Roller coasters that disappear into the woods, shrouded by hills and towering trees are some of my favorites — to ride. When it comes to watching their construction, not so much. I visited Dollywood last month and saw Lightning Rod’s 20-story lift...
Continue reading...Hard Hat Tour of Carowinds’ Carolina Harbor
Yesterday, Coaster101, along with several members of Charlotte-area media, had the opportunity to take a Hard Hat Tour of all of the construction that is going with Carowinds‘ new water park, Carolina Harbor. Carolina Harbor Fun Facts : To date:...
Continue reading...Knott’s Merry Farm – Great Holiday Decor, Long Lines
This past weekend I made it down to Southern California to take in the holiday events (and roller coasters) at two of the regions parks. The first stop on the trip was Knott’s Berry farm, to take in Knott’s Merry...
Continue reading...Ozark Wildcat Wooden Roller Coaster Torn Down
In a controlled collapse, the Ozark Wildcat wooden roller coaster at the defunct Celebration City amusement park in Branson, MO, met its demise over the weekend. Branson local media reported the looming deconstruction in October. Hershcend Family Entertainment (HFE), which...
Continue reading...An Inside Look at Off Season Maintenance at Carowinds
Many theme parks around the country are closed for the season, but just because they are closed on the outside, doesn’t mean that anything isn’t going on inside. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. The off season is the one...
Continue reading...Seven Day Holiday Giveaway 2015
The holiday season is underway, and we’re ready to celebrate by giving away SEVEN prizes over the next SEVEN days during our “Seven Day Holiday Giveaway.” Here are some of the prizes we’ll be giving away over the next week: Coaster101 Prize...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #216
It’s time again for Mystery Coaster Monday! Welcome to the 16th edition of our Mystery Coaster Monday series, our weekly guess-that-coaster game. How to Play To enter, simply post your guess below in the comment section. You can also tweet...
Continue reading...Roller Coaster Race Series Blends Running with Coasters
If you’re a runner and a coaster rider (or just a coaster rider), you won’t want to miss the expanded Roller Coaster Race series in 2016. The foot races held at amusement parks across America combine running with coaster riding....
Continue reading...Looking Back at Pleasureland – Part I
As the close season is upon us, I thought it would be good to take a look back at a park I always seemed to always take a little for granted over the years, given that it has existed for...
Continue reading...Wizarding World of Harry Potter Opening Date Announced
Universal Studios Hollywood announced this morning the opening date of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter as part of their countdown to the new attraction. The Wizarding World will be open April 7, 2016, earlier than I was expecting,...
Continue reading...Carowinds Off-Season Construction Photo Update
After a successful 2015 season, Carowinds made two huge announcements this fall for the 2016 Season; a rebranding and expansion of their current “Boomerang Bay” Water Park into Carolina Harbor, as well as the transformation of the park’s former Action Theater into...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday #215
It’s time again for Mystery Coaster Monday! Welcome to the 15th edition of our Mystery Coaster Monday series, our weekly guess-that-coaster game. How to Play To enter, simply post your guess below in the comment section. You can also tweet...
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