Are you a college student or recent college graduate pursuing a career in the amusement park industry? The Collegiate Amusement Park Association (CAPA) is a new forum for students and graduates involved in the amusement industry. The goal is for...
Continue reading...How is Disney Celebrating Leap Year?
Disney is celebrating the upcoming leap year by keeping both Disneyland Park and the Magic Kingdom open for 24 hours beginning at 6:00 a.m. on February 29, 2012: “As you may have just heard on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’...
Continue reading...Our Look Back at 2011
As 2012 is right around the corner, the team thought this would be an excellent opportunity to reflect upon our own experiences in 2011. From attending more media day events to the record number of interview features, it was a...
Continue reading...Going Green: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Welcome to the first installment of Going Green, our new series that will highlight parks’ eco-friendly and sustainability efforts that promote a cleaner environment. First up is Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The seaside park recently published its eco profile that highlights some...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Reaches Capacity
It’s always a good idea to check up with a park’s Twitter or Facebook before you make the trip to the park. Case in point: Legoland Florida reached capacity today and was forced to turn guests away at the gate. The...
Continue reading...The Gravity Group and The Polar Express?
At first glace you wouldn’t believe that The Gravity Group, the design team responsible for creating a number of spectacular wooden coasters, and the creative minds behind The Polar Express, the 2004 film based on the popular children’s book of the...
Continue reading...Guess That Coaster: December 2011
It’s time once again for the monthly installment of “Guess That Coaster!” Below is the mystery coaster for this month: Use the comment section below to send us your best guesses. You can also tweet at us: @Coaster101
Continue reading...WWE Super Star Mick Foley: A Coaster Talk
Happy Holidays Coaster lovers, I have a special present for you! It won’t fit under your tree so I guess I’ll just have to give it to you here instead – it’s an interview with Mick Foley; the hardcore wrestling...
Continue reading...Wild Adventures is Repainting
Ever since Herschend Family Entertainment bought Wild Adventures in 2007, many improvements have been made to the park, and that trend doesn’t seem to be stopping. The park recently posted photos to its Facebook of two of the park’s roller...
Continue reading...Kennywood: Zamperla Giant Discovery
Kennywood announced via Facebook that the park will add Black Widow, a Zamperla Giant Discovery attraction in 2012, presumably replacing Pitt Fall which is currently being dismantled. You can see a stock video from Zamperla of the Giant Discovery model...
Continue reading...Leviathan Construction Progress
Canada’s Wonderland’s Leviathan coaster doesn’t open until the Spring, but considerable construction progress has already been made on the world’s first B&M giga-coaster: In the above photo a crane lifts a large track section into place. The structure of the...
Continue reading...Shambhala is Rising, Dragon Khan Repainted
PortAventura’s massive B&M mega-coaster, Shambhala is quickly rising, with grey supports already in place: These supports seem to be for some of the lower-to-the-ground areas of the coaster. Construction of a transfer track and storage area is underway as well....
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