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Seven Times A Roller Coaster Made a Music Video Cameo
Recently, MTV held their 39th annual Video Music Awards. You may read this sentence and think one of three things. First, “39?!” Second, “Music videos are still a thing?” and third, “MTV is still a thing?” (We agree on all...
Continue reading...10 Reasons Why HalloWeekends is the Best Time to Visit Cedar Point
As the leaves begin to rustle and the air takes on a brisk chill, there’s a spellbinding transformation happening at Cedar Point – it’s time for HalloWeekends! This enchanting celebration at the world-renowned amusement park heralds the arrival of fall...
Continue reading...6 Biggest Surprises From My First Visit to Silver Dollar City
Earlier this month, I made my first ever visit to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. Long had it been at the top of my list of theme parks in the USA I wanted to visit but the ten-plus hour...
Continue reading...Review – Back to the Future: Outatime at Universal’s Great Movie Escape
As a fan of immersive theming and escape rooms, as well as someone who considers Back to the Future one of the best films ever made, the Back to the Future: Outatime experience at Universal’s Great Movie Escape caught my...
Continue reading...Poseidon’s Fury’s Last Tour – and My First
Poseidon’s Fury is (now, was) one of the last walkthrough attractions at a major theme park, and an opening day attraction for Universal’s Islands of Adventure. As someone now living in Florida and having never experienced this attraction, I figured...
Continue reading...2023 Coaster101 Park Mania: First Round Voting
This. Is. March. You know what March means? It’s that time of year at Coaster101 where we typically fill out a college basketball bracket, have it bust after the first two days of the college basketball tournament, and shift our...
Continue reading...My First and Maybe Last Elitch Gardens Visit
Today I’m diving deep into the archives to revisit a trip I took to Elitch Gardens last year. I found myself in Denver for work and of course had to make a stop at the medium-sized amusement and water park...
Continue reading...Six Flags Fiesta Texas Announces World’s First Single-Rail Family Racing Coaster
Six Flags Fiesta Texas today announced a new racing family coaster that will open in 2023. The coaster is a “P’Sghetti Bowl” coaster model from Skyline Attractions. Its compact layout will occupy a space of 79 feet by 162 feet...
Continue reading...My Chaotic First Coney Island Visit and Cyclone Ride
On my 48-hour inaugural trip to New York City, visiting the historic Coney Island was a non-negotiable when planning the trip itinerary. I knew I would only have a few hours at the stretch of shore home to the two...
Continue reading...COTALand Planning to Add Circuit Breaker, North America’s First Tilt Coaster, in 2023
Austin, Texas’ Circuit of the Americas (COTA), known primarily for racing, is about to pop up on the radar of more roller coaster enthusiasts (or at least your crazy relatives who tag you in Facebook posts asking “Would you ride...
Continue reading...2022 Coaster101 Park Mania: First Round Voting
This. Is. March. You know what March means? It’s that time of year at Coaster101 where we fill out a college basketball bracket, have it bust after the first two days of the college basketball tournament, and shift our focus...
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