The Monster has announced it’s surprise candidacy for best new coaster of 2016. Adventureland Park’s new steel beast officially opened to the public on Saturday, June 4th. Along The Monster’s 2,500 feet of track, riders will experience an 101 degree first...
Continue reading...Soundsurfer and more fun debut at Zoombezi Bay and the Columbus Zoo
On May 21, Zoombezi Bay became the first water park in America to feature an outdoor slide with built-in light shows and a personalized sound system when it unveiled the SoundSurfer. Dubbed “The King of Beats,” the SoundSurfer is a modified version...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great Adventure Trip Report – June 2, 2016
In case you missed it yesterday, I’m in the middle of a small theme park road trip. After Wednesday’s visit to Six Flags America, my next stop was just under 200 miles north at another Six Flags park I was...
Continue reading...Six Flags America Trip Report – June 1, 2016
Living in North Carolina, a majority of my theme park visits are predominantly are within a 4-5 hour drive. When I had the opportunity to drive to New Jersey for work, I knew that I would have the chance to...
Continue reading...Is Tokyo DisneySea the World’s Best Theme Park? – Part 1
If you follow Coaster101 on Twitter (which you should), then you may have noticed a few weeks ago that there was some live tweeting from Tokyo DisneySea. DisneySea is regarded by many as the best Disney theme park in the...
Continue reading...Trip Report: a Day at Kentucky Kingdom
Can you think of a more amusement park underdog story than Kentucky Kingdom’s? The park was abandoned by Six Flags in 2010, stripped of some of its most noteworthy attractions and left to rot. But then along came the park’s original owner,...
Continue reading...Want to Win some C101 and RMC Prizes?
Happy Memorial Day everyone! Hopefully you’re all enjoying a day off, maybe riding some roller coasters. In honor of our recent reviews of The Joker and Storm Chaser, and the (delayed) opening of Lightning Rod, we thought it would be...
Continue reading...Rollglider: Where Roller Coaster Meets Zip Line
What happens when you cross a zip line with a roller coaster? You get the “Rollglider,” a new style of zip-line ride that is gaining popularity across the globe. According to the manufacturer, the Rollglider fuses the “thrill of free...
Continue reading...The Joker Twists, Turns, Makes Me Laugh Like a Child
The Joker Media Day Festivities After watching the Joker, the new RMC conversion at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, construction progress over the past 9 months, it was incredibly exciting to see the finished product at the media day for the...
Continue reading...Planet Coaster Game Teases Incredible New Tracks
The Planet Coaster computer game won’t be officially released until later this year, but those who have purchased the “alpha” preview of the game are already playing a limited version of the theme park simulator (myself included — stay tuned for a review)....
Continue reading...Lightning Rod Soft Opens at Dollywood
Could the long wait for Dollywood’s record-breaking Lightning Rod coaster be over? After a lengthy delay due to “extended ride commissioning,” the coaster entered the technical rehearsal (or soft opening) phase today, according to Dollywood’s website and multiple guest reports. The wooden coaster’s...
Continue reading...Carolina Harbor Media Day Report
After “making a big splash” last August with the announcement of Carolina Harbor, and working tirelessly throughout the off-season and the early spring to make the concept a reality (Construction Updates: #1, #2, #3, #4), Carowinds officially opened the “largest water park...
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