One of the most ambitious immersive experiences in theme park adjacent history – The Star Wars Galactic Star Cruiser — recently opened at Walt Disney World Resort. While we are still attempting to find our way to Florida to experience...
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The Coaster101 Podcast: Inside Tumbili & Jungle X-Pedition with Kings Dominion
It’s a big week for Kings Dominion, opening for the season on March 12. In celebration of that big week, we’ve got a BIG episode centered around the all-new Tumbili 4-D Free-Spin and re-themed Safari Village, which is now known...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Taking A Family to Universal Orlando Resort
Recently, Nick returned from a long weekend at Universal Orlando with his wife and two kids – Henry and Nora, who you may remember from our LEGOLAND New York Episode. While we all love roller coasters (yes, Nick rode VelociCoaster),...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Iron Gwazi-cast + Giveaway!
Last week, Shane and Mike from the Coaster101 team had the chance to ride Iron Gwazi, the world’s tallest and steepest hybrid coaster. Spoiler Alert: It lives up to the hype. This week on the podcast, Shane joins Andrew to...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Breaking the Ice with Rob McNicholas, SeaWorld Orlando VP of Operations
Later this week, SeaWorld Orlando will officially open their sixth roller coaster, Ice Breaker. This multi-launch coaster from Premier Rides is the new centerpiece of an area previously headlined by Wild Arctic. With a height requirement of less than 54″...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: SEAdar Fair? Iron Gwazi? Vipere?
When your podcast drops on a Monday, there’s often news that is certain to drop on a Tuesday. That was of course the case this week, as SeaWorld offered to buy Cedar Fair for a lot of money. In other...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: TDR101 feat. The Drunk Riders
We’re proud to present to you the crossover content that literally no one asked for. There are a lot of really good roller coaster podcasts out there, so we decided to combine two of the more average podcasts in an...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Theme Park Photography with Scott & Jack from Upstop Media
A picture is worth a thousand words, and this podcast…well has a lot more than that. We’re joined on the podcast this week by Scott Schaffer of Upstop Media, and past Coaster101 Photo Contest winner Jack Lathrop, maybe better known...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Buses, Popcorn Buckets, and 2022 Coasters
Happy New Year! For our first show of 2022, we cover a bit of everything, from Disney’s Magic Express, to Figment Popcorn Buckets, and the new-for-2022 coasters we’re most excited to ride. It’s a wild ride. Strap in! Nick, Eric...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Hard Rock Park Memories with Josh Liebman
Welcome back my friends to the podcast that never ends! We’ve got a late Christmas present for you to unwrap! For our last podcast of 2021, we’re reminiscing about a park that’s no longer with us, and has a bit...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Kennywood’s Big Announcement
Last week, Kennywood made some big announcements relating to the park’s 125th Anniversary, which takes place in 2023, in addition to some things we already knew. The Kangaroo is coming back! Phantom’s Revenge is being painted “Petrifying Purple!” (but is...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Guide to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
The time has come. After multiple postponements for COVID and remaining mostly spoiler-free for the past two years, Shane finally made it to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge. Of course, for a Star Wars nerd, it was like nirvana, and he...
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