One of the most interesting things to me as a theme park fan is other people who share that passion for theme parks. I was fortunate to talk to professional wrestler Cody Rhodes, who is an enormous theme park fan,...
Continue reading...Is Spike the Next Great Roller Coaster?
Next week at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, one of the attendees will be showing a very different type of roller coaster, the Spike Coaster. Spike is a new type of powered coaster developed by Maurer Rides, and the first prototype began...
Continue reading...Opryland USA Book Review and Giveaway
The former Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee, has always held a special place in my heart. It was one of the first parks I visited, and it undoubtedly sparked my interest in and passion for roller coasters and...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Releases New Attraction Details, Announces Aventura Hotel
It’s been a busy week for Universal Orlando, as they have announced new details for Race Through New York starring Jimmy Fallon, their Volcano Bay Water Park, and today, announced details for another on-site hotel, the Aventura Hotel. Race Through...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster Of The Week: Hypersonic XLC
Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of A-Z Coaster of the week, where we highlight a coaster that begins with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. For our “H” Coaster, we’re heading to Kings Dominion, and opening up the...
Continue reading...Theme Park Under Construction in Coastal Alabama
Land is already moving in Foley, Alabama, in preparation for “Owa,” a 520-acre entertainment, shopping and dining resort that will feature a theme park. It’s scheduled to open in the summer of 2017. The development’s name, Owa, means “big water” in...
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Every year we visit amusement parks all over the country to ride the newest and best roller coasters. But how do we keep track of which coasters we’ve been on versus those we haven’t? Personally, I use Microsoft Excel everyday...
Continue reading...Dutch Wonderland Opening Merlin’s Mayhem Suspended Coaster in 2017
Next summer, Dutch Wonderland will open Merlin’s Mayhem, a suspended roller coaster and the park’s first new roller coaster in nearly two decades. The coaster will take guests on an “enchanted journey with Dutch Wonderland’s friendly magician, Merlin:” Families will join...
Continue reading...New Knott’s Ride and Return of Ghost Town Alive
Earlier this year Knott’s Berry Farm announced a water park expansion for 2017. Now they’ve announced they’re also adding a new flat ride, expanding their popular Boysenberry Festival, and on top of that bringing back and expanding the awesome (and...
Continue reading...Dubai Legoland, Riverland Dubai Now Open
Two components of the massive Dubai Parks and Resorts development are now open to the public: Legoland Dubai and the Riverland Dubai dining and retail district. As seen in the map above, Legoland Dubai and Riverland Dubai represent only the beginning of...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Giant Dipper
It’s “G” week here at Coaster101 in our ongoing A-Z Coasters of the Week series! We’re swinging over to the West Coast this week to continue our “Dipper” suite in the series, taking a look at one of the most...
Continue reading...How to Refurbish a Roller Coaster: Q&A With Great Coasters International
Two of the biggest roller coaster projects that opened this past year were not new rides, but re-openings of once popular wooden coasters. GhostRider at Knott’s Berry Farm and The Legend at Holiday World both received major refurbishment this offseason to bring...
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