Dayton Now Open Bigger and Better
Five hundred and sixty-nine days after being partially destroyed by a tornado, Scene75 Dayton is back – bigger and better than before. Rebuilding Scene75 Dayton The end of Memorial Day weekend 2019 saw multiple devastating tornadoes strike the Dayton, Ohio...
Continue reading...‘Tis The “Season” at Kings Dominion’s Taste of the Season
Like so many other parks, 2020 was a very long year for Kings Dominion. The park was planning to open a new Soak City expansion; Coconut Shores, which would have attracted countless families to Kings Dominion, before Covid-19 reared its...
Continue reading...The Anakeesta Experience From a First Timer
Gatlinburg is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States and it keeps getting bigger and better. A lot has changed in the five years since our last visit to the Smoky Mountain region. During our recent...
Continue reading...What You’ll See at the Columbus Zoo Wildlights 2020
One of Central Ohio’s most cherished holiday traditions is back for its 32nd season: Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio, opens to the general public on Friday, November 20 and will run through Sunday,...
Continue reading...Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas and Coasterfest 2020
Last month, the Southeast Region chapter of the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) held its annual Smoky Mountain Coasterfest event at Dollywood, which coincided with the second weekend of the park’s popular Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Needless to say, it was...
Continue reading...A “Taste” of the Holidays at Carowinds’ Taste of The Season
For fans of Carowinds, it’s been a long 2020. The park was promoting “Four Seasons of Fun” in January, which would have included Monster Jam: Thunder Alley in the spring, the All-New Boogie Board Racer & Grand Carnivale in the...
Continue reading...Six Flags America 2020 Trip Report
Six Flags America (SFA) has the unfortunate reputation of being one of the lower-end Six Flags parks, if not the lowest — either due to staffing, unreliable and uninspiring rides, or generally being left behind as its corporate parents figure...
Continue reading...Dollywood Prepares for Great Pumpkin LumiNights 2020
Dollywood is preparing to kick off its annual Harvest Festival, which includes the very popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights nighttime event. The festivities kick off this Friday, September 25, 2020. The event runs daily (except Tuesdays and Thursdays) through Halloween, October...
Continue reading...Six Flags St. Louis 2020 Update
A few weeks I realized that I hadn’t visited Six Flags St. Louis in over 5 years. Before moving away from home, Six Flags St. Louis was the Six Flags. It was the closest and, for many of my friends,...
Continue reading...Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Opening Day at Disneyland – How I Failed, and Succeeded, At Getting On The Ride (Spoiler Free)
If you haven’t heard, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is the giant, new, 15 minute e-ticket attraction that is the real anchor ride for Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland and Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. The ride...
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