Ferrari World Abu Dhabi announced today that its new Turbo Track launched shuttle coaster will open in late March. The coaster’s three-stage backstory features the Ferrari Driver Academy, where drivers receive an “all-around, extensive, technical, athletic and cultural training to...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Ultra Twister
For this week’s A-Z coaster, we’ll take a look back at Ultra Twister, a TOGO pipeline coaster formally located at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Astroworld, and now currently sitting in “storage” at Six Flags America. Ultra Twister...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: Mystic Timbers Construction Update
Our friend Justin from CPFoodBlog was lucky enough to get a tour of the Mystic Timbers construction site this week. He was gracious enough to share some photos of his with us. Mystic Timbers is nearly complete, and the plan is...
Continue reading...Construction Update: Carowinds’ County Fair
Yesterday, Coaster101, along with several local area media and journalism students, were invited to take a hard hat tour of Carowinds‘ new County Fair area. A ton of progress has been made since we were at the park back in...
Continue reading...Galactic Attack VR Coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain and Discovery Kingdom
VR roller coaster overlays burst onto the scene last year in a big way, with every Six Flags park in North America adding (optional) Virtual Reality Samsung Gear headsets and VRCoaster experiences. Today Six Flags announced the next generation of...
Continue reading...Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment with David Younger
If your ultimate career goal is to design theme parks then the number one book on your “Must Read” list is Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment by David Younger. It’s the most comprehensive guide on how theme parks...
Continue reading...Disney Parks Opening Star Wars-Themed Lands in 2019
After more than a year, Disney today finally announced that Star Wars-themed lands at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World will open in 2019. Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger released the opening date during today’s Walt Disney...
Continue reading...Pandora World of Avatar at Animal Kingdom to Open May 27
Today, Disney Parks announced that Pandora – World of Avatar at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom will officially open on May 27, 2017: Departures to Pandora – The World of Avatar begin May 27, 2017 from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! #VisitPandora Details...
Continue reading...Fun Spot America Announces Name of 2017 Coaster
Fun Spot America yesterday announced “Mine Blower” as the name of its new-for-2017 inverting wooden roller coaster. The Kissimmee, Florida, amusement park (separate from the Orlando park) announced the Gravity Group wooden coaster in December, but withheld the name and theme...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: TH13TEEN
We’re heading overseas for our A-Z Coaster of the Week for letter T, as we take a look at “TH13TEEN” at Alton Towers in England . A First of Its Kind Opened in 2010, TH13TEEN replaced the aging Corkscrew at Alton Towers,...
Continue reading...Knott’s Partnering With VRStudios on a New Attraction
Knott’s Berry Farm has teased a new virtual reality attraction coming to the park this year. Details were scant, but in a press release it was announced that the park is partnering with a Seattle-area based company called VRStudios to...
Continue reading...Q&A with Northern Exposure, Makers of the Roller Coaster Candle
When searching for the perfect theme park souvenir, it’s tough to find a unique gift that captures the “essence” of a theme park. At Cedar Point, however, they’ve found the perfect souvenir for this; Roller Coaster Candles. We talked to...
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