Within the last several months we have welcomed two new teammates to the Coaster101 family, and we want you to get to know them better. Larry Treece, Social Media Manager Late last year, we brought on Larry Treece as our...
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Backyard Zipline by Disney
Who wouldn’t want a zipline in their own backyard, complete with a splash pool finale? In this episode of HGTV’s My Yard Goes Disney show, the Krantz family’s backyard receives an Animal Kingdom-inspired makeover with a zipline coaster centerpiece. I’m...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Most-Read Posts of All Time
Welcome to the second-to-last installment of our “15 to 15” series, where we’re looking back on our first 15 years online. We’re nearing the end, and today we’re sharing our top-15 posts of all time (or at least since we...
Continue reading...Eight MORE Animated Amusement Parks We Wish We Could Visit
A few weeks back, we posted a list of eight animated amusement parks we wish we could visit. With the current global situation the way it is, parks like Spongebob’s Glove World or Tiny Toon Adventures’ HappyWorld Land were the...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Announces Reimagined Camp Snoopy for 2024
Knott’s Berry Farm has announced a series of improvements coming to the park’s Camp Snoopy area, the place where the iconic PEANUTS™ Gang made its first debut outside the comic strip back when it opened in 1983. Guests at Knott’s...
Continue reading...California’s Great America Plans to Open Rethemed Section With New Ride
California’s Great America on Thursday announced a new ride and themed section for the park’s 2023 season. What was formerly the Action Zone area of the park, will be rethemed as NorCal County Fair, a “Bay Area backyard-inspired” section that...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Antonio Announces Tidal Surge, World’s Tallest & Fastest Screamin’ Swing
We’re really getting into the “swing” of things during theme park announcement season, and it looks like SeaWorld San Antonio is doing the same. Today the park announced the addition of Tidal Surge, the World’s Tallest and Fastest “Screamin’ Swing”...
Continue reading...Industry Spotlight: Skyline Attractions
From the child-friendly Crazy Couch to the more-thrilling but still family-friendly collection of Skywarp roller coasters, Skyline Attractions has a diverse collection of amusement rides and services. Their work can be found at parks from California to Florida. But you...
Continue reading...Celebrating 10 Years of Intimidator at Carowinds
While this year marks the 40th Anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s first of seven NASCAR Cup Series wins and 20th anniversary of his 76th and final NASCAR win, for fans of Carowinds, 2020 also marks another Earnhardt-related milestone. 2020 marks the...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Educational Articles
We’re continuing our 15 to 15 countdown to Coaster101’s 15th Birthday. Today we’re taking a look at our 15 favorite educational articles we’ve published. According to Wikipedia, the term “101” was first introduced by the University of Buffalo in 1929...
Continue reading...15 to 15: 15 Rides from TV and Film That We’d Like To Ride
As part of our 15-day countdown to Coaster101.com’s 15th Anniversary, we wanted to highlight 15 fictional rides from television, film, and in one case, online media, that we wish we could ride. Personally, whenever I see a roller coaster or...
Continue reading...Our 2020 Plans and What We’re Most Excited About
In our last round-table discussion, we looked back on 2019 and what an awesome year it was. Now it’s time to turn toward the future and discuss our plans for 2020. 2019 was a great year for Coaster101 thanks to our...
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